Current Workshops
Due to the current Coronavirus situation, our workshop with Sally Strand has been cancelled. We will be working towards scheduling another workshop with her in the future.
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Sally Strand: The Color of Light
April 17-19, 2020 Hampton Inn & Suites Richmond/Virginia Center 1101 Technology Parkway, Glen Allen, VA 23059 |
"Kiss", Sally Strand
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The Color of Light!
With a focus on color and light, Sally demonstrates how to “key” a painting and create light using value comparison for composition and rendering form. Concepts of color relativity, harmonizing color masses, the effects of light on color, and optical mixing of layered color are explored. Sally poses questions you can use as tools to showcase beautiful color and light. Painting from clothed models and still life, each student receives individual attention and critiques. Demonstrations, lectures and slide shows are designed to help you achieve light-filled paintings with vibrant color.
With a focus on color and light, Sally demonstrates how to “key” a painting and create light using value comparison for composition and rendering form. Concepts of color relativity, harmonizing color masses, the effects of light on color, and optical mixing of layered color are explored. Sally poses questions you can use as tools to showcase beautiful color and light. Painting from clothed models and still life, each student receives individual attention and critiques. Demonstrations, lectures and slide shows are designed to help you achieve light-filled paintings with vibrant color.
About Sally Strand
A native of Colorado now residing in California, Strand has been exhibiting professionally as an artist for over 35 years. Strand was inducted into the Pastel Society of America Hall of Fame in 2007. She is the recipient of numerous top awards, including the PSA Master Pastelist distinction and the IAPS Master Circle Medal. Her solo exhibitions in galleries and museums include a one-person retrospective of pastel and oil paintings at the Bakersfield Museum of Art in California.
Widely published in books and magazines internationally, her work is also represented in many private, corporate and museum collections including the Butler Institute of American Art. Strand studied at the American Academy of Art in Chicago, the Art Students League and National Academy of Design in New York. She holds a BFA degree from the University of Denver and an MFA from Laguna College of Art and Design. Strand teaches workshops and master classes internationally.
A native of Colorado now residing in California, Strand has been exhibiting professionally as an artist for over 35 years. Strand was inducted into the Pastel Society of America Hall of Fame in 2007. She is the recipient of numerous top awards, including the PSA Master Pastelist distinction and the IAPS Master Circle Medal. Her solo exhibitions in galleries and museums include a one-person retrospective of pastel and oil paintings at the Bakersfield Museum of Art in California.
Widely published in books and magazines internationally, her work is also represented in many private, corporate and museum collections including the Butler Institute of American Art. Strand studied at the American Academy of Art in Chicago, the Art Students League and National Academy of Design in New York. She holds a BFA degree from the University of Denver and an MFA from Laguna College of Art and Design. Strand teaches workshops and master classes internationally.
Upcoming Workshops
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Rita Kirkman
November 6 - 8, 2020 Hampton Inn & Suites Richmond/Virginia Center 1101 Technology Parkway, Glen Allen, VA 23059 |
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Pastels That Glow
Rita's classic pastel workshop focuses on painting small and often to rapidly improve your skills and expand your knowledge. Learn to capture light and loosen up with Rita's innovative under-painting technique. Receive helpful hints and tips from Rita’s 40 years of experience with pastel. Instruction emphasizes composition and techniques for a small format, value and temperature control, how to creatively interpret your photos and how to stay productive with your art within a busy lifestyle. Grow your grasp of values, temperature, color and composition in a relaxed and fun atmosphere! Frequent "Daily Painting" practices are emphasized. For beginner to advanced.
Rita's classic pastel workshop focuses on painting small and often to rapidly improve your skills and expand your knowledge. Learn to capture light and loosen up with Rita's innovative under-painting technique. Receive helpful hints and tips from Rita’s 40 years of experience with pastel. Instruction emphasizes composition and techniques for a small format, value and temperature control, how to creatively interpret your photos and how to stay productive with your art within a busy lifestyle. Grow your grasp of values, temperature, color and composition in a relaxed and fun atmosphere! Frequent "Daily Painting" practices are emphasized. For beginner to advanced.
About Rita Kirkman
Rita Kirkman has been using pastel since she was 11 years old and had her first paid portrait commission at 17. She began her working career sketching quick portraits at amusement parks and then began a commission business drawing detailed pencil portraits from client photos. She received her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in 1988.
Kirkman has improved her own style and technique with pastel through independent study and workshops with renowned artists each year. This effort has been consistently rewarded with major awards in national and international competitions. Her work has been featured in the Pastel Journal and the Pratique des Arts Spécial Pastel and published in many others. She is a Signature member of the Pastel Society of America and an Eminent Pastelist with the International Association of Pastel Societies. Her portraits and paintings are in private collections all over the world, including the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Europe, Japan, Africa and Australia.
Rita has published two books of 100 miniature pastel animal portraits, "Cows, etc." Volume 1 and Volume 2, and was recently featured in the Pastel Society of the West Coast's Spring 2020 magazine.
Rita Kirkman has been using pastel since she was 11 years old and had her first paid portrait commission at 17. She began her working career sketching quick portraits at amusement parks and then began a commission business drawing detailed pencil portraits from client photos. She received her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in 1988.
Kirkman has improved her own style and technique with pastel through independent study and workshops with renowned artists each year. This effort has been consistently rewarded with major awards in national and international competitions. Her work has been featured in the Pastel Journal and the Pratique des Arts Spécial Pastel and published in many others. She is a Signature member of the Pastel Society of America and an Eminent Pastelist with the International Association of Pastel Societies. Her portraits and paintings are in private collections all over the world, including the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Europe, Japan, Africa and Australia.
Rita has published two books of 100 miniature pastel animal portraits, "Cows, etc." Volume 1 and Volume 2, and was recently featured in the Pastel Society of the West Coast's Spring 2020 magazine.