u/CreativeNapper

I did some emotional painting the other day using ink and soft pastels. I love how it turned out!

A sneak peek at one of my June lessons 🌺🪻

Hi everyone! I wanted to let you know about a free beginner workshop I’m holding in June.

During this beginner-friendly workshop, I’ll be demonstrating:

• Different pastel hardnesses and shapes
• Why the way a pastel is made matters
• Multiple paper surfaces and how they behave differently
• Various stroke types and pressure levels
• How sticks, surfaces, and strokes interact together in real time

You’ll also walk away with a series of exercises designed to help you better understand your own painting process, plus a downloadable PDF handout with supply links and practice ideas.

The workshop is completely free, and if you can’t attend live, everyone who registers will receive access to the replay.

📅 Saturday, June 6
🕰️ 11:00am Central

Reserve your seat here 👉🏻 https://www.pastelgrowthstudio.com/3s-workshop

Painting on the shore of Lake Michigan this morning! It started out gorgeous and sunny, but by the time I was wrapping up, it was cloudy, windy, and cold. 🥶

I’ll be posting the video later this month on my Patreon, along with my review of the Lightwish soft pastels. I also used a few extra dark Blue Earth on Pastelmat paper.

I did a painting with the Maimoufin paper and pastels (available on Amazon). I was pleasantly surprised at how well they work for being so cheap!

You can see them in action here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/157274025?utm\_campaign=postshare\_creator