The Art of Pastel Painting
(Still Life & Portrait/Figure)

Kathleen Cook, PSA

March 8 - 12, 2010

HCAF Members $325
Non-members: $350
Plus Modeling Fee

For Advanced Beginners
to Professionals

This 5 days workshop will immerse students in the use of the beautiful and versatile Pastel medium, taught by a professional artist who is also a generous and encouraging teacher. In addition to gaining more confidence with pastels, students will gain valuable experience in understanding more about beginning and finishing a composition. Designing stronger paintings, learning to be more accurate in seeing and drawing and working with light and color are just a few of the topics that will be covered. Demonstrations and problem solving techniques will get daily attention. A slide presentation and lots of personal assistance and encouragement at each student’s easel will round out the class. Cook will work with each student at their own skill level.

The principals covered in class will pertain to any subject matter, but the emphasis will be on the art of the still life, the first part of the week and the art of capturing human emotion and likeness with the portrait and figure, the last part of the week. The class will progress from the simple to the complex, with each day building on what is learned the day before. Students will work from still life set ups and from the live model.

Note: Advanced beginners are those who have had a previous pastel class or who have some basic understanding of drawing and/or painting in any medium.

Kathleen Cook, of Kerrville, TX, has been painting in pastel for over 35 years. She has a BFA degree from Texas Tech University and is a signature member of the Pastel Society of America. Her pastel works have been featured in American Artist, Southwest Art and Pastel Highlights magazines and consistently win major awards in national competitions, including the Grand Prize Award in Pastel Artists International magazine’s international competition in 2000. She has had three museum exhibitions featuring her work and is listed in Who’s Who in American Art. In addition to painting for gallery representation and commissions, Cook teaches in her studio and is a guest instructor and juror for many art groups. More about Kathleen Cook can be found on her website: www.kathleencook.com