SHOW LISTINGS & REGISTRATION FOR PSC WORKSHOPS AND EVENTS

Instructor: Diane Fechenbach
Date & Time: April 15, 2023 from 9:00 - 12:00pm MST
Minimum 20 attendees

ZOOM

Please sign up before 10pm MST on April 14th, 2023 so you will have time to get the files and zoom link before the morning zoom! I will be disabling the link after that!!

Rocks Aren't That Hard!

Let's talk about rocks. When you learn the secrets to believable rocks, they are not so difficult to paint. This zoom paint-along explores painting a rock cliff that includes rocks large and small, smooth and jagged, close in and far away. We will discuss tips on blocking in to establish a solid foundation, tricks to mastering texture (and how much is too much), and how to handle rocks in sun and in deep shadow. Join me on April 15th when I talk about rocks.

Painting isn't heart surgery. It is supposed to be fun. I delight in finding interesting subjects and then trying to capture these three-dimensional subjects on a two-dimensional surface. That is only half of the picture (if you will). What really gets my juices going is capturing light. More specifically: light and shadow. Better yet, really dramatic light and shadow, or complicated light and shadow. The challenge is in identifying all of the light sources, analyzing them, and trying to render them in paint. Some light sources are pretty obvious: sunshine, lamps, fire light. Other light sources (the really intriguing ones) are not so obvious: light reflected from other objects or multiple light sources. Sometimes shadow areas have multiple light sources - but are still in shadow. To make it more entertaining, each light source has a different color, so the objects it hits appear to be different colors. Rendering these complex lighting puzzles is the most fun of all.

I have always looked at the world this way. From the time I was a little girl I saw the world as a series of paintings. Everywhere I looked there were wonderful compositions and delicious color. It was a shock when I learned that other people did not "see" this way. My observation is that every small child starts with a keen eye and fearless passion for art. Preschoolers draw and paint with glorious abandon. Somehow that joy gets lost along the way and adults grow up thinking they cannot master art. Now, as an instructor, I delight in helping others rediscover this joy.

Plein Air (outdoors) painting is one of my favorite things. Sitting in the sun (occasionally in the rain), enjoying the breeze and the birds twittering (but not the bugs) opens up the senses. I make sketches in oil, pastel, or watercolor and ink. While soaking up the local color, it is a great way to meet people. When I travel, these sketches are mementos of the places visited. Back in the studio sketches provide subjects for larger paintings, where the fun begins again.

Diane Fechenbach's paintings have been featured in magazines, in juried exhibitions across the country, have received national and international awards, and are in corporate & private collections throughout North America. She is a Signature member of Pastel Society of America, Master Signature/Distinguished Pastelist of Pastel Society of the West Coast, Master Circle member of the International Association of Pastel Societies, Master Signature with Pastel Society of Colorado and numerous other art organizations.

Cost is only $20 per person!
Open to members and non-members!

Sign up through link below using EITHER a Credit Card or PayPal account. Confirmations, images and zoom link will be sent to the name and email associated with your payment used for registering.

Questions: Contact Christina Oddo, 1DayWorkshops@pastelsocietyofcolorado.org

We expect to have at least 150 beautiful original paintings that our members are donating for sale! Sizes will range from approximately 5x7" to 12x18" and will be priced between $100-$600, each with a minimum bid amount based on a percentage of the retail value.

Please mark the date on your calendar and plan to attend to enjoy the community, purchase a new painting to take home and to support the Pastel Society of Colorado!! Doors will be open at 10am but the paintings will be auctioned off between 1-3pm, sales finalized between 3-4pm.

If you'd like more information, please email Jeannette Stutzman or call at 720-320-3929 (cell) or email Ivadell Marie or call at 303-748-0141 (cell).

• • • Pastel Society Members, we need YOUR DONATIONS!! If you will be planning to donate pieces please email Jeannette at news@pastelsocietyofcolorado.org and let us know how many pieces we can put you down for bringing in or shipping to us. Donations need to be framed please!

Shipped paintings to be sent to:
Ivadell Marie
3371 S Corona St
Englewood, CO 80113
• Must include a pre-paid return label with your painting in the event that your piece isn't auctioned off.
• Please include a label/tag with the painting title, your name and phone #, the retail value, minimum bid/sale amount (if a bid for the minimum amount isn't received your painting will be returned to you).

THANK YOU!
Please complete the donation commitment form through the link below so we know what to expect : )

Art on the Farm has been happening for several years in Wheat Ridge. I've participated as a demo artist and it's a fun spot to hang with artists and art lovers.

This event takes place on the last Saturday of the month, April-October.

Farm property owner Guy Namiach is also the publisher of the Wheat Ridge Neighborhood Gazette, for which I write human interest stories, mainly about artists who live in northwest metro Denver.

May 10, 11 & 12, 2023, 9 am - 4 pm

"Direct, Simple, Fresh and Honest"
From sketch to finished pastel, you'll learn to paint it in a way that is direct, simple, fresh, and honest. You'll engage in fun exercises designed to focus on value, color, and shape. From that foundation, you'll explore edges, atmospheric perspective, color relationships, composition, and mood. We'll talk about ways to get the most out of your colors through varied pressure, layering color, and broken color. Most importantly you'll learn to paint with greater intention. Through demonstrations, group discussions, painting exercises, and plenty of individual instruction, you will learn to approach the landscape in enthusiasm and confidence.
We will split our time between plein air and studio painting.

Registration
Current Members: $385 (includes processing fees)
Non-Members: $437 (includes processing fees)
Maximum: 15 students
Attendees will be sent additional information.

Cancellations: If you need to cancel before April 10, 2023, you will get a full refund minus $75 for processing. IF you need to cancel after April 10, you will only be able to get a refund (minus $75) if we have others on a waiting list that can take your spot. IF we have to cancel the workshop, you will receive a refund for the total amount paid.

Any questions please feel free to contact our workshop coordinator, Jane Christie
Janechristieart@gmail.com 720-480-3683

*This workshop is now FULL. We will start a wait list in case someone needs to cancel. If you would like to be added to the wait list please email webmaster@pastelsocietyofcolorado.org