WITH MARY ANN PALS

• Thursday, June 27 and Friday, June 28, 2024

• 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. (1 hour lunch break)

• $225
  

This two-day pastel workshop is instructed by Mary Ann Pals, an IAPS Master Circle pastelist. On the morning of the first day, she will demonstrate rendering a dramatic value contrast painting in pastel. Then there will be ample time for students to work on their own paintings with individual help from Mary Ann.
 
Focus will be on rendering a painting with strong light/dark contrast. While using reference photos, students will learn how to avoid the pitfalls of following a photo too closely. Sound composition, surface color choices, and attention to edges of shapes will be emphasized.  If time allows on the second day, Mary Ann will discuss other topics of interest to the group.  This workshop is open to artists who have at least some prior basic experience using soft dry pastels.,

**Students will receive a few free sample pastels from Terry Ludwig Pastels, LLC to use and take home!

MATERIALS TO BRING

Students will provide some their own materials. A supply list will be sent out prior to the workshop.

Contact Pickle Street School Studio to register.

ABOUT THE ARTIST

Mary Ann Pals is a pastel and charcoal artist living near the southern tip of Lake Michigan in Chesterton, IN. She regularly exhibits her work in area, national, and international shows and art fairs. She is a Signature member of three national pastel societies and has attained Master Circle status from IAPS.  She has also published articles in Pastel Journal magazine several times. In 2023, she was accepted as an Artist-in-Residence for the Indiana Dunes National Park.
 
Mary Ann's artwork is her passion. She enjoys creating lifelike scenes that depict the natural beauty she sees around her. She has traveled extensively with her family across the US, which provide her with a rich library of visual images. Back in her studio she uses her photos and memories as a springboard to convey those special moments and her mood on paper.  Mary Ann
claims, “Nature says it best.  I just embellish the tale.”

You can view her website here