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The Pastel Society of America announces 23 new workshops and four on-going classes by nationally acclaimed pastel artists. All instruction takes place in the historic National Arts Club of New York.

SEPTEMBER 2015 - OCTOBER 2016

PASTELWORKSHOPS ANDCLASSESPASTEL SOCIETY OF AMERICA CELEBRATING OUR FORTY-THIRD YEAR

THE FIGURE OUTDOORSwith Bill Hosner, PSA MasterSeptember 11-13, 2015

To paint the figure outdoors, you need somesort of system to get to the essentials andeliminate the obvious. Frank Reilly’s (Art Stu-dents League, NYC) method of connectivityis just such a system. Bill will teach this ap-proach, first in drawing, then in full color.Weather permitting, students will work inUnionSquare and/or Central Park. Billteaches traditional academic methods, en-hanced by a genuine liking for his students.www.williamhosner.com

ON BECOMING A BETTER LANDSCAPE PAINTERwith Stan Sperlak, PSASeptember 17-18, 2015Stan Sperlak, PSA, is a recognized leaderin helping pastel artists to further their skills.His fast-paced workshops are unique experi-ences that cover a great deal of informationon drawing, color, texture, form, space,and light. He places special emphasis onhelping the artist release and express herself

in this rewarding medium. This workshopwill focus on the landscape and on color so-lutions to help create both believable andpainterly scenes that will separate and stepup your work from the ordinary.www.stansperlak.com

WATER, EARTH, AND SKY IN BEAUTIFUL PASTELSwith Fred Somers, PSAOctober 2-4, 2015

Pastelist Frederick Somers has painted thesethemes his entire career. During this three-dayworkshop, learn to see and to paint water asit is touched by earth and sky. Set up a “nat-ural still life” to bring the outdoors in andlearn to use pigments to depict the movementof water. Work from your own referencesand from natural materials. Demos and in-dividual attention at your easel will assist

Please contact the PSA office in advance of the workshop date for your supply list: 212-533-6931 email: [email protected]

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both new and experienced pastel artists toexplore new horizons.www.fredericksomers.com

LUMINOUS LANDSCAPESwith Dawn MillerOctober 9-11, 2015

This information-filled workshop will help youturn up the luminosity in your paintings.Learn to see into the light by analyzingcolor, temperature, and intensity. Studyingthe masters, you will enhance your use ofneutrals, contrast, and directional lighting toincrease radiance. We will discuss andpractice how to achieve believable shad-ows and how to paint night scenes. Demos,exercises, individual instruction, and goodhumor can be expected.www.dawnmillerart.com

TREES IN THE LANDSCAPE & TREE PORTRAITS with Susan Story, PSAOctober 18, 2015No more lollipop or stick trees! Trees are anintrinsic part of making a landscape believ-able. Learn how to give your trees character,whether they are grouped together in a for-est or standing distinctly alone. We will con-sider what distinguishes one tree from

another and explore techniques to highlightthese qualities with pastel. Learn to enhanceyour compositions using perspective, texture,light, and shadow to lead the eye. Demon-strations and encouraging individual atten-tion will be given. Please bring photoreferences.www.susanmstory.com

MAKING WAVES: SEASCAPESwith Jeanne Rosier Smith, PSA October 24-25, 2015Capture the power and motion of the seaby learning to see it differently. In this two-day workshop, learn how to create the illusion of crashing waves and ebbing tidesin pastel. Go beyond the flat blues of photo-

graphs and enliven your seascapes withvivid color. We'll start with simple, ab-stracted underpaintings for a strong founda-tion. Learn to crop for effective composition

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and explore how light, motion, and whatlies beneath all affect what we see andwhat we paint.www.jeannesmithart.com

STILL LIFE FROM OBSERVATIONwith Brian Bailey, PSA-MPNovember 1, 2015Create a realistic pastel study of natural ob-

jects from life. Focusing on the fundamen-tals of a layered technique, we will build atonal underpainting and layer pastels toachieve maximum form through color, tex-ture, and value. The workshop will includea demo and individual guidance on aworkshop set up. www.brianbaileyartist.com

MAKING GREEN WORK IN THE LANDSCAPEwith Liz Haywood-Sullivan, PSAJanuary 15-17, 2016

This three-day representational workshop will

explore methods of capturing the landscapeusing the color green. Foliage can be difficultto master and the color green difficult to use.We will focus on massing and composition,how to paint foliage, trees, the sky/treeline im-portance, aerial perspective, and makingthose greens look realistic and pop.www.lizhaywoodsullivan.com

THE FIGURE IN MOTIONwith Janet A. Cook, PSAMarch 5-6, 2016Capturing the figure in motion, whether it’s ina landscape or at a dance or sporting event,can provide a sense of scale and drama toyour work. Learn how to render people with-

PAINTING IN PASTELS OR OILS IN SAN MIGUEL DE ALLENDEwith Lorenzo ChavezNovember 16-24, 2015

Join internationally known, award win-ning plein air artist Lorenzo Chavez, foran inspiring destination workshop in SanMiguel de Allende, Mexico. Learn to vi-sualize in pastel and/or oil the Mexicanlandscape in unique and exciting new

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out distracting detail, proportion them cor-rectly, and incorporate them into an environ-ment with some basic perspective guide linesand figure drawing techniques.www.janetacook.com

LANDSCAPE WORKSHOPwith David Garrison, PSAMarch 18-20, 2016

Based on three principles, the instructorteaches students how to SEE through theeyes of an artist. 1. Anatomy: good draw-ing. 2. Mood: creating a flow to yourpainting that captures attention—technicaluse of edges, design, values, and harmonyof color. 3. Finish: how to avoid overwork-ing the painting and when to stop in timeto keep that fresh look. www.david-garrison.com

FLORAL STILL LIFE: INTENSE SHADOWSAND LUMINOUS LIGHTSwith Christina Debarry, PSAApril 9-10, 2016

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ways while honoring the traditions of thepast. Chavez is known for his skillful andarticulate lessons that will awaken yourartistic vision. His workshops offer lots ofindividual attention, daily demos, andgroup discussions in relaxed and historic San Miguel de Allende settings.

Every detail of this PSA-sponsored destination workshop has been attendedto with great care. Under the direction ofPhil Levine, all creature comforts will beprovided. Find out more at www.1worl-darttravel.com/lorenzos-rooms.html andregister ASAP.

Working from direct observation, saturateyour painting with luscious color anddrama while maintaining structure andoverall unity. Experiment with split comple-ment underpainting; discover and capturethe way light and shadows interplay in afloral/still life. Emphasis will be on colortemperature, simplifying forms, depth ofspace, line quality, composition, and colorvalue. All levels welcome. www.debarrystudioarts.com

CHILDREN’S BOOK ILLUSTRATION AND PASTELwith Gail Piazza, PSAApril 16-17, 2016

Do you have a children's book story youhave always wanted to tell? Now is yourchance to learn the basics of children'sbook illustrating with award winning chil-dren's book illustrator Gail Piazza. Overthis two-day workshop, you will explorepastel’s influence on children's book illustra-tion and get the scoop on how a 32-pagepicture book uses composition, color, light,and rhythm to tell a story. By the end of theweekend, you will have created your ownchildren's-book-worthy pastel illustration! Itis sure to be a fun and lively weekend!! Alllevels are welcome. www.gailpiazza.com

80/20(ISH) – CONTRAST IS EVERYTHINGwith Deborah Quinn Munson, PSAApril 23-24, 2016

This two-day workshop will focus on the re-lationship between contrasting elements inorder to create dynamic pastel paintings.As examples, participants will consider thepercentage of large shapes to small, lightvalues to dark, warm colors to cool, all thewhile pushing the limits a bit! Followingdemonstrations, students will create quickstudies and sketches followed by a moredeveloped painting. Individual instructionwill be tailored to participant needs.www.quinnmunson.com

FIGURATIVE EXPRESSIONwith Bob ZieringMay 1, 2016

This workshop offers a live model; how youchoose to interpret the figure is your jour-ney. What you see and what you feel arenot necessarily the same; you may see ahuman study and express it as a dynamiclandscape or as an abstraction of which


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only you are aware. Personal views and vi-sion are what make each of us so excitingas artists. Technique and composition willbe discussed/demonstrated with an em-phasis on personal expression.www.zieringart.com

BARNS AND FARMLANDS OF THE NORTHEASTwith Robert Carsten, PSA-MPMay 15, 2016

Explore the intriguing and varied subject offarms in this two-day landscape painting in-tensive. Working from photos, we’ll de-velop compositional sketches and colorstudies to emphasize dramatic color, per-spective, and light effects. Learn to expressstructural and weathered characteristics ofbarns, spatial aspects of land, and atmos-pheric effects of form and color in this pop-ular subject. Demos, exercises, lots ofpainting time. All levels welcome.www.robertcarsten.com

STEP-BY-STEP PORTRAITSwith Cecile Houel, PSAMay 21-22, 2016I've been teaching pastel portrait paintingfor many years and always love to sharemy experience.I find it essential to demonstrate in a step-by-step process.

•Sketch in charcoal in three values.•Make an advanced sketch in three valuesof one color (an under-layer).•Paint with all the colors, interpret.•Reveal the magic of the eyes and put inthe back ground to finish the painting.www.cecile-houel.com

DISCOVER PAN PASTELwith Johannes Vloothuis May 28-29, 2016

PanPastel is a relatively new product. Theunique sponge applicators mix and applythe pigment just like paint, resulting in gor-geous color variances. Even though it is apastel medium, it is like a cross betweenoils and watercolor. Use it as a perfectcomplement to your stick pastels. It is costeffective in its usage and leaves almost no

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dust residue. Note: Students will be able touse the materials at no extra cost.www.improvemypaintings.com

THE ART OF PAINTING ANIMALSwith Brenda Mattson, PSASeptember 10-11, 2016

Known nationally and internationally, pastelartist Brenda Mattson will teach her award-winning techniques and process, but herfocus will be on helping the artist developa unique and individual style. With an em-phasis on seeing the details of feathers, fur,eyes, and other textures, this hands-on in-struction will help illuminate those details inyour paintings. Bring several animal pho-tos; Brenda will help you convert them intoworks of art.www.brendamattson.com

LANDSCAPE PAINTER’S GUIDE TO ORCHESTRATIONwith Richard McKinley, PSA, HFHSeptember 19-21, 2016The workshop will focus on how to take au-thority and orchestrate the visual elementsof design to communicate artistic intent andproduce a stronger painting. Analogies arethe conductor of the orchestra and directorof a film. One has a score, the other a

script, but both control the players to pro-duce the final performance. A technique ofproducing a permanent value drawing willbe demonstrated. This technique allows fora fun, expressive underpainting without los-ing the meat-and-potatoes of value.www.mckinleystudio.com

PASTELS ARE PERFECT FOR PLEIN AIRwith Nancie King Mertz, PSA-MPOctober 1-3, 2016

“Pastels are perfect when painting on-sitebecause they’re immediate. Techniques thatcapture light and shadow quickly enableyou to finish in two to three hours.” Improve your speed and confidence when


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using soft pastels. Complete one or twopaintings each day. Individual attention isstressed rather than group lecture. Shortdemos are offered throughout to help clar-ify techniques. www.nanciekingmertz.com

PLAYING THE DARK SIDEwith Christine Ivers, PSA-MPOctober 7-9, 2016

Learn the techniques of nocturnal paintingwith this award-winning artist in a relaxedand encouraging class setting. This three-day workshop will focus on taking nightshots with your camera for reference, learn-ing how to process your photos, and exe-cuting a solid composition from which tocreate a wonderful nightscape. Demo andcritiques always included. Join Chris for funin the dark! www.christineivers.com

CAVORTING WITH COLORwith Gigi Liverant, PSA-MPOctober 15-16, 2016Discover how to create brilliance in yourartwork and cavort with color! In this work-shop, students can stretch their imagina-tions by playing with color and value inquick studies. Value studies establish a firmfoundation while color studies explore vivid

image opportunities. The combination willenhance the spontaneity and vibrancy ofyour paintings. Studies will be used as aspringboard to a developed painting. Theworkshop will include demonstrations andexposure to various materials, with individ-ual instruction geared toward each artist’sgoals and abilities. All levels welcome. www.gigiliverant.com

ABSTRACTION AND FLORALSwith Debora Stewart, PSAOctober 21-23, 2016

Develop abstractions in the first two days ofthis workshop. On day three, we will applyabstract techniques to create expressive flo-ral abstractions. Topics include expressiveand intuitive techniques, color theory,source drawings, abstract composition, un-derpainting and use of pastel ground, de-veloping a series, and assessing yourwork. We will draw flowers from life andphoto references to create abstract florals.www.deboralstewart.com

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PASTEL WORKSHOPS 2015-2016Registration Form (Please Print)

Name________________________________________________________________________________

Address______________________________________________________________________________

City_________________________________________State_______________Zip___________________

Telephone(Day)_______________________________________(Eve)______________________________________

Email:_______________________________________________

Date of workshops you wish to attend:__________________________ _________________________

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Amount enclosed ___________ (To register, a check for the full amount of each workshop must accompany this form.)

Please make checks payable to: PASTEL SOCIETY OF AMERICA15 Gramercy Park South, New York, NY 10003

PSA now accepts credit cards. Please call the office for details.

PAINTING RAINY DAY & NIGHT CITY SCENESwith Alan Flattmann, PSA-MP, HFHOctober 28-30, 2016

Follow Alan step-by-step as he shows youthe techniques he has developed for paint-ing the drama of rainy days and nights.Working from photos, he will demonstratehow he paints street lights, reflections, andmisty atmospheres by developing the paint-ing in three steps—drawing, color lay-in,and refinement, along with the use of fixa-tives and paint sprays. www.alanflattmann.com

PSA Workshop Payment & Refund Policy for all Workshops

1. For all workshops, full payment is required at thetime of registration to reserve your place in theworkshop. This is the only method to reserve aplace in a workshop. If a workshop is full, there willbe a wait list with admission based upon firstcome, first served.

2. If you cancel your reservation in a workshop 15days prior to the workshop, we will refund the fullworkshop fee.

3. If you cancel your reservation 14 days or fewerprior to the workshop, there is no refund unless we are able to fill the slot from a wait list. If thishappens, your fee will be returned minus a $50handling charge.

4. Cancellation notice to PSA is by email, fax, orphone during work hours only. PSA starts countingfrom the PSA receipt of the notice of cancellationduring office hours. Office hours are posted on theweb and on the office voice mail.

5. There are no exceptions to this policy.


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FEES for 2015 workshops: one-day workshops $125; two-day workshops $275; three-day workshops $475.

Intimate classes with one-on-one instruction: 9:30 am – 4:30 pm

FALL 2015 WINTER/SPRING 2016 FALL 2016

uSept. 11-13 Bill Hosner, PSA-MP The Figure Outdoor

uSept. 17-18 Stan Sperlak, PSA On Becoming a Better Landscape Painter

uOct. 2-4 Fred Somers, PSA Water, Earth, and Sky in Beautiful Pastels

uOct. 9-11 Dawn Miller Luminous Landscapes

uOct. 18 Susan Story, PSA Trees in the Landscape and Tree Portraits

uOct. 24-25 Jeanne Rosier Smith, PSA Making Waves: Seascapes

uNov. 1 Brian Bailey, PSA-MP Still Life from Observation

uNov. 16-24 A PSA DESTINATION WORKSHOP Lorenzo Chavez Pastel and Oil Painting in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico

uJan. 15-17 Liz Haywood-Sullivan, PSA Making Green Work in the Landscape

uMar. 5-6 Janet A. Cook, PSA The Figure in Motion

uMar. 18-20 David Garrison, PSA Landscape Principles

uApr. 9-10 Christina Debarry, PSA Luscious Colorful florals and Still Life

uApr. 16-17 Gail Piazza, PSA Childrens’ Book Illustration and Pastel

uApr. 23-24 Deborah Quinn Munson, PSA 80/20(ish) - Contrast is Everything

uMay 1 Bob Ziering Figurative Expression

uMay 15 Robert Carsten, PSA-MP Barns and Farmlands of the Northeast

uMay 21-22 Cecil Houel, PSA Step-by-Step Portraits

uMay 28-29 Johannes Vloothuis Discover Pan Pastel

uSept. 10-11 Brenda Mattson, PSA The Art of Painting Animals

uSept. 19-21 Richard McKinley, PSA, HFH Landscape Painter’s Guide to Orchestration

uOct 1-3 Nancie King Mertz, PSA-MP Pastels are Perfect for Plein Air

uOct. 7-9 Christine Ivers, PSA-MP Playing the Dark Side

uOct. 15-16 Gigi Liverant, PSA-MP Cavorting with Color

uOct. 21-23 Debora Stewart, PSA Abstraction and Florals

uOct. 28-30 Alan Flattmann, PSA-MP, HFH Painting Rainy Day & Night City Scenes

Register Now for 2015-2016 Workshops!

Maceo Mitchell, PSA-MPCOLOR & COMPOSITIONThursdays, 1 pm-4 pmIn this class, the award-winning instruc-tor will cover the basics: how to usecolor to achieve harmonious effectsand the use of the color wheel. Therewill be an emphasis on organizing theelements that make for a good compo-

PASTEL SOCIETY OF AMERICA

offers on-going, year-round

classes in landscape, still life,

and portraiture at its PSA School

for Pastels in The National Arts

Club. Classes are small, enabling

instructors to spend quality one-

on-one time with students.

The price for a six-week ses-

sion, which must be completed

in eight weeks, will be $160.

Single classes are $40.

Janet Cook, PSAINTRODUCTION TO PASTEL STILL LIFE AND LANDSCAPETuesdays, 6.30 pm to 9.30 pmThis class will introduce students to theessential information needed to drawand paint still life and landscape usingthe pastel medium. Demonstrations andindividual instruction will be given. Top-ics covered: fundamentals of pastel,drawing, under painting, light andshadow, composition, color theory, andbasic perspective. Janet Cook is anaward-winning pastel and oil painterwho regularly exhibits her paintings inNew York City galleries and museums. www.janetacook.com


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sition. Along with improving their draw-ing, the students will be encouraged touse their imaginations to develop theirown style. www.maceomitchell.com

Diana De Santis, PSA-MPPORTRAITURE, LANDSCAPE, STILL LIFEWednesdays, 9 am to 12 pmCapture the inner thoughts of a per-son, an exciting shard of light on anearly morning landscape, or thesparkle of a focal point in a still-life.Diana De Santis, an internationalaward winning pastelist and oilpainter will teach landscape, still-lifeand portraiture in rotating segmentsof six classes each, using a sandedsurface to attain a beautiful, luminouspainting. All levels welcomed. [email protected]

Suzanne Young, PSAPORTRAIT & FIGUREThursdays, 6:00 pm-9:00 pm

A classically trained figura-tive artist, the instructorguides her students in devel-oping their skills in paintingthe portrait and figure. Usinga long pose format, some-times keeping a model for upto four weeks, Young teachesa system for measuring accu-rately to create resemblancein portrait and figure. Thisclass accommodates studentsat all levels, from beginningto advanced, with individualinstruction geared to all. Alllevels welcome.


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Register Now for Classes!FEES: Six-week session $160; single class $40.

Intimate classes with one-on-one instruction. Classes ongoing year round.

PASTEL CLASSES 2015-2016Registration Form (Please Print)

Name________________________________________________________________________________

Address______________________________________________________________________________

City_________________________________________State_______________Zip___________________

Telephone(Day)_______________________________________(Eve)______________________________________

Email:_______________________________________________

Classes you wish to attend:___________________________________________________

___________________________________________________

___________________________________________________

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Amount enclosed ___________ (To register, a check for the full amount of each class must accompany this form.)

Please make checks payable to: PASTEL SOCIETY OF AMERICA15 Gramercy Park South, New York, NY 10003

PSA now accepts MasterCard, Visa, Discover Card, and PayPal in payment for your dues and for a class or workshop. Please call the office for details.

Day Time Genre Instructor

Tuesday 6.30 pm to 9.30 pm Intro to Pastel Still life & Landscape Janet A. Cook, PSA

Wednesday 9.00 am to 12.00 pm Portraiture, Landscape, Still Life Diana DeSantis, PSA-MP

Thursday 1.00 pm to 4.00 pm Color & Composition Maceo Mitchell, PSA-MP

Thursday 6.00 pm to 9.00 pm Portrait & figure Suzanne Young, PSA

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The Pastel Society of America hasexpanded its critique services to betterserve the needs of member artists.Rather than one artist doing all evalua-tions, we now have four PSA-Master Pastelists with expertise indifferent genres, one of which may beparticularly relevant to the artist. For a$50 fee, artists will receive a 350word or more evaluation of their paint-ings, focusing on drawing, color,value, technique, and composition, allaimed at expanding artistic optionsand producing paintings of high com-petitive quality.

Artists interested in this service may

CRITIQUE SERVICES


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Elaine Augustine, PSA-Master,is nationally known for her vitalityof color, strength of composition,and versatility of subject matter.She paints award winning colorfullandscape, vibrant still life, andenergized abstract paintings.www.elaineaugustine.com

Robert Carsten, PSA Master,is an award winning workshopinstructor, exhibition juror, andcontributing author to The PastelJournal and The Artist’s Maga-zine. Trained at the Rhode IslandSchool of Design, Robert is amaster of a broad range of cre-ative techniques and subjects.www.robertcarsten.com

Nancie King Mertz, PSA Master,received a BFA from the Univer-sity of Illinois, Urbana. Her pleinair pastels earned her a 2015cover of The Pastel Journal and agrowing national reputation forurban scenes, interiors with fig-ures, and scenic landscapes. www.nanciekingmertz.com

Daggi Wallace, PSA Master,specializes in contemporary por-traits and realism. A native ofBerlin, she now lives in Los An-geles. Her pastels create a nar-rative using strong compositionand lighting to provoke emo-tions and social consciousness.www.daggistudio.com

send a CD or flash-drive with three in-focus jpg images to the PSA office.Each image should be photographedor scanned in-focus without framesor matting as a 72 dpi, 1200 pixelsor more on the longest side file. In-clude, if you can, no more than threeadditional images of source materials,such as a photo references or draw-ings that relate to the submitted artwork. For additional informationplease visit the website at www.pastelsocietyofamerica.org or email us at [email protected] or contact the PSA office at (212) 533-6931.

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PASTEL WORKSHOPS CLASSES - Pastel Society of …pastelsocietyofamerica.org/pdf/PSA-Workshops-2015-16.pdf · farms in this two-day landscape painting in - tensive. Working from photos,