Soft pastel workshop

This page originally featured my Spring 2023 live online soft pastel workshop series.

I’ve created a new page on my website with advice for those joining my online workshops. Follow the link for more information

The workshops from the 2023 series and previously years are still available to enjoy as recorded classes, so you can paint along in your own time and at your own pace.

You can now browse my recorded soft pastel workshops by subject and level, from seascapes and landscapes to more detailed projects.

[Browse my recorded soft pastel workshops]

If you’re new to soft pastels, you may also like to start with my beginner-friendly workshops and guides before choosing your next project.

Soft pastels workshops

I love soft pastels and teaching people how to use them is a constant source of inspiration. Teaching soft pastels challenges me to find new views and explore the media even more fully. I also maintain the website, so if you spot something not working, let me know. I am always happy to help if something isn’t easy to find.

I’ve loved the community that has grown up around my online soft pastel workshop. I hope you’ll enjoy working with me to continue building skills and confidence. I’ll be covering the topics listed below as well as areas that come up during the workshops. You can join at any stage as the workshops are all recorded so you can catch up on missed weeks.

My two hour demonstrations, show you my process, meaning you can learn from techniques that I will explain and demonstrate. You’ll learn some pastel techniques which you can use for your own projects and develop artwork taking inspiration from scenes that I’ll share with you. 

I’m keeping our group small, you will find as well as enjoying your development as an artist, you will also be part of our friendly online community.

• I will be recording demonstrations for flexibility, so you can watch at a time to suit you or at a pace that suits you. Take as long as you need to complete the workshop, I usually expect people to have caught up in a year, let me know if you need longer.
• You can either access the workshops via Zoom or as a recording – let me know which you prefer.
• I have set up a special Facebook Group for people to share and gain feedback and support on your artworks from me and our online friends. 

I will be using Unison Colour Soft Pastels on specialist sanded pastel cards with liquid to create painted pastels. Click here to read more about my suggested materials list. The list below gives you an outline of what we’ll cover. We’ll add to it along the way, responding and adapting as we find new topics to inspire us.

Here’s my newly updated page with information about online workshops.

Here’s one of my series below from 2023, you can catch up using the recordings.