Intro to Pastel Painting with Natasha Isenhour – G25110101
Have you wanted to try your hand at pastels but been afraid to take that leap? Have you played with pastels in the past and felt like you didn’t know what to do with them? Well here is your chance. This is the first beginners class I have taught in years, so why not dive in with me for 4 days of introduction to this incredible medium of pastel! I will begin by discussing what the medium is, how it’s used, the different types of pastels, and the supporting materials to paint on to get you off on the right footing. Once you have an understanding of the medium itself, I will provide images to you and guide you through the process of mark-making and creating a painting!
This class requires that you supply your own materials. I will provide a very specific list of materials to get, so that you can have your very best experience. Materials can make or break your “happy place.” I will not have student supplies on hand, so adherence to the list is critical for your success. This class is for beginner pastelists with little to no experience and for those of you who are rusty and need to reboot your pastel prowess!
Instructor
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Natasha IsenhourContemporary American Realist Natasha Isenhour expresses her emotional response to unpopulated spaces with an edgy lonesome starkness that defines the very essence of her work in oil and pastel. Isenhour exhibits throughout the southwest and teaches several sold out workshops each year, both in plein air and studio.
Highlights of 2022 included an Award of Excellence in the Oil Painters of America Regional Exhibition in Dallas and a 5-week solo museum exhibition at the Taos Museum and Fechin Studio in Taos, NM. In Spring of 2023, Terry Ludwig Pastels LLC released “Natasha Isenhour Essential Alchemy Set of 60 pastels,” and she served a second year as faculty for PACE, Plein Air Convention and Expo in Denver. In August 23, she won another honorable mention in the OPA Summer Online Showcase. In 2024, she will be awards judge and workshop instructor for the Pastel Society of Colorado’s Mile High 30th International Exhibition and will be also teach a workshop at the IAPS, International Association of Pastel Societies Convention in NM.
Represented by: Ventana Fine Art, Santa Fe, NM and others.
Affiliations include: Signature Member of the Pastel Society of America, American Women Artists and Plein Air Painters of NM. Distinguished Member Pastel Society of NM. Member of Oil Painters of America, Salmagundi Art Club, NYC and others.