Workshops

USPA Members see this type of information for Workshops still to come, not just for those in the past.

Sally Strand

June 3-6, 2010 - San Clemente Art Supply. "The Color of Light: Workshop for Pastels & Oils." 9am-4pm; $545 plus $20 model fee. The principles of color, light and a strong composition are the focus of this class. Beginner to Professional; pastel primarily but all mediums welcome. 949.369.6603.

Lyndelle Stonick

June 11-13, 2010 - San Clemente Art Supply. "The Zen of Landscape Painting”- A Journey through Color". Explore color intuitively and intellectually - 3-day workshop. All levels - any Medium (oils or pastels). 10am-4pm; $275.

Hyatt Moore

July 10-11, 2010 - San Clemente Art Supply. "Loosen Up" - hands-on painting workshop. 10am-5pm; $225 per person.

Maria Brophy

July 16 2010 - San Clemente Art Supply. Learn the nuts & bolts of making art a BUSINESS!- July's Artists Lecture Series and discussion on marketing & licensing your artwork. 6-7:30pm; $10/person.

Bob Gerbracht

31st ANNUAL WORKSHOP AT ASILOMAR. Portrait and Figure Painting. Oils and Pastels. July 11-16, 2010. For intermediate and Advanced Artists. www.BobGerbracht.com or 510-741-8518. www.VisitAsilomar.com

Dianna Ponting

July 23-25, 2010 - San Clemente Art Supply. 3-day pastel workshop in "Painting with Chocolate". 9am-4pm; $275/person.

Alicia Sotherland -- Portraits in Pastel

Saturday, September 18th, 2010 (cost: 100.00). 10am - 2:30pm ( half hour break for lunch). Where: Studio/Gallery Escondido. For more information and/or to register please e-mail Alicia. A 50% non-refundable deposit is required to hold spot (refundable only if class is cancelled).

Alan Flatman

September 20-24 - Redwood City, CA, The Society of Western Artists Plein Air & Studio - Pastel and Oil. Contact: Sherry Vockel, 650-873-0118 or email: mzsherrylee@msn.com or web: www.societyofwesternartists.com

Lyndelle Stonick

Saturday/Sunday - October 9-10, 10am - 4pm at San Clemente Art Supply $200.00 per person.

Open to all levels. Pastel or oil. www.scartsupply.com to register

Sally Strand

September 3-5 and September 6-8 - Grand Junction, CO for the Pastel Society of Colorado http://www.pastelsocietyofcolorado.org Contact: Penny Creasy 970.256.9584 pencreasy@bresnan.net.

Also October 12-16: Ann Arbor, MI Contact: Debra Zamperla 734.662.8734 debrazamperla@gmail.com.

Maggie Price

November 1-5, Los Angeles, CA. 5 day workshop: 3 days indoors, 2 outdoors (weather permitting). Participants can register for either the first 3 days only, or all 5 days. Sponsored by the Pastel Society of Southern CA. Contact Margaret Lindsey, margaretlindsey@earthlink.net for more information.

Kitty Wallis

November 4 -7 - Portland, OR. It's 4-day color Intensive. $290.00 Fee includes her paper and pastel making supplies. Kitty says, "We will study color, do some painting and make pastel sticks. Students generally go home with more than 30 pastel sticks, many of them colors that are not being sold. All of them of cleaner and brighter color than those on the market." Kitty Wallis - Wallis Corporation, 10915 SW 37th Ave., Portland OR 97219. Cell:503-307-1142 - Portland Open Studios.com, http://kittywallis.blogspot.com.

Learning & Product Expo: Art!

October 21- October 24th, Pasadena Conference Center. There are twenty different Pastel workshops this year. You can find a list of them here. Instructors include: Sean Dye, Mary Telfer Holden, IAPS Founder Urania Christy Tarbet, Donna Yeager, Brenda Mattson, Stephanie Birdsall, Camille LaPointe Lyons and Luana Luconi-Winner.  Three and seven hour classes from $75 to $165.  

Mary Aslin - First Fridays in the Fall

October 1, November 5, and December 3, 10 AM - 4:30 PM.  Workshops will be held at the Laguna Canyon Artist Studios in Laguna Beach and will be limited to 10 students.  You may sign up for one, two, or all of the workshops.  First Friday workshops will likely continue into the new year. Please click HERE for details.

Lyndelle Stonick -- Artcruise Workshop

"Capturing Elusive Light"- Mexican Riviera - January 22-29/10 - Holland America's "Osterdam", departs San Diego. Private art lessons. Possible excursion to the remote fishing village of Yelapa to paint. All mediums accepted. Workshop is separate - non-artists welcome. $749 per person. Deposits fully refundable ‘til Nov 8th. For info: Stonecloudart@gmail.com.

Richard McKinley, PSA, PSWC-DP

March 26 - April 2, 2011, Santa Barbara, CA. Three days on locatio, plus three days of independent study, plus 2 days of studio. Contact: Kris Buck, 805-964

Gary Blackwell

PLEIN AIR PASTEL LANDSCAPES. Saturday and Sunday, March 26 & 27, Laguna Niguel Regional Park, 9:30am to 12:30pm. Arrive around 9 to meet and set up. Cost $120.00 for 2-days.

Lorenzo Chavez

April 4-8, 2011 - Southern CA Pastel Society. For more information, visit lorenzochavez.com or call 303-690-3548.

Sally Strand

November 9 - 12, 2011, Torrence, CA, Pastel Society of Southern CA. Contact: Margaret Lindsey, 310-540-0724, or margaretlindsey@earthlink.net or www.pastelsocal.com.