A three day workshop to be presented at the Community Arts Center with reknowned pastelist, Dawn Emerson. Dawn will also be the jurist for our planned National Exhibition in September, 2022.
Save these dates for an exciting, high energy workshop.
Both PPS members and no-members are welcome to attend. Cost is $500
Dawn Emerson 3 Day “Pastel Innovations” workshop with Stick/PanPastel/mixed media
This fun and fast paced workshop will focus on exciting ways of incorporating mixed media with stick and PanPastels. Using stencils, additive and subtractive monotypes, trace monotypes, drawing with a brayer, and “carving drawings” will be covered. Process, story telling, and discovery (rather than product and technique) will be emphasized, offering the opportunity to explore and share new possibilities for your work.
DAY 1
Demo Create PanPastel Color Wheel: use 3 primary PanPastel colors/applicator to create 12 section color wheel with tints, tones, shades, values, neutrals
Participants work at easel
Demo color harmonies: monochromatic, complementary, triadic, and analogous color harmonies with PanPastel
Participants work at easel
Demo “Shape Drawing:” show using large slice angle applicator with PanPastel to create a monochromatic “shape drawing” image and a second complementary “shape drawing”
Participants work at easel
Demo Analogous color harmony: show full color development of shape drawing image
Participants work at easel (reference image to be provided)
Demo “Stencil StoryTelling:” make and use stencils, erasers, and other tools with PanPastel & Stick pastels to create layered multi stencil image
Stencil Story assignment
Participants to submit images of work in process to email: dawnemersonart@gmail.com
DAY 2
Presentation: google slides presentation of previous days work
Demo Trace Monotype/Pastel:use black water mixable oil paint on paper, PanPastel & stick pastel
Participants work at easel
Demo Brayer Drawing and offsetting with the brayer: use the brayer with water mixable oil to create intriguing underpaintings for pastel.
Participants work at the easel
Lunch
Demo dark field (subtractive) monotype with water mixable oil as underpainting: explain what the monotype is, and how it helps to improve drawing and composition
Participants work at the easel
Demo adding color to the monotype with pastel: choosing between transparency of PanPastel and opacity of stick pastel
Participants work at the easel
Participants send images to Dawn for slide presentation
DAY 3
Presentation: google slides presentation of previous day’s work
Demo Subtractive Mark Making: use PanPastel/stick pastel over white water mixable oil/color paper
Participants work at easel
Demo “Breaking New Ground” technique: show this subtractive and additive approach to layering dry pigment ground over black water mixable oil
Participants work at easel
Lunch
Participants continue to work on their own with help at the easel till 2:30
Final sharing and group critique
Dawn Emerson is an award winning pastelist /mixed media artist and international instructor. She’s the author of Pastel Innovations, and producer of seven instructional videos. She brings an attitude of playfulness and experimentation to the stage as she merges drawing, painting and printmaking processes to inspire storytelling, freedom, and creativity. In her own work, she strives for the “Haiku” version of image making — where less is more, and the individual’s marks and empty spaces tell the story. For more information about Dawn, and to see images of her work, please go to her website at dawnemerson.com