Portrait in Pastel | Amy Fichter | Fri-Sat, July 18-19 | 9:00 AM-4:00 PM
Adult | Pastel | Levels 1-3
Members: $280 | Non-Members: $315
Course ID: 2D2518
*This workshop must meet a minimum number of students by June 12, 2025.
Concept
Discover the unique mark-making capabilities of soft pastel to create vibrant, energetic portraits. This two-day workshop includes beginner- to intermediate-level instruction on drawing the head, face, hair, neck, clothing, jewelry, and other items near the face.
Experience
Work from a combination of a clothed model and photographs of the model throughout the workshop. Demonstrations and hands-on practice address pastel application, color mixing techniques, paper and fixative characteristics and their effects on drawings, as well as matting and framing solutions unique to soft pastel works. Historical and contemporary pastel portraits are shared each day for inspiration.
Skill Level
Beginner and intermediate students welcome.
Adult | Pastel | Levels 1-3
Members: $280 | Non-Members: $315
Course ID: 2D2518
*This workshop must meet a minimum number of students by June 12, 2025.
Concept
Discover the unique mark-making capabilities of soft pastel to create vibrant, energetic portraits. This two-day workshop includes beginner- to intermediate-level instruction on drawing the head, face, hair, neck, clothing, jewelry, and other items near the face.
Experience
Work from a combination of a clothed model and photographs of the model throughout the workshop. Demonstrations and hands-on practice address pastel application, color mixing techniques, paper and fixative characteristics and their effects on drawings, as well as matting and framing solutions unique to soft pastel works. Historical and contemporary pastel portraits are shared each day for inspiration.
Skill Level
Beginner and intermediate students welcome.
Adult | Pastel | Levels 1-3
Members: $280 | Non-Members: $315
Course ID: 2D2518
*This workshop must meet a minimum number of students by June 12, 2025.
Concept
Discover the unique mark-making capabilities of soft pastel to create vibrant, energetic portraits. This two-day workshop includes beginner- to intermediate-level instruction on drawing the head, face, hair, neck, clothing, jewelry, and other items near the face.
Experience
Work from a combination of a clothed model and photographs of the model throughout the workshop. Demonstrations and hands-on practice address pastel application, color mixing techniques, paper and fixative characteristics and their effects on drawings, as well as matting and framing solutions unique to soft pastel works. Historical and contemporary pastel portraits are shared each day for inspiration.
Skill Level
Beginner and intermediate students welcome.
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INSTRUCTOR
Though her creative work is in photography, Amy Fichter is trained in classical life drawing and teaches it daily. As an educator, she has a deep regard for the tradition of constructive drawing. Learning that methodology changed Amy’s life as an artist and is one she shares with her students. When not in the studio, she lifts weights and competes in CrossFit and bodybuilding, reads, gardens, and spends time with her husband and their cats. Amy earned her MFA from the University of South Carolina and teaches at UW-Stout.
