Still Life in Pastel: Four-Week Course

Classes take place every Thursday night, 6pm-7:30pm, October 17th – November 14th at Mt. Pleasant Library. There will be a break on October 31st for Halloween. Register through Eventbrite to sign up for the entire course. Please sign up only if you plan on attending all four classes.

Still life painting is the best way to learn to use a new medium or technique due to its relative ease compared to landscape, portraits or figures. Still life is the best subject matter to study and improve composition as everything is up to the painter. There are no happy accidents! It is a fun way to focus on your painting and improve your skills in layering color.

There is so much more to see when you set up your own still life rather than painting from a photo. You will improve at seeing shapes and comparing and contrasting color and value. Still life allows for endless creativity and inspiration. Adding flowers to the still life is a great way to improve your knowledge of plant anatomy and improve your ability to paint gardens en plein air.

I teach a simple method of using pastels that is good for beginners and anyone interested in adding more depth to their work. You can check out some of my pastel demos at my Youtube channel @jeneanelunn.

Jeneane Lunn is a Rhode Island artist who teaches at Wickford Art Association, South County Art Association and the RI Watercolor Society. Her work is currently on exhibit at Wickford Art Association where she won 2nd prize for her painting, “In the Convent at Night.”