Enjoy the outdoors and take your painting beyond the four walls of a classroom in the Pastel On-Site Landscape Painting workshop with Patti Pease Johnson from 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Oct. 13 at Volcano Art Center’s Ni‘aulani Campus in Volcano Village.
Participants will receive step-by-step instruction in a proven rotational method for success, starting with form and fill, moving to value of black and white, then color. Students’ own natural styles are brought to the surface. All materials will be supplied along with guidance and inspiration for a fun creative journey.
Initial discussion includes pastels types, papers, fixing and mounting. Then, use newsprint to get the flow of arm movements to keep loose. Next, form shapes and move into colors on sanded pastel paper. Learn to exaggerate and be bold with colors, and the value of using the lightest lights and the darkest darks. Gain knowledge of composition, color and correcting problems.
Students will complete one 9-by-12-inch project. Weather permitting, the workshop will take place outdoors at Ni‘aulani. Otherwise, it will be hosted inside with a reference photo.
Cost is $50 or $45 for VAC members, plus a $10 supply fee per person. Beginner and intermediate artists are welcome.
For more information or to register, call VAC at 967-8222 or visit www.volcanoartcenter.org.
Pease Johnson’s artwork can be found at galleries and shops throughout the state and in collections around the world.