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Summer 1 - Pastel Painting


  • OPAL 720 CHICAGO AVE Oak Park, IL United States (map)

Instructor:

Mike Barret Kolasinski

Wednesdays,
1:00-3:00 PM

Join us to learn the essential techniques behind using soft pastels to create richly detailed, dimensional pastel paintings. Mike Barret Kolasinski is a visual activist for nature who uses the medium of soft pastel to achieve an understanding of the philosophy of nature as a whole and integral entity of ourselves, and he will share his expertise with you.

Open to all skill levels. This class is designed to be repeated.

    • Bring any soft pastels you have on hand. If you are purchasing pastels for the first time, look for a small set of 12 NuPastels and a larger set of soft pastels, such as Blick Pastels.

    • A few sheets of sanded pastel paper such as these and a variety pack of 9” x 12” Canson pastel papers.

    • Bring photos or reference material from which you would like to work.

    • If you have other pastel materials/tools, please bring them along.

    • Please bring your own paper towels.

Registration and Fees

Become an OPAL Member to save on classes.

  • Members: $185.00 | after 6/25/2026: $205.00

  • Non-Members: $205.00 | after 6/25/2026: $225.00

Advance registration required.

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