19-4074 Old Volcano Rd
Volcano, HI 96785
USA
Soft Pastel Still Life
Exaggerate! Be bold with colors and yourself using lights and darks and enjoy the marks you make on paperusing a proven signature rotational method for success with soft pastels.
Now Big Island artist and instructor Patti Pease Johnson can help you gain the confidence and techniques of this centuries old medium. Patti supplies the instruction and materials along with guidance and inspiration for this process along with some handy tips for your creative journey.
Grow your knowledge of composition, color and correcting problems!
Learn about the different types of pastels, different papers, fixing and mounting paper and on backing. Then use newsprint to get the flow of arm movements to keep loose. Next, you’ll begin forming shapes and move into colors on pastel paper from close observation of the setup still life. Students will complete a 9×12 inch project.
The Soft Pastel Still Life Workshop will be held on Saturday, April 13, 2019, from 9am -Noon at Volcano Art Center. Cost for the workshop is $50 and $45 for VAC Members plus a $10 supply fee per person. Beginner and intermediate artists are welcome. For more information or to register call VAC at 808-967-8222 or visit on line at www.volcanoartcenter.org.
Patti Pease Johnson’s artwork can be found at galleries and shops across the State and in collections around the world.
