Celebrate autumn’s bold palette in this fun and informative class. Take a color-filled journey through all seasons and create expressive paintings using pastels. The class will focus on landscapes and waterscapes and is geared to all levels of experience.

Diana will share her color-forward approach using demos and exercises. The class offers lots of individual attention at the easel and time to create fully developed paintings during class. Experienced painters will explore new techniques with loosening up and painting boldly. For artists new to pastels, the class offers a step-by-step process to jump-start painting with this
versatile medium.

CLASS HIGHLIGHTS:

• Loosen up your style with expressive mark-making
• Create color harmony and cohesion using rich and vibrant color
• Translate what you see in a photo into a more personal interpretation
• Simplify scenes and edit out details in your compositions
• Go bolder with intentional color and mark-making choices
• Use techniques for each stage of a painting (planning, underpainting, layering, finishing touches)