“Discovering Pastels” with Susan Nicholas Gephart

Two-Day Workshop

Friday, February 1 & Saturday, February 2, 2019, 10am-3pm Location: Art Alliance of Central PA Class Fee: $170 for both days or $85 for one day Materials Fee: $15

Join nationally recognized painter, Susan Nicholas Gephart in a one-day pastel workshop to discover the fun and immediate gratification of this color rich medium. The morning session will included a hands-on experiment designed for you to experience how a variety of soft and hard pastels react on different color and texture surfaces. The instructor will provide an inspiring demonstration that will open your eyes to connect all the possibilities. You will learn how to take your sketches and photos to create your new pastel painting in a relaxing atmosphere.

Students must contact Susan before the workshop. SNicholasArt@gmail.com, 814-360-2116

Supply List

Personal Easel or use Easel or table at Art Alliance
Pastels: A variety of soft and hard pastels in many colors (Contact instructor for recommendations SNicholasArt@gmail.com)
Mounting Board: Fome Core, Gator Board, or traditional art board (Note: Instructor can loan a requested board)
Surfaces to pastel paint on.
Multimedia Artboard Pastel Panels – White 500 grit 8x10
Canson mi-teintes in a selection of colors. PAD size 9x12.
Brushes that can handle blending on sandpaper in a range of sizes. (Note: instructor will loan brushes if needed)
Necessities:
Masking Tape (not colored)
Sketches, photos, or reference images to make a new painting from
Sketchbook or drawing paper
Pencil, and Kneaded eraser
Paper towels
Wet Ones wipes
Ruler
Optional: Rubber gloves or protective gloves in a bottle