Intermediate Pastel Workshop – Further Exploration of Soft Pastels” with Gretha Lindwood

Intermediate Pastel Workshop –

“Further Exploration of Soft Pastels” with Gretha Lindwood

Dates: Saturday & Sunday, August 16 & 17, 2025

Time: 10:00 am to 4:00 pm, with a lunch break

Register by: Monday, August 11, 2025

Cost: $225 member/$245 non-member

Ages: 18 to adult

Class Size: Min. 4/Max. 8

For Intermediate Pastelists

Express your impressions of the natural world using soft pastels. You will apply the principals of color, value, and design in this fun, informative class as you continue to develop your personal style and gain a deeper understanding of the medium. You will work from your own photos while interpreting with your own “artistic voice.”

Demonstrations and individual instruction will be given as I share tips, techniques and ideas.

Note: this class is for Soft Pastels only, not Oil Pastels.

About the Artist: After a 30-year career as an illustrator and graphic designer, Gretha Lindwood now concentrates on working en plein air, a French term meaning in the open air, where she finds inspiration for her landscape paintings. She has won numerous awards for her pastel work and has participated in plein air painting competitions across the country. Gretha is a signature member of the Northwest Pastel Society and Pastel Artists of Oregon, and a member of the Pastel Society of North Carolina

Supply List:

Bring what you have!

Soft Pastels – there are many brands from which to choose, I use a variety of brands. Bring your favorite pastels in a good variety of colors…I suggest at least 60 or 80 colors so you don’t feel limited. (Do not buy student grade materials, you will only be frustrated)

Bring a few sheets of your favorite pastel paper. I will do my demos on artist sandpaper.

Drafting tape or low tack masking tape, ¾” or 1” (natural, white or black) – please, not blue or other colored tape

Drawing board, Gatorboard, or ½” thick Foamcore – to use as drawing board, about 18”x20”

Table easel unless you want to work flat on the table

A few sticks of soft or medium vine charcoal or pencil for initial sketch

Apron, smock or old shirt to protect your clothes from pastel dust

Sketchbook

Paper towels – I like to use Viva

Inexpensive ½” to 1” watercolor brush (and optional 1/2” to 1” acrylic or oil painting bristle brush – good for brushing off pastel from your paper – an old brush is fine)

A few sheets of Glassine, drawing paper or other smooth paper to protect your work

Small container with a lid…like a small deli or yogurt container

Small bottle of rubbing alcohol

Several landscape photos that you have taken…not images from the internet or from a magazine or from a calendar.

Optional Items – Blending stomp/stump, Color Shaper or other blending tool, Nitrile or other surgical style gloves, finger cots, or barrier cream for your hands such as Gloves In A Bottle or Kerodex 51 (I prefer to wear gloves but use what you like), kneaded eraser

Call or text me if you have questions about your supplies and we’ll discuss. Gretha, 971-322-6040

Website: www.grethalindwood.com