Workshop Coordinator
If you have questions about our workshops, please contact Jean Myers here.
REGISTERING FOR WORKSHOPS
To register for workshops go to Programs – Event Calendar and click on the workshop you want to attend within the calendar. HERE
On the Calendar…
A Virtual Workshop with Judy Leeds, PSA, IAPS-MC
Capturing the Person Behind the Pose
Postponed – Date TBA
So often, portraits, especially those commis-sioned, are stiff and don’t reflect the personality of the subject. In my workshop, you will learn how to find the unique qualities of each model, not just of the head but also the whole figure. I’ll instruct you on how to pose and light the model to best reflect their feelings and personality. Some of the subjects I will cover are pastel techniques, composition, the effects of light on the face and clothing and how to integrate the background with the figure. Each day I will do a demo to illustrate what we will be covering that day.
Judith Kazdym Leeds is an internationally known award winning artist who has created over 3,000 book jackets including the classic book, THE COLOR PURPLE. Her work has appeared in both national and international magazines and has won numerous prestigious awards and medals. She was named by PRINT Magazine, in its 40 year Design Retrospective, as being among the elite group of artists who had created the most innovative designs in the United States over a forty year period. Judith paints portraits, still-lifes and landscapes in both pastels and oils. Her work has garnered many awards, medals and honors.
A Virtual Workshop with Mark Ivan Cole, PSA
Going for “Feel”: Emotional Landscapes in Soft Pastels
August 24-25, 2024
Goal: New approaches and techniques for communicating our emotional response to the landscape.
Content: In this workshop we’ll explore a variety of different tools, applications and methods for using pastels to paint emotionally accurate landscapes. We’ll talk about reference selection, photo processing and compositional choices. Mark will demonstrate different approaches to creating painterly images, from block-in to finishing details, including how to set up a dry underpainting and how to suggest details. Participants will have the opportunity to use these techniques on their own paintings and receive direct feedback.
Approach: Mark is a hands-on demonstrator who fields questions even as he paints. Workshop participants can watch and/or paint along as he does the demonstration. Depending on the workshop size and student preferences, we can do breakout sessions with individuals or do critiques and discussions with the whole group involved.
Zoom is the main tool, and Padlet is used as a simple bulletin board where participants can post reference options and work in progress, and comment on the posts of others (much like Facebook).The raw video is recorded and will be made available at no cost on YouTube for participants for one month after the workshop. The Padlet board will also be live for a week following the workshop. Participants can post their work and solicit feedback. Mark will respond to all posts during that week.
Daily Schedule (Start and end times, breaks)
Day 1 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM (Pacific)
Introductions
Overview: What is the Emotional Landscape?
5 minute break
Tools and materials discussion
30 minute break near 1:00 PM
Demonstration #1
5 minute break
Painting time, 1-on-1, group feedback
Wrap-up
Day 2 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM (Pacific)
Discussion of yesterday’s experience
5 minute break
WIP feedback
Demonstration #2
30 minute break near 1:00 PM
Painting time AND/OR Demonstration #3
5 minute break
Painting time, 1-on-1, group feedback
Wrap-up
About Mark: (from his website)
My paintings have been juried into local, regional and international shows, and some have garnered top honors. My work has been shown in the Triton Museum in Santa Clara, the Art Museum of Los Gatos, and the Haggin Museum in Stockton, California, as well as in galleries in Florida, Oregon, California, China and Taiwan. My piece “Titan” is part of the MingART Gallery’s permanent collection.
I have also published magazine illustrations in colored pencil, alkyd and watercolor, and have done graphite illustrations for a series of five books for young adults, the fourth of which is due to be published in late 2023. I also do concept art and illustrations for my own writings.
When not painting or drawing, I can be found composing and recording original music, or writing a novel, poem, short story or essay. Otherwise, I’m out somewhere hiking through the kinds of landscapes I love to paint. Or eating ice cream. I love ice cream.
Workshop & Class Submissions
PSWC Members are invited to list classes and workshops in the PSWC magazine and on our Facebook page. For magazine ads, please send exact wording to be used, in third person and single paragraph format. New listings should be sent in for each calendar year. To add your workshop to the magazine, contact us here.
Ongoing Workshops
In addition to the specific workshops listed below, these members offer workshops on a regular basis. Please check out their workshop list on their websites.
Doug Dawson Workshops
For more info and dates, email Doug dougdawson8@cs.com.
Christine Debrosky, PSA Workshops
For latest workshops: www.christinedebrosky.com.
Alan Flattmann, PSA Hall of Fame Workshops
Check Alan’s website at www.alanflattmann.com. Or email,art@alanflattmann.com.
Terri Ford Workshops
Visit: TerriFordArt.com Private instruction by appointment. tford@terrifordart.com
Albert Handell Workshops
Albert is both PSWC Pastel Laureate™ and PSA Hall of Fame. Contact him at 505-983-8383, and ask for Virginia Stark, or write to P. O. Box 9070, Santa Fe, NM, 87504-9070, or go to the website at www.alberthandell.com; or emailalberthandell@msn.com. Please view his website to read about the new Paint-A-Long Mentoring Program.
W. Truman Hosner
Ongoing classes in Detroit Area and California. See website for additional information. http://www.wtrumanhosner.com
Nancie King Mertz, IAPS-MC & EP, PSA-MP, CPP-MP
Cityscapes and Correct Perspective: http://nanciekingmertz.com/events
Richard McKinley Workshops
This Pastel Laureate of the PSWC and excellent teacher can be reached at www.mckinleystudio.com for workshops.
Alain J. Picard, PSA, IAPS MC
For information about Alain’s inspiring workshops visit picardstudio.com
Sally Strand, PSA-MP, IAPS-MC
Sally conducts in-person and virtual workshops for artists of all levels. For more information visit Sally Strand Workshops at www.sallystrand.com or send an email to info@sallystrand.com
Clark Mitchell
Pastel workshops: cgmitchell.com
Clark Mitchell is one of the top pastelists in California. He‘s been designated a Master Pastelist by the Pastel Society of America as well as a Distinguished Pastelist by the Pastel Society of the West Coast. Mitchell’s numerous awards include top prizes at the Laguna Plein Air Festival, the Carmel Arts Festival, and Maui Plein Air Painting Invitational.