Visual Arts Brampton
The original Blue Dancers (French: Danseuses bleues) is a renowned pastel on paper created circa 1897 by the French Impressionist Edgar Degas. It is highly celebrated for its luminous lavender-blue tones and masterful rendering of movement. The rich pigments of soft pastel will be used to bring this painting to life!
This class is open to all levels, from novice to intermediate. First timers are also welcome. Materials are included, or bring your own.
Details & Registration
Ages: 18+
Dates: Tuesday, November 10, 2026
Time: 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Price: $38 for non-members, $35 with a membership
Materials: Included - See Materials List
Skill Level: All Skill Levels
What Students will Learn
- Use soft pastels with more confidence
- Move beyond your reference
- How to see value and color
- Create dynamic compositions
- Know when to stop
About the Instructor
Filomena Kandola
Filomena Kandola studied art formally from 1993 to 2000 at the Ontario College of Art & Design University in Toronto, Ontario. Over the years during her artistic career, Filomena explored the many traditional artistic media to express her creativity, including: acrylic paint, chalk, charcoal, coloured pencil, conté, oil paint, pastel, pen and ink, pencil and mixed media. Today, Filomena enjoys painting exclusively in oils and soft pastels. Her subject matter is most often the landscapes and the smaller spaces that surround her where she lives in the City of Vaughan, Ontario. In numerous venues across Toronto and the GTA, Filomena has shown her artwork, whether independently or in collaboration with other like-minded artists. She hopes to continue sharing her artwork and love for art in this manner and through teaching in the years to come.
Materials
Materials are included. Students who prefer to use their own materials are asked to bring the following:
- Mungyo Soft Pastel Colour Set Square Chalk, 64-Count
- Canson Mi Teintes brand pastel paper, 9"x12", earth tones OR assorted colours
- A pencil and eraser
- Optional: Value Sketching Bundle
- Optional: Conté Sticks
- Optional: White Charcoal Pencil
- Optional: Black Charcoal Pencil