This workshop is an exploration of painting with the pastel medium led by internationally
acclaimed artist, instructor and author, Liz Haywood-Sullivan. Investigations will include
working with pastel over charcoal, value work in pastel, and techniques for underpainting. Each
day will begin with a demonstration, and then students move to their easels for individual
work. Plenty of one-on-one instruction will be provided. Some drawing experience is preferred,
but no prior pastel experience is required.
Your guide is Liz Haywood-Sullivan, a President Emerita of the International Association of Pastel Societies and a practicing pastelist, instructor and judge. She will do a two-hour demonstration, showing how to work with value layering, color mixing and mark making. She will also lead a discussion about the facets of this versatile medium, which straddles the worlds of both drawing and painting. Topics will include the variations in different pastels and papers and how they affect painting outcomes, framing and presentation, and health and safety uses. This is an interactive workshop and your questions are welcome.
Liz Haywood-Sullivan, PSA-MP, IAPS/EP, has been dedicated to working
exclusively in the pastel medium since 1996. Her attraction to the medium is
pastel's unique ability to capture light and atmosphere in the landscape. She is a
sought-after instructor and judge for pastel societies and arts organizations around
the world. Liz authored the popular book Painting Brilliant Skies and Water in
Pastel (Northlight, 2013). Her award-winning pastel paintings have been featured
in numerous books and magazine articles, and have appeared in national,
international and museum exhibitions worldwide. Liz is a President Emerita of the
International Association of Pastel Societies (2013-2017) and is the current
president of the North River Arts Society in Massachusetts. Her work is
represented by Vose Galleries of Boston.
www.lizhaywoodsullivan.com
