CAROL TALLEY: ABSTRACTING THE LANDSCAPE IN PASTEL 2-Day Workshop

Instructor: Carol Talley
When: Saturday & Sunday June 28 & 29, 2025
Time: 10am-5pm
Location: Central Art classroom
Max. Capacity: 12 students

Fee: $265

Cancellation Policy: Class cancellations made within two weeks of the start date will NOT be refunded (exceptions may be considered on an individual basis for unforeseen emergencies).


Do you want to loosen up and create a more expressive painting? This workshop will present you with strategies for moving away from realism when painting the landscape. We will explore these elements of art in relationship to abstraction: Color/Tonality, Texture/Pattern and Shape/Gesture

Emphasizing one of these elements can take you away from strictly copying reality and enable you to create a more evocative interpretation of the landscape.

Demos will be in pastel, but other media are welcome. If you have any questions, please email Carol.

Day 1:

-         Introductions

-         Overview of the concepts, and examples of paintings embodying them.

-         Painting demo of how to modify a photo using Color/Tonality to
          abstract a landscape

-         Students work using one of their photos: draw a simple notan in a
          sketchbook, then paint in pastel.

-         Lunch break

-         Second demo using Texture/Pattern to abstract a landscape

-         Students do their own work

Day 2:

-         Third demo using Shape/Gesture to abstract a landscape

-         Students do their own work

-         Lunch break

-         Students work on their three paintings, or start a new one

-         Display work and share with the group

Supply List for pastels:

-         Six reference photos of the landscape (either printed out or
          on a device).

-         Pastels – both hard and soft stick pastels, at least 60 colors.

-         Pastel paper – Canson Mi-Teintes in neutral colors, and/or sanded
          paper of your choice.

-         Support – foam core or Gatorboard

-         Masking or artist tape

-         Drawing materials and small sketchbook

Email me if you have any questions about the supplies. You can work with what you are used to.