Sensational Skies (Aug 6)
Instructor: Kathy Beekman
Duration of Class: One Day (6 hours)
Medium: Soft Pastel
Skill Level:All
Prepare to discover plenty of “ah ha” moments as you explore the magic of light, color and atmosphere in this immersive workshop. Kathy will take you on a journey like no other, showing you how to focus on capturing the dramatic gestures of cloud forms and teaching you the secret to understanding the atmospheric drama of light.
Instructor: Kathy Beekman
Duration of Class: One Day (6 hours)
Medium: Soft Pastel
Skill Level:All
Prepare to discover plenty of “ah ha” moments as you explore the magic of light, color and atmosphere in this immersive workshop. Kathy will take you on a journey like no other, showing you how to focus on capturing the dramatic gestures of cloud forms and teaching you the secret to understanding the atmospheric drama of light.
Instructor: Kathy Beekman
Duration of Class: One Day (6 hours)
Medium: Soft Pastel
Skill Level:All
Prepare to discover plenty of “ah ha” moments as you explore the magic of light, color and atmosphere in this immersive workshop. Kathy will take you on a journey like no other, showing you how to focus on capturing the dramatic gestures of cloud forms and teaching you the secret to understanding the atmospheric drama of light.
With many demonstrations, experimentation, and plenty of individual instruction, you will learn Kathy’s techniques for achieving a painting that makes others exclaim, “Wow”! And, along the way, we’ll uncover how to infuse your sense of wonder into every painting you create while becoming a confident artist.
Goals:
Learning to fingerpaint with soft pastel through layering and blending techniques
Understanding the history of skyscape art
Familiarizing oneself with the different components of the sky
Choosing color palettes comfortably
Working intuitively
Creating compositions that direct the eye
Becoming confident with the subject at hand as well as this medium
Discovering how to use photos as reference materials
Student Supply List:
Basic 12-color box of Soft Pastels (NOT oil pastels!) A box with a larger pastel stick count is welcome. (Recommended pastel brands: Diane Townsend or Terry Ludwig Pastels)
2 – (or more) sheets of paper (Recommended paper brand: Rising Stonehenge in any color) (sheets of black Rising Stonehenge will be available for purchase from your teacher)
Your own photographs of skies
Can of a pastel final fixative (not a workable fixative)
Container of Wet Ones or Baby Wipes to easily clean your hands
Optional:
Dust Mask which will provide adequate protection against dry pigments and most dusts
Disposable Latex Gloves for protecting your hands from pastels
Newspaper, glassine, or kraft paper to protect your paintings during transport
2 sheets of 22 x 30 cardboard taped together on one side (so that you can transport your paintings safely
The following are good resources for artist materials:
Online catalog at dickblick.com. Allow 5-10 days for regular delivery
Meininger’s located in Denver at 499 Broadway, 303-698-3838
Terry Ludwig Pastels located in Littleton, CO, 303-795-1232 or on-line at www.terryludwig.com. Please tell the folks at Terry Ludwig that your art instructor Kathy Beekman sent you.
Provided by Instructor:
If you choose to do so, sheets of black colored Rising Stonehenge paper will be available for purchase from the instructor at a cost of $10.00 per 22” x 30” sheet.
Class Size:
Min # of students: 5
Max # of students: 20
