Oil Pastel Art Workshop

The Oil Pastel Workshop introduces students to one of our favorite mediums for blending and layering! Students explore ideas about color wheels and color balance, how to blend colors, and how to create perspective and textures while learning about artists such as Georges Seurat, Mary Cassatt, and Auguste Renoire.

Each session begins with a short, 10-15 minute discussion about artistic concepts and technique, then transitions to about a half hour of hands-on art time where students work on their project of choice while the instructor(s) give individual feedback. Students are welcome to stay after for an additonal 10-15 minute deep dive into the artist of the week. While beginning students are welcome to stay for these "after class" discussions, they are specifically designed to help more advanced students broaden their understanding of art history and hone their technique.

While we expect younger students will probably create a new art piece…