Dec 1-3, 2021

Three great days of still life, landscape and plein air.  

This past week we had the pleasure of attending a wonderful workshop with Alain Picard. I very much enjoyed the in-studio exercise concentrating on capturing light and then a day plein air to better help us capture the true light!  Alain had a wonderful teaching style mixed with great knowledge and a wonderful wit!   - Donna Lynch
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Dec 4-5, 2021

​Two wonderful days of studio and plein air landscapes. 

​The recent Alain Picard workshop really helped me to turn a corner in my work. One thing about Alain's skill as an instructor is his ability to meet each student right where they are and help them to move forward with their unique work. He's full of encouragement, enthusiasm and the necessary expertise to pinpoint what each student needs to help them grow. I felt I moved further into my own unique style because of his guidance. - Ursula Schneider

November 8-10, 2018

Thank you, Christine Ivers, for a fabulous workshop. The workshop focused on Christine’s graphing technique that you can use with nightscapes or any complicated scene and how colors respond on the black surface.   Everyone made their own surface with black gatorboard and Art Spectrum Colorfix Pastel and Multimedium Primer.
 
Chris is so generous and shares her knowledge of art, pastel and photography freely.  Everyone learned so much and had such a good time!! 

The photos at the left are the projects from the workshop.  Some are finished, and some need additional work in the studio.  All attendees were impressed with their ability to now create the proper perspective for building and complicated vistas.

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Thank you, Phil, for a great workshop.   All students came away with a better understanding of value, temperature and shadow patterns.  Our work has definitely improved with your instruction.

The workshop focused on the importance of "seeing" as an artist and not as a camera. Simplifying values, shapes and color so that the painting works as a whole and not individual details. 


Dec 2-4, 2015






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Thank you, Deb for an informative and exciting workshop.  Most members were out of their comfort zones but will look at their art with a different vision in the future. 
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The composition of a work of art, when stripped to its essence, is an abstraction.  Learning to think abstractly can improve your design skills.  In this workshop you will participate in a series of exercises to help you think abstractly. This new knowledge can help improve your compositions, regardless of subject matter.

Deb teaches at the Drawing Studio.​
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http://www.thedrawingstudiotds.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/SteinbergDeb.pdf

November 14, 2015

April 16 - 18, 2014

October 31 - November 2, 2014

​The Tucson Pastels Society members that attended Lee McVey's workshop were treated to three days of fun, fantastic instruction, and studies that expanded our pastel knowledge.  

The first day, Lee demonstrated using an under painting with the foundation colors of the painting.   The second day, her demonstration was without an under painting. Concept, shapes, values, simultaneous contrast, emotion and so much more were discussed throughout the workshop. 

The third day, her demonstration was on the study of clouds with a bright red under painting.  This pushed all students out of their comfort zones but with spectacular results.

We all left the workshop excited and ready to paint using new techniques and all that Lee shared with the group.  

Thank You, Lee, for the wonderful instruction and a fun three days! 

​http://leemcvey.com

Richard McKinley has been a professional working artist for 38 years and has over 35 years of teaching experience. In 2010 he participated in the American Masters Exhibition at the Salmagundi Club in NYC and was inducted into The Pastel Society of America’s Hall of Fame at the National Arts Club in NYC. His work is represented in several national galleries and is in the permanent collection of the Butler Institute of American Art Museum. He is a frequent contributing editor for the Pastel Journal Magazine. An avid plein air painter, Richard divides his time between painting the locations he is passionate about, reinterpreting those paintings back in the studio, writing about art matters, and instructing workshops. 

March 10 - 14, 2014 

Stephanie Birdsall received her training at the City and Guilds of London Art School in England. She holds a signature membership in the Pastel Society of America (PSA), the Pastel Society of Connecticut, the Pastel Society of New Mexico, the Plein Air Society of Florida and the Rocky Mountain Plein Air Painters. She is also a member of the Salmagundi Club, the National Association of Women Artists, Women Artists of the West, OPA, and the tucson Plein Air Painter's Society. 

March 17 - 19 2011