Painting the Impressionist Pastel with Judith Fulmer, July 14-18, 2025

$350.00

9am to 12pm

The class will introduce students to painting the light with pastels using large masses and temperature through the block study method. On the first day, students will see examples of finished studies and a demonstration of a block study in pastel, and then students will be asked to do a block study on their own. The instructor will use guided participation methods and on-the-spot corrections to assist students in making appropriate color choices. Students will participate in a group critique to help them identify successful parts of their studies and provide detailed feedback and support where needed. We will then focus on applying what we have learned about expressing light through mass and temperature to the landscape using pastel.  Terms such as Local Color, Brilliance, Mass, Warm Notes, and Cool Notes will be introduced and reinforced.
In case of rainy weather, we will apply these principles working on still life in our North light studio.

9am to 12pm

The class will introduce students to painting the light with pastels using large masses and temperature through the block study method. On the first day, students will see examples of finished studies and a demonstration of a block study in pastel, and then students will be asked to do a block study on their own. The instructor will use guided participation methods and on-the-spot corrections to assist students in making appropriate color choices. Students will participate in a group critique to help them identify successful parts of their studies and provide detailed feedback and support where needed. We will then focus on applying what we have learned about expressing light through mass and temperature to the landscape using pastel.  Terms such as Local Color, Brilliance, Mass, Warm Notes, and Cool Notes will be introduced and reinforced.
In case of rainy weather, we will apply these principles working on still life in our North light studio.

Supplies list:

Canson Artist Series Mi-Teintes pastel paper, gray tones, foldover pad, 9x12 inches

Staedtler Mars plastic, premium quality vinyl eraser

Baby wipes or Wet Ones

Bug repellent

Sunscreen

Drinking water

Wide-brimmed hat, visor or baseball cap

Avoid wearing bright colored tops and tinted glasses or sunglasses

Handful of paper towels

Stiff bristle brush approximately 1/2”

Paper stump

Small, light-weight chair

Bag or backpack to carry your belongings

Pastels: set or box of pastels with a variety of colors. You need enough to have several temperatures of a color but not too much to make it too cumbersome to carry in your pack or bag. (The Rembrandt set of 90 or the Sennelier Set of 80 Plein Aire are good starter sets of you don’t already have pastels).