Pastel Society of NC

Call for Artists: Central Mass Pastel Society’s Marks of Distinction National Juried Show

All artists working in soft pastel are invited to enter their best work to Central Mass Pastel Society’s Marks of Distinction National Juried Show, now open for submissions until June 20 on ShowSubmit. The show will take place September 1-28, 2022 at Fivesparks, Harvard, MA.

Awards totaling over $5000 will be judged in person by pastel expert and Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, painting curator Katie Hanson, and presented at a public reception on September 10, 4-6pm.

Selection jurors are Liz Balkwill and Natasha Isenhour. The gallery will be staffed for sales throughout the show; the show and sale will also be online.

For questions about the prospectus, contact info@cmpastels.org.

“Don Key” Paint-Along with Rita Kirkman

$25

Come paint this colorful donkey with us on Saturday, May 21, at 1pm CT.

Register early to have time to prep your drawing. Rita will send you the Zoom invitation, the reference photo, some surface prep info, some tips that include alternative underpainting methods in case you don’t have what she uses, and even a line drawing that you can use to transfer to your board or paper in case you don’t have time to freehand your drawing. No drawing skills required!

Rita will be using pastel with an acrylic-based underpainting, but you can use the medium of your choice. Plenty of instruction will focus on values and temperature which are universal to all color mediums. The paint-along will last about 2 hours.
(Registration includes a link to the video which will be ready just a few days later, so if you miss the date, no worries!)

Register here!

Pastels – The Versatile Medium – Workshop by Diana Coidan

Explore and Expand your Pastel Horizons

I will be teaching a pastel workshop at The Centerpiece/Bev’s Fine Art in Raleigh on June 23rd from 11-4. Register online at The Centerpiece 2022 Workshops.

You will explore this versatile medium with innumerable ways to use it… some of which may surprise you? In this informative, fun workshop, you will explore the various substrates being introduced and you will discover pastels on canvas as an alternative to glass. Diana will help you develop confidence and skills to take on any new subject matter and bring your work to a new level.

“A Walk in the Park” Paint-Along with Rita Kirkman

April 16 – $25

Take a virtual walk in the park and paint some springtime park trails with us! (we might even add some flowers!)

Rita will send you the Zoom invitation, some reference photos (or you can use your own) and materials suggestions.

Rita will be using pastel with an acrylic-based underpainting or a variety of pastel papers, but you can use the medium of your choice.

Rita has had some attendees enjoy use oil, acrylic, pastel pencil, and even watercolor with her paint-alongs. Plenty of instruction will focus on values and temperature which are universal to all color mediums. The paint-along will start at 1pm Central Time and will last about 2 hours.

All registrants will receive a link to the video a few days later, so if you have to miss part, no worries!

Register here: https://www.ritakirkman.com/workshop/29961/a-walk-in-the-park-paint-along-on-zoom

“Happy New Yearling” Paint-Along

$25, Saturday, Jan 15, 1pm CT on Zoom
A Horse… Of Course!
Jump start your Creative New Year with this Happy New Yearling paint-along!

Register EARLY to have time to prep your drawing. Rita will send you the Zoom invitation, the reference photo, some surface prep info, and some tips that include alternative underpainting methods in case you don’t have what she uses.

Rita will be using pastel with an acrylic-based underpainting, but you can use the medium of your choice. Plenty of instruction will focus on values and temperature which are universal to all color mediums. The paint-along will last about 2 hours.

(PS: Registration includes a link to the video which will be ready just a few days later, so if you miss the date, no worries!)

Register here!

Member News – Faculty for RealismLive

Luana Luconi Winner is part of the faculty of RealismLive. She will be doing a Pastel Portrait on Beginner Day on November 10th. There is a bonus offered if you are signing up for the conference before October 15th. It will include a Josh LaRock Demo, a Todd Casy Demo, a Gregory Mortenson Critique, Daniel Sprick Studio Tour, And a Pre-Event Q&A with Mary Whyte.

Please click here for more information.

Teresa Saia Zoom Online Workshop: Painting with Impact in Pastel

Evening’s Golden Light by Teresa Saia

September 13, 14 & 15, 2021
from 11am to 5pm EST
$310

Each day, Teresa will do a demo with Q&A, followed by a 45 minute break. The next two hours will be painting time and critique. There will be a follow up meeting 2 weeks after the course for additional critique.

All Zoom meetings will be filmed and available for 6 weeks after the class.

For more information and to sign up, visit the Fort Mill Art Guild.

Artist Opportunities: Featured Online Workshops and Classes for Pastel Artists

Individual Artists

Rita Kirkman

Patreon Online Learning page

Stephie Clark

Patreon Online Learning page

Nancie King Mertz

July 22-24: Let’s Paint Ireland (Virtually) – 21 hours of instruction for $300, 10-5 CST.
For more information: https://www.nanciekingmertz.com/events

Lana Ballot

Painting Seascapes With Pastels Zoom Workshop, 7/17-19
Patreon Online Learning page

Laura Pollak

July 4 weekly 3-hour classes July 6, 13, 20, 27
August 1-2, 2020 Intensive 2 Day Online Zoom Workshop
Offering 1 hour Zoom mentoring
Go to her website for more information

Karen Margulis

Coming Soon – online workshop ready for an August release
Patreon Online Learning page

Susan Kuznitsky

Offering online weekly pastel classes 7/15/2020-8/15/2020
Offering online mentoring
Capturing the Light Workshop: 8/21/2020-8/23/2020

Other Workshops

Online workshop with Karen Helfeld Israel through West Harford Art League – 7/18/2020

The Painterly Floral from Life (Online through Pastel Society of America) – 8/1/2020- 8/2/2020

PSA Online Workshop –  10/5/2020-10/10/2020

 

Be sure to look at our list of resources where you can find more online learning opportunities and great pastel YouTube channels  https://bit.ly/psnc_online_resources

Check out online resources from our digital library https://bit.ly/PSNCLibrary

The Painterly Landscape online pastel workshop with Alain J. Picard

Glenns Falls by Alain J Picard

Enrollment is now open for The Painterly Landscape Course. This class is exclusively for active NC Pastel Society members: Piedmont Pastel Society, NC Pastel Society and Appalachian Pastel Society.

Registration is open today and closes on May 4, 2020.

We hope you take advantage of this great online course. Please contact Alain at alain@picardstudio.com directly should you have any issues registering.

For more information and to enroll, click the link here: The Painterly Landscape Course.

Download the PDF.

Jeri Greenberg, Member News

Jeri Greenberg named Juror of Selection for Pastel Painters Society of Cape Cod’s annual National exhibit FPO (For Pastels Only).

I will be teaching a “Behind The Looking Glass” for the PSA in NYC on May 9th, The Many Colors of White workshop for the Piedmont Pastel Society August 29th, a workshop for the Pastel Society of South Carolina September 12, and a 3 day workshop at the Jersey Shore in October.

Plus JUST ADDED: A DEMO FOR THE LEFT COAST PASTEL SOCIETY IN APRIL, FOLLOWED BY A WORKSHOP IN 2021.

GALLERY REPRESENTATION: Water+Color Gallery in Wilmington NC beginning 3/13/20 and Art In Bloom Gallery beginning 06/24/2020.

Abstract Pastel Painting: 2020 WORKSHOPS

3 Day Workshop – Naples Art Association – February 17-19, 2020
2 Day Workshop – North Port Art Center – March 14-15, 2020

Give someone you love or better yet Yourself the perfect Holiday Gift of freedom and creativity! Join me in a workshop in Glorious Naples Florida and the North Port Art Center in Florida for a workshop immersion in Abstract Pastel Painting!

Here’s what you will learn:
– Principles of design
– Mounting paper and tinting
– How to set up your surface
– Choosing a palette for maximum impact
– Expressive mark making
– Exercises to warm you up and leapfrog you ahead
– How and where to find inspiration
– Color Combinations that WORK!
– How to get that ‘Glow’
– Resources for ideas
– New and unique techniques and materials
– Framing techniques for your new masterpieces

Spaces are limited so each student receives plenty of attention. The workshop is geared from beginner to advanced. A working knowledge of color and design basics are helpful. A range of pastels from hard pastels to soft are important. A supply list is provided after registration. [Acrylic painters are welcome] Handouts and additional materials will be emailed.

I truly look forward to sharing what I’ve learned on my journey and hope you’ll join me. Email if you have any questions but don’t delay. There are only a few spaces left!

Naples Art Association: REGISTER TODAY!
North Port Art Center: https://northportartcenter.org/

LET’S HAVE SOME FUN AND MAKE SOME ART!

Laura Pollak
laurapollak.artist@gmail.com
www.laurapollak.com

Member News, Jeri Greenberg

I recently moved to Leland, NC from NJ/NY area and am pleased to announce that I will be teaching a weekly pastel class for the Cameron Art Museum starting on September 10, 2019, as well as 2-day workshops in September and November. I’m thrilled to be the first instructor in a very long time to offer a pastel only class to the Wilmington museum area.

I am a signature member of PSA and a IAPS Master Circle recipient, as well as other groups and I am excited to meet pastel artists in my new surroundings.

May 14 – Zoom demo with Janet Burgess

The vivacious and indomitable Janet Burgess will present the next episode in our Empowerment Series.  Ms Burgess has a Bachelor of Arts degree from Western Carolina University. She graduated Cum Laude with a double major in Art and Spanish. She also earned a Master of Arts degree from Columbia University in New York City with a major in painting and drawing. Her life has been – and is – focused on creativity. An award-winning artist, she has demonstrated her ability to utilize the creativity within herself. Ms Burgess will speak from the point of view that one’s life is best fulfilled if everything we do is characterized by originality of thought and execution.

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Face to face meetings have been CANCELLED until further notice.

Call for Artists: Central Mass Pastel Society’s Marks of Distinction National Juried Show

Member News, Rita Kirkman

“Don Key” Paint-Along with Rita Kirkman

Pastels – The Versatile Medium – Workshop by Diana Coidan

Member News, Toni Lindahl

Member News, Rita Kirkman

“A Walk in the Park” Paint-Along with Rita Kirkman