Description
Florals in Soft Pastel Workshop WITH DAVID SHKOLNY
Saturday, July 12
10:00 PM – 4:00 PM
$80 + Supply List
Class Limit: 15 Students
Beginners welcome!
Pastels are perfect for depicting floral bouquets! In this workshop learn the secrets to create beautiful flowers like roses and daisies. Layer rich colours of pastels in a variety of strokes to make the flowers glow and come off the page. This workshop is great for beginners or those wanting to dip back in for a refresh. A suggested palette of colours will be shared for students to get before the class.
About the Instructor:
David Shkolny grew up in Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta. He has a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design (1992). He has been teaching painting and drawing since 2001. David’s artwork is in collections across Europe and North America as well as the Canada Council. Recent public commissions include a painting for Fort Saskatchewan City Hall as well as a pastel for the Kaye Edmonton Clinic.
To see more of David’s work, check out his Instagram:
Instagram: @daveshko
Check out more classes with David!
Student Supplies:
- Set of good quality soft (chalk) pastels (Schmincke are good brands) minimum of 24 (the more, the better). The cheaper sets will not have good colour adhesion.
- Supplement with a good dark green
- Pastel Premier paper 12 x 16” in Italian Clay – 1 sheets
- Soft vine charcoal medium thickness (about ¼” diameter), not too skinny as they break easily and not too fat
- Kneadable eraser, 18″ ruler, masking tape, smooth drawing board around 14 x 18” (Masonite Panel works)
- Small bottle of isopropyl alcohol (70-99%) and a couple of flat brushes used for acrylic or oil in ¾” and ¼”
- Apron (protects clothes from pastels), suitable art clothes, snack, drink, and your own PPE (mask, hand sanitizer)
You will receive a 20% discount on all art supplies from your registration until the end of the class!
Artelier is located at 10045 81 Avenue NW, Edmonton (back alley entrance). The workshop space is one block south of The Paint Spot.
Florals in Soft Pastel Workshop, Edmonton, Alberta
