Pastel For The Beginner
Class | Available
The vibrancy of the soft pastel medium is unparalleled and it is both a drawing and painting medium. During this 5 week class, Learn how to paint and draw in pastel. Beginner class but all levels are welcome. One on One attention is promised!
- Late start: January 20, 2026
3 sheets 9x12 Canson pastel paper, a grey or beige, not too dark or light (mid tone)
5 sheets of 9x12 UART sanded paper 9x12 or 11x14
Gloves (optional)
Paper towels
A board bigger than 11x14 to tape paper to
A sketch book or scrap paper
Vine Charcoal
White artists tape 1/4 inch wide.
NOT drafting tape or painters tape
Pastels(NO OIL PASTELS PLEASE)
In a variety of colors and consistent (hard and soft)
Suggestions for brands of hard pastels: Nupastels, createacolor, richeson pastels
Soft pastels:
Richeson
Rembrandt
Mount vision
Places to buy:
Amazon
Dakotapastels.com
Fineartstore.com
Jerry’s artarama
Blick
Karen Israel
Karen Israel has won numerous awards for her work in national juried exhibits. She is a Signature Member with the American Artists Professional League,Master Pastelist with the Pastel Society of America and she has earned Master Circle with the International Association of Pastel Societies. Karen is an artist member of the Salmagundi Club, NYC,The Copley Society, Boston and the Lyme Art Association.
Karen has been invited to participate in “Pastels of the World in Bourbonnais” honoring American Women pastelists and will take place in May, 2022. Karen had works included at Pastel en Dauphine in February, 2022. Karen’s work was featured in articles in Practique Des Arts: August 2020 Volume 53. and July 2018 Vol. 47 and in Southwest Art Magazine, June 2021.
She has served as juror for many national pastel exhibits and she is available for workshops and demos.