2016-17 workshop and classes brochure

The Pastel Society of America announces 17 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 2016 - OCTOBER 2017

PASTELWORKSHOPS CLASSESPASTEL SOCIETY OF AMERICA CELEBRATING OUR FORTY-FOURTH YEAR

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

Known nationally and internationally, pastel artistBrenda Mattson will teach her award-winning tech-niques and process, but her focus will be on help-ing the artist develop a unique and individual style.With an emphasis on seeing the details of feathers,fur, eyes, and other textures, this hands-on instruc-tion will help illuminate those details in your paint-ings. Bring several animal photos; Brenda will helpyou convert them into works of art.www.brendamattson.com

LANDSCAPE PAINTER’S GUIDE TO ORCHESTRATIONwith Richard McKinley PSA, HFH 2010September 26-28, 2016

The workshop will focus on how to take authorityand orchestrate the visual elements of design tocommunicate artistic intent and produce a strongerpainting. Analogies are the conductor of the or-chestra and director of a film. One has a score, theother a script, but both control the players to pro-duce the final performance. A technique of produc-ing a permanent value drawing will bedemonstrated. This technique allows for a fun, ex-pressive underpainting without losing 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-site becausethey’re immediate. Techniques that capture lightand shadow quickly enable you to finish in two tothree hours.” Improve your speed and confidence when usingsoft pastels. Complete one or two paintings eachday. Individual attention is stressed rather thangroup lecture. Short demos are offered throughoutto help clarify techniques.www.nanciekingmertz.com

PLAYING THE DARK SIDEwith Christine Ivers PSA-MPOctober 7-9, 2016Learn the techniques of nocturnal painting with thisaward-winning artist in a relaxed and encouragingclass setting. This three-day workshop will focuson taking night shots with your camera for refer-

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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ence, learning how to process your photos, and ex-ecuting a solid composition from which to create awonderful nightscape. Demo and critiques alwaysincluded. Join Chris for fun in the dark!www.christineivers.com

CAVORTING WITH COLORwith Gigi Liverant PSA-MPOctober 15-16, 2016

Discover how to create brilliance in your artworkand cavort with color! In this workshop, studentscan stretch their imaginations by playing with colorand value in quick studies. Value studies establisha firm foundation while color studies explore vividimage opportunities. The combination will enhancethe spontaneity and vibrancy of your paintings.Studies will be used as a springboard to a devel-oped painting. The workshop will include demon-strations and exposure to various materials, withindividual 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 of thisworkshop. On day three, we will apply abstracttechniques to create expressive floral abstractions.Topics include expressive and intuitive techniques,color theory, source drawings, abstract composi-tion, underpainting and use of pastel ground, de-veloping a series, and assessing your work. We willdraw flowers from life and from photo references. www.deboralstewart.com

PAINTING RAINY DAY & NIGHT CITY SCENESwith Alan Flattmann PSA-MP, HFH 2006October 28-30, 2016

Follow Alan step-by-step as he shows you the tech-niques he has developed for painting the drama ofrainy days and nights. Working from photos, he willdemonstrate how he paints streetlights, reflections,and misty atmospheres by developing the paintingin three steps—drawing, color lay-in, and refine-ment, along with the use of fixatives and paintsprays. www.alanflattmann.com

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PAINTING THE LANDSCAPE SKYwith Liz Haywood-Sullivan PSA-MPJanuary 13-15, 2017

The sky is the most emotional aspect of any land-scape painting. It sets the mood, time of day, and theattitude of the painting. In this workshop, we will ex-plore how to capture the character of the sky fromsunny and bright to moody with precipitation, fromearly day to brilliant evening. Work on techniques forclear skies and believable clouds. Demonstrationsand group critiques, along with individual instructionat your easel. www.lizhaywoodsullivan.com

SPRING TRAINING FOR PEONY SEASONwith Robert Palevitz PSAMarch 4-5, 2017

I have been having a love affair with peonies forsome time now. Listening to what they are telling me.Exposing their brilliance, Softness, and strength.Just copying what you see will not reveal their innerbeauty. Light, form, and atmosphere will. www.the-sylvangallery.com/Artist/Robert_Palevitz/robert_palevitz.htm

COLOR CONFIDENCEwith Jeanne Rosier Smith PSAMarch 24-26, 2017

Would you like to feel more confident with color?This workshop will hone your ability to see color interms of value, temperature, and chroma. Learn tofind exactly what you need, when you need it, andeven find other “right” colors you might not other-wise have thought of. Prepare to enjoy a whole newway of seeing your colors. www.jeannesmithart.com/

COLORFUL PORTRAITS FROM LIFEwith Wende Caporale PSA-MPApril 2, 2017

If you have ever had the inclination to infuse yourportraits with not only more life but more colour, thisworkshop with award-winning artist Wende Caporalewill help you to make that a reality. Working with amodel in this one-day workshop, this popular in-structor will help you gain the most from the widearray of color choices available in pastel while learn-ing how to manipulate and control this fascinatingmedium. If desired, you can also bring your portfoliofor a critique by the artist. All levels of students arewelcome. www.wendecaporale.com

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HAVING FUN WITH LANDSCAPESwith Elissa Prystauk PSAApril 23, 2017

Painting from your own photos, explore techniquesof creating light and dark with interesting angles anda focal point to make your landscape painting comealive.Also learn how important value and soft and hardedges are to a painterly approach. All levels are wel-comed. www.elissaprystauk.com

THE NOT SO STILL LIFEwith Peter Seltzer PSA-MPApril 29-30, 2017

From deep stillness and quietude to great motion,the still life genre can embody a wide range of activ-ity. In this workshop, we will focus on the very activeend of the spectrum. We will cover how to preventchaos, promote movement, and find unity within di-

versity. Together, we will create the composition andin the process address all these elements and muchmore. www.peterseltzerfineart.com

TREES AGAINST DRAMATIC SKIESwith Robert Carsten PSA-MPMay 21, 2017

There is something so natural, beautiful, evenprimeval about the subject of trees and theirbranches against vivid skies. Whether against astormy or clear sky, in morning, afternoon, orevening, this subject affords the artist a full gamut ofmoods from serene to the dramatic. Color, composi-tion, atmospheric effects, figure/ground paintingtechniques, sky holes, and pastel application tech-niques will be discussed and demonstrated. All lev-els welcome. www.robertcarsten.com

IN-DEPTH TREES AND ROCKSwith Albert Handell PSA-MP, HFH 1987September 8-10, 2017

The beauty, rhythms, and inner workings of trees,how to control rich summer greens with cool mauves(purples), the sense of weight and local colors of the

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are trying to convey.Each participant will paint at least one tree for each ofthe four seasons. The two-day workshop will includedemonstrations and encourage individual attention. www.susanmstory.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.


rock faces from top to base will be explained,demonstrated, and painted using a mixed media pas-tel technique (watercolor under painting finishingwith pastel). www.alberthandell.com

INFUSING LANDSCAPES WITH EMOTIONwith Richard McKinley PSA-MP, HFH 2010September 18-20, 2017

Any competent artist can duplicate reference mate-rial, but to make an artistic statement it takes anemotional infusion. This three-day workshop will ex-plore various manipulations of composition, value,and color as a means of helping the artist add her/hispersonal feelings to landscape subject matter. Sev-eral pastel techniques will be demonstrated alongwith ample individual attention at the easel. At theend of the day, we want more than a good painting toshow for our efforts; we want it to say something. www.mckinleystudio.com

FOUR SEASONS OF TREESwith Susan Story PSAOctober 14-15, 2017When trying to capture the beauty of the four sea-sons, appropriate depiction of trees can greatly en-hance our work. The class will explore the gracefulgestures of tree trunks and their branches, foliage,colors, textures, shapes, and values. These elementswill help to create the mood and seasonal story you

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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 2016 WINTER/SPRING 2017 FALL 2017

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-MP Abstraction and Florals

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

uJan. 13-15 Liz Haywood-Sullivan PSA-MP Painting the Landscape Sky

uMar. 4-5 Robert Palevitz PSA Spring Training for Peony Season

uMar. 24-26 Jeanne Rosier Smith PSA Color Confidence

uApr. 2 Wende Caporale PSA-MP Colorful Portraits from Life

uApr. 23 Elissa Prystauk PSA Having Fun with Landscapes

uApr. 29-30 Peter Seltzer PSA-MP The Not So Still Life

uMay 21 Robert Carsten PSA-MP Trees Against Dramatic Skies

uSept. 8-10 Albert Handell PSA-MP, HFH In-depth Trees and Rocks

uSept. 18-20 Richard McKinley PSA-MP, HFH Infusing Landscapes with Emotion

uOct. 14-15 Susan Story PSA Four Seasons of Trees

Register Now for 2016-2017 Workshops!

PASTEL WORKSHOPS 2016-2017Registration 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 AMERICA

15 Gramercy Park South, New York, NY 10003PSA now accepts credit cards. Please call the office for details.

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 session,

which must be completed in

eight weeks, will be $160.

Single classes are $40.

Janet A. Cook PSAINTRODUCTION TO PASTEL STILL LIFE ANDLANDSCAPETuesdays, 6.30 pm to 9.30 pm

Master the medium of pastel. This class will intro-

duce you to the essential information needed to

draw and paint still life and landscape using pas-

tels. Demonstrations and individual instruction will

be given. Topics covered include fundamentals of

pastel, drawing, under painting, light and shadow,

composition, color theory, and basic perspective.

Janet Cook is an award-winning pastel and oil

painter who regularly exhibits her paintings in New

York City galleries and museums. www.janeta-

cook.com

Diana De Santis PSA-MPPORTRAITURE, LANDSCAPE, STILL LIFEMondays, 9 am to 12 pm

Capture the inner thoughts of a person, an excit-

ing shard of light on an early morning landscape,

or the sparkle of a focal point in a still-life. Diana

De Santis, an international award winning pastelist

and oil painter will teach landscape, still-life and

portraiture in rotating segments of six classes

each, using a sanded surface to attain a beautiful,

luminous painting. All levels welcomed.

[email protected]


PASTEL CLASSES

Maceo Mitchell PSA-MPCOLOR & COMPOSITIONThursdays, 1 pm-4 pm

In this class, the award-winning instructor will

cover the basics: how to use color to achieve

harmonious effects and the use of the color

wheel. There will be an emphasis on organizing

the elements that make for a good composition.

Along with improving their drawing, the students

will be encouraged to use their imaginations to

develop their own style.

www.maceomitchell.com

Joel SpectorALL ABOUT PASTEL PAINTINGThursdays, 6:30 pm-9:30 pm

Students will work from both direct

observation and photo reference.

Attention to techniques of applying

pastel to achieve painterly effects.

Visual analysis of structure, space,

surface light, and context. Discus-

sion of how to set up the subject

and capture light on paper.

We’ll also review pastels as a painting and

drawing medium and touch on its history, materi-

als, and on the care of pastel paintings.


PASTEL CLASSES

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—ONGOING YEAR ROUNDRegistration Form (Please Print)

Name________________________________________________________________________________

Address______________________________________________________________________________

City_________________________________________State_______________Zip___________________

Telephone(Day)_______________________________________(Eve)______________________________________

Email:_______________________________________________

Classes you wish to attend:___________________________________________________

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___________________________________________________

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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

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

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

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

Thursday 6.30 pm to 9.30 pm All About Pastel Painting Joel Spector

PastelSociety ofamerica

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


PastelSociety ofamerica

Elaine Augustine PSA-MP, is nationally known for her vitality of color, strength of composition, and versatility ofsubject matter. She paints awardwinning colorful landscape, vibrant still life, and energized abstract paintings.www.elaineaugustine.com

Robert Carsten PSA MP,is an award winning workshopinstructor, exhibition juror, and contributing author to ThePastel Journal and The Artist’sMagazine. Trained at the RhodeIsland School of Design, Robertis a master of a broad range of creative techniques and subjects.www.robertcarsten.com

Nancie King Mertz PSA MP, received a BFA from the Univer-sity of Illinois, Urbana. Her pleinair pastels earned her a 2015cover of The Pastel Journal and a growing national reputation for urban scenes, interiors withfigures, and scenic landscapes. www.nanciekingmertz.com

Daggi Wallace PSA MP, specializes in contemporary portraits and realism. A nativeof Berlin, she now lives in LosAngeles. Her pastels create anarrative using strong composi-tion and lighting to provokeemotions 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 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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