Building Dynamic Landscape Pastel Paintings From life and photo

Bonnie Griffith, NPS, PSWC Do you want to take your pastel paintings to the next level? Experience the values you will learn in composition and color using tools such as thumbnail sketches and Notan drawings to build strong com-positions working both plein air and in the studio. Learn to see more than the ordinary and create dy-

namic work by looking beyond the scene and using shapes and values to build those landscape paintings. Make the ordi-nary, extraordinary! This workshop will give you the tools to create impressionistic paintings that glow as you learn to use color and technique to build those brilliant paintings! Daily demos and kind leadership by the instructor with plenty of indi-vidual instruction will include utilizing different grounds, paper and underpaintings, giving students the time to experiment and practice learned techniques. Daily discussion and/or critiques included to assist in the learning process. All skill levels are welcome. Be prepared to share with Bonnie your goals of this workshop and what you want to focus on by email, prior to the week prior to the workshop to maximize your experience. (bzgriff53@gmail.com) Questions: 509- 301-1188 or email. We will do some plein air studies at the workshop site as part of the process to building dynamic works; weather permit-ting. These studies will be mostly thumbnail and Notans. Supply list: • Professional grade soft pastels (Sennelier, Ludwig, Unison, Great American, Schmincke, Blue Earth, Rembrandt {as ex-ample} and in any mixed combination) • Hard Pastels (a few sticks of black, gray, ocher, red, ivory and other favorite colors) • 91% alcohol • Brushes: Sponge brushes (1”) for toning/washing the paper, old ½” oil brush used to remove excess pastel, 1/2” or 1” brush to do underpaintings with. • Sketchbook for Notans and thumbnail sketching, notes, etc • Markers: 3-4 gradients from black to light gray for Notans (Tombow, Spectrum Noir or similar brands) • Latex or Nitrile disposable gloves (No vinyl gloves) • Easel • Art board to tape paper to • Artist’s black or white tape • Fixative: Krylon workable fix • Apron, comfortable clothes, jacket, hat, etc for your comfort in and out of the studio. • Reference photos: Only landscape photos you have taken • UArt 400 paper 8x10 or 9x12 neutral color • Willingness to learn and have some fun!

Bonnie will bring other paper and ground for students to try and experiment with.

Peninsula Art League’s 2020 Open Juried Show Workshop: October 3-5, 2020 Fee: $395.00

Building Dynamic Landscape Pastel Paintings with Bonnie Griffith Dates: October 3-4-5 2020 Time: 9:30 am to 4:30 pm daily Location: Donna Trent’s Studio Gig Harbor, WA

Contact for application and information email carlene.salazar@gmail.com or call:(360) 978-4655. Applications can be found at http://www.peninsulaartleague.com/MiscellaneousForms.html and on Facebook. Mail application with deposit. Reservations will be in the same order application and checks arrive. Mail to: Peninsula Art League c/o Carlene Salazar,

267 Dluhosh Rd, Onalaska, WA 98570 Make Checks out to Peninsula Art League.