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Richard McKinley, PSA Master Pastelist
& Hall of Fame Honoree,
PSWC Pastel Laureate
Learn to transform the landscape from Prosaic to Poetic
by capturing a piece of the spontaneous dance of light
across the palette of nature. Richard’s workshops include
daily demonstrations, personal advice at your easel, and
an abundance of artistic discussion. Having taught for over
45 years, Richard has a wealth of information to share, is
tireless in this pursuit and his intensity, focus and energy are
legendary. His Pastel Pointers book is a best seller and has
provided inspiration, as well as instruction, to a generation of
aspiring pastelists. For updated information visit:
http://www.mckinleystudio.com and click on the Workshop link or
email [email protected]
July 8-13, 2019, Mount Vernon, Washington.
6-day Pastel Mentoring/Reunion workshop focused on
Pushing Your Creativity to New Limits. Prior workshop with
Richard recommended. Sponsored by: Dakota Art Center
(Dakota Art Pastels). http://www.dakotaartcenter.com
Contact: April, 888/345-0067 ext 5
[email protected]
July 29 - August 2, 2019, Montpelier, Vermont.
5-day Pastel en plein air and studio in beautiful Vermont.
Sponsored by: Vermont Pastel Society,
http://www.vermontpastelsociety.com
Contact: Joyce Kahn, 802/829-7148, [email protected]
August 26-30, 2019, Leland, Michigan.
5-day Pastel en plein air and studio along
Spectacular Lake Michigan.
Sponsored by: Old Art Building, http://www.oldartbuilding.com
Contact: Becky Ross, 231/256-2131, [email protected]
September 9-13, 2019, Salt Spring Island, B.C. Canada.
5-day Pastel en plein air in Pacifi c Northwest Paradise.
Sponsored by: Gail Sibley and Michele Wells.
Contact: Gail Sibley, 778/440-3131, [email protected]
September 23-25, 2019, New York City, New York.
Pushing the Creative Limits of Pastel. Sponsored by: Pastel
Society of America, http://www.pastelsocietyofamerica.org
Contact: PSA Offi ce, 212/533-6931
psaoffi [email protected]
October 4-6, 2019, Milwaukie, Oregon.
Underpainting and Texture for Exciting Pastel Landscapes.
Sponsored by: Designs by Kathy Workshops.
Contact: Kathy Johnson, 503/794-3959
[email protected] (email contact preferred)
November 8-10, 2019, Las Vegas, Nevada.
3-day Pastel en plein air and studio. Days painting with
evening entertainment planned. What happens in Vegas this
time, will not be kept in Vegas! Sponsored by: Red Rock Pastel
Society of Nevada, http://www.redrockpsnv.org
Contact: Dasha Jamison, 865/235-8822
[email protected]
January 2020, San Miguel de Allende Pastel Painting
Retreat, Mexico. Escape winter on a nine-day panting
excursion to this historic location.
Contact: Michele Wells, 314/583-1299, [email protected]
June 2020, An Extended Art Adventure in France! Te n - d a y s
that include Carcassonne, Albi, and the Lot River Valley.
Sponsored by: Domaine du Haut Baran, http://www.hautbaran.com
Contact: William Haas, 513/533-0511 (USA) or
011-33-565-246324 (France), [email protected]
Please check website: http://www.mckinleystudio.com for updates.
Nancie King Mertz,
PSA-MP, CPP-MP, IAPS-MC, EP
Study with a Master Pastelist in 2019.
July 15-20, 2019, Cape Cod, Massachusetts.
2, 2-day Plein air pastel workshops & demos for the Pastel
Painters Society of Cape Cod.
August 16-18, 2019, Chicago, Illinois.
“Pastels are Perfect for Plein Air”,
UART sponsored workshop in Chicago’s Gold Coast.
September 21, 2019, New York City.
Demos at the National Arts Club
sponsored by the Pastel Society of America.
October 3-13, 2019, Terni, Italy. Travel with Me!
10-day plein air pastel or oil workshop in Umbria.
Sponsored by La Romita School of Art.
November 1-3, 2019, Stevensville, Maryland. 3 day workshop
in pastel at the Chesapeake Fine Arts Academy.
Booked for 2020:
March: Talapoosa School of Fine Art.
May: Giverny, France.
June: Conneticut.
July: Portland, Oregon.
September: North Carolina.
October: PSA in New Orleans.
Signature Pastel Sets of 80 on Amazon: “Nancie King Mertz
Urban Landscape & Atmospheric Landscape”.
Pastel DVDs “Urban Painting” from Streamline Publishing.
Contact: http://www.NancieKingMertz.comNancy Nowak, IAPS-MC, PSA, AIS
Now booking National and International Workshops! Taking
Your Pastels To The Next Level/Finding Your Voice. Learn
how to create stronger, masterful pastel paintings by using
Nancy’s step-by-step methods for interpreting your reference
photos. This workshop will include an in-depth study of
composition and design, working with value studies, editing,
color temperature/harmony and creative underpainting
techniques. Discussions will also include methods of fi nding
your own unique artistic voice, pitfalls and how to avoid them,
and principles of successful paintings. Instruction is geared
to all levels which includes demos and plenty of personal
easel time.
Creative Underpainting: Underpaintings fi x the composition,
establish accurate placement of lights and darks and
give volume and substance to the form. By using creative
underpainting techniques, with minimal effort, learn to
establish a strong foundation to enhance, inspire, and
illuminate your pastel painting.
Structures in the Landscape: Buildings and structures in the
landscape add interest, variety, and help tell a story. Nancy
shares how to compose, simplify, and seamlessly incorporate
structures using underpainting techniques, abstract shapes,
shadow and light patterns, texture, and perspective, to
enhance your landscape paintings.
Nancy, a national award winning artist, is known for her
inspirational and passionate teaching style. For more
information about Nancy Nowak’s workshops, contact
Nancy Nowak Fine Art, [email protected] and
visit Nancy’s website: nancynowak.com
August 17-18, 2019, Suwanee, Georgia.
Pastel For Beginners: 2 Day workshop.
Contact: [email protected]
October 3-4, 2019, Blue Ridge, Georgia.
2-Day Workshop. Take Your Painting to the Next Level.
Contact: Nichole Potzauf, 706/632-2144, BlueRidgeArts.net
February 24-26, 2020, Naples, Florida.
3 day workshop Taking Your Pastels to the Next Level.
February 27-28, 2020, Naples, Florida.
2 Day workshop- Structures in the Landscape.
Contact: Tammi Pittaro, 609/839-1095, [email protected]
May 6-7, 2020, Ellijay, Georgia.
Taking Your Painting to the Next Level. Gilmer Arts.
Contact: Debbi Friend, 706/635-5605, [email protected]yourpastelspecialist
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