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Pastel Portrait Workshop

Pastel Portrait Workshop

Deirdre Shibano

October 25 to December 6, 2022 (No class during Thanksgiving week)
Tuesdays: 10 am-12:30 pm PST

Participants are encouraged to join via Zoom @ 9:50 am
$240 Non-members  |  $230 Members

Online via Zoom (requires student to download free Zoom application)

Levels: All levels
Age minimum: 18

Class Description: I am so excited to be back in the studio and be able to offer a New Pastel Course for Portrait Painting. During my “break”, I have developed a simplified, yet structured method for approaching portraits in pastels. I am so looking forward to “seeing” you all again, and to welcome new students to this exciting journey!
THIS WORKSHOP INCLUDES A QUALITY VIMEO VIDEO OF EACH CLASS SO EVEN IF YOU CANNOT ATTEND THE LIVE SESSION YOU ARE ABLE TO WATCH THE CLASS AT YOUR CONVENIENCE! You are also welcome to share your work during the class and/or… send it in afterwards for critiques. My classes are supportive and challenging at the same time. We work through the process together… and I am very sensitive to the progress of the participants.

Some of what we will cover:

* Composition… how to fit your portrait on your format

*  Analyzing the structure of the head and how to use angles to locate features.

*  Finding the the value patterns… without which …  there is no form!

*  Understanding color as it relates to value and form

*  Creating form with soft edges… and the use of strong edges

*  How to illustrate individual features of the face including eye, nose mouth… ears etc

*  Understanding temperature of color and how to create a focus point through contrast and temperature change…

If you are NEW to the process of drawing…I CAN PROVIDE A SHORT VIDEO TO GIVE YOU THE BASIC METHODS THAT WE USE for DRAWING or PAINTING … REGARDLESS of the MEDIUM!

You will NEVER be Bored!  It is a very exciting adventure and one that brings great joy to many. Please contact me with any questions… deirdres665@gmail.com

Use the arrow in the box below to select the appropriate member or non-member tuition rate.

Supply list can be found on Deirdre’s website

ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR

Deirdre Shibano is an award-winning artist, and was named “California Artist of the Year 2018” by Tosca Magazine. She was originally trained at the Art Students League in New York, and she continues to seek knowledge and techniques to improve her work, as well as to share with her students. Ms. Shibano has been teaching art for over 20 years in various venues including: art centers, community colleges, private studios and public schools.

Instructor website: www.deirdreshibano.com
Instructor email: deirdres665@gmail.com

UPCOMING ADULT CLASSES/WORKSHOPS

  • Abstracting with Drawing, Stencil and Monoprint Class
  • Abstracts in Mixed Media with Acrylics
  • Collage Jam: Collage Artists’ Workshop
  • Cyanotype Printing
  • Figure Drawing Sessions
  • Figures in Oil and Cold Wax
  • Make Your Own Paper from Recycled Materials!
  • Paper Gems
  • Photography Foundations: Photo 101
  • Printing Note Cards on a Tabletop Press
  • Printmaker’s Workshop
  • Repairing a Broken Book
  • Screen Printing at The W.O.R.K.S With Thomas Wojak
  • Small Worlds: Assemblage Dioramas
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