Pastel painting course

A weekend pastel course for beginners

If you like my pastel drawings and wish you could paint them yourself – then I have something for you!

I have prepared a course where you will be introduced to the basic techniques, styles and forms of pastel painting. I have designed the course so that even someone who has never drawn before can go home with their very own works of art!

About the workshop

At the workshop we will explore endless possibilities of working with pastels. I have also prepared short mini-lessons, that will guide you through colors, techniques, compositions and good photo reference. I will also do demonstration lessons, where I will paint “live” for you. I have prepared various exercises to get you started and kick the fear of the blank side away!

Day 1:

• Introduction to pastels, techniques and materials
• Warm-up exercises
• Composition basics
• Live demonstration
• First landscape painting

Day 2:

• Reflection and goals for the day
• Live demonstration
• Individual projects with guidance
• Final sharing and celebration of finished work

Due to a limited number of participants, I can guide everyone and help every person at the place where they are. We end the course with a big celebration, where we will admire your works of art, discuss the process and summarize learnings.

I guarantee you will go home with finished paintings you can put on your wall. But most importantly, you can go home and share a story about a newly discovered artist within you!

At the workshop we will focus on landscape painting. You can use my reference photos, you are also welcome to bring your own reference materials.

Every artist was first an amateur

Ralph Waldo Emerson