Powerful Pastels: Capturing the Light

Powerful Pastels: Capturing the Light

Join us for “Powerful Pastels: Capturing the Light” Immerse yourself in the luminous beauty of pastels and learn how to expertly capture the interplay of light and color.

• Date: Fri Feb 16 2024
• Time: 9:30AM – 4:00PM
• Location: Coos Art Museum

Join award-winning artist Susan Kuznitsky for a two-day class. The focus will be on capturing the light. No matter the season or the subject, it is the light that draws us in. Whether you are a landscape painter or figurative painter you will benefit from this highly popular workshop. We will be focusing on different aspects of color as well as different approaches to the underpainting. You will have the option to paint along from the same image or work from your own reference. There will be time for personal and constructive feedback during the course. This class is appropriate for all levels of skill.

Each day will begin with demo. Learn about:

• Color and Relativity – how color is influenced by the color around it.
• Painting ‘white’ – how to create colorful whites in your paintings.
• High Chroma – how to use the power of strong color without over doing it.
• More things to be covered:
• The power of the underpainting
• Working from photos – what to leave in and what to leave out
• Drawing tips – line, rhythm, negative shapes
• Lost and found edges
• Color and value
• Mark making
• Organizing your pastels in studio and for plein air