I am excited to be offering Oil Pastel at Paint Creek Center for the Arts in beautiful downtown Rochester, MI. Oil pastel is a unique fine art medium used to create works that are somewhere between drawing and painting. Unlike chalk pastel, oil pastel is made with a wax and oil binder. Invented for Picasso in Paris in 1948 by Sennelier, they quickly became popular with artists as an immediate and direct alternative to painting. In this class you will work from a floral motif or another subject of your choosing, and will learn a variety of techniques using a bristle brush, a solvent, and simple scraping tools. Class begins Tuesday morning, January 14.

On Wednesday morning, January 15, I am teaching Watercolor Pastel Mingle, where we explore how these media can be used together to enliven your work. There will be specific exercises and demonstrations, and all levels are welcome. For details and to register visit here...https://bit.ly/2Fi4ltj

Figurine with Rose, oil pastel on cartón, 1990