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.
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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
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Members: $185.00 | after 6/25/2026: $205.00
Non-Members: $205.00 | after 6/25/2026: $225.00
Advance registration required.