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Winter at Dusk in Soft Pastels

Winter at Dusk in Soft Pastels

Ever notice the calm that sets at dusk in Canadian winter months? In this workshop, participants will spend four weeks capturing the ambiance and mood at dusk in various winter landscapes using the luxurious and user-friendly soft pastels.

Each week will focus on a new composition and participants will be taught effective techniques to encourage creating movement in their paintings. Participants will learn how to use soft pastels through techniques such as layering, blending and creating texture, as well as the use of varied palettes in landscape studies.

This workshop is open to all levels, from novice to intermediate. First timers are also welcome.

Details & Registration

Online Class

Ages: 18+

Dates:

  • In-Person - Monday - March 7 - March 28, 2022
  • Online - Monday - March 7 - March 28, 2022
  • Online - Monday - March 7, 2022 (Single Session)
  • Online - Monday - March 14, 2022 (Single Session)
  • Online - Monday - March 21, 2022 (Single Session)
  • Online - Monday - March 28, 2022 (Single Session)

Time: 6:30pm - 9:30pm

Sessions: 4

Price:

  • Four Sessions: $120 for non-members, $108 with a membership
  • Single Sessions (online only): $30 for non-members, $27 with a membership

Materials: Additional Purchase Required - See Materials List

Skill Level: All Skill Levels

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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

Students are asked to purchase the following materials:

  • Mungyo Soft Pastel 64 Pack - Recommended by Instructor - Purchase on Amazon
  • Canson Mi Teintes brand pastel paper, 9"x12", assorted - Purchase on Amazon
  • A pencil and eraser
  • Optional: Value Sketching Bundle - Purchase on Amazon
  • Optional: Conté Sticks - Purchase on Amazon
  • Optional: White Charcoal Pencil - Purchase on Amazon
  • Optional: Black Charcoal Pencil - Purchase on Amazon