Painting with Soft Pastels
Painting with Soft Pastels
Enjoy the pure, vibrant color of soft pastel. Explore techniques such as layered color mixing, mark making, and deciding when and how to blend color. Gain a solid foundation of composition, color, and value through an assortment of subject matter, including still life, landscape, and abstract imagery. You will discover your own unique artistic voice in a supportive and creative atmosphere.
Prior drawing experience is recommended but not required.
This class will include a visit to MAM’s galleries during class time to learn from artists on view and be inspired.
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Sarah Canfield
Sarah Canfield is a multidisciplinary artist working in pastel, oil, mixed media, photography and sculpture. She has exhibited extensively in galleries, museums and nonprofit spaces. She received her BFA in painting, cum laude, from Alfred University and she is a signature member of the Pastel Society of America. Sarah received project grants from the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts and she is the recipient of a 2022 Fellowship in Painting from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts. She has been teaching drawing and painting for the past eight years, joining the MAM Yard School faculty in 2019.
