PPPS Member Katie Cassidy is offering a four-week pastel class
Katie Cassidy, one of our members who is an amazing artist and whom many of you saw on Saturday, is offering pastel classes on Tuesday mornings during February from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm. These classes are for all levels of artists and are $150 for the month. Katie is just renting the space at Cottonwood, so the payment should be made directly to her. She is limiting the number of students so that she can give everyone adequate time.
Sharpening Skills
Tuesdays 10 am – 1 pm
February 7, 14, 21 and 28
$150 (paid to Katie)
Cottonwood Center for the Arts, 427 E Colorado Avenue.
Materials list will be provided prior to class.
Please call Katie at 410-310-3934 to reserve a space, or if you have questions about the class or supplies.
February Painting Challenge
Several of you have mentioned that you would like to participate in a painting challenge again. Let’s paint during February. The challenge will be to paint 14 paintings during the month of February. Everyone who paints at least 12 will be entered into a raffle for a Dakota Gift Card. You will need to post your painting on our Facebook Group Page for it to count in the raffle. This page is not the PPPS public Facebook page, but it’s a private group that you will need to join. Click on this link and ask to join, if you are a PPPS member, Mary or Margie will let you in and you will be good to go. Let’s all have fun posting during February.
March Workshop Dates Announced
March 17 & 18, 2023
10:15 am to 5:00 pm
Still Life Painting in the Chiaroscuro Style:
A 2-Day Workshop with Tracy Wilson
Pastel by Tracy Wilson
You are invited to join this fun and informative workshop where painting still life in chiaroscuro (light and shadow) will be explored. In this structured workshop you will learn a dependable procedure for creating, evaluating, and painting a still life through instructor demonstration and discussion.
Click here to read more about the workshop and to register!
Exhibition Opportunity!
Calendar for 2023
Wednesday, January 25
Informal painting at LIbrary 21C, 1 – 4 PM
Tuesday, February 7
Informal painting at Library 21C, 1 – 4 PM
Thursday, Februay 23
Informal painting at Library 21C, 1 – 4 PM
Wednesday, March 8
Informal painting at Library 21C, 1 – 4 PM
Friday and Saturday, March 17 – 18
Tracy Wilson workshop at Library 21C, 10:15 AM to 5 PM
Must be registered–see above.
Thursday, March 30
Informal painting at Library 21C, 1 – 4 PM
Wednesday, April 5
Informal painting at Library 21C, 1 – 4 PM
Saturday, April 15
PPPS meeting at Library 21C, 1 – 3 PM
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FREE Resources
Members:
One of your member benefits is to have your art on our PPPS website. Take a look at our site to see the format and what other members have posted. You can include a photo of yourself, a short biography, and several paintings. To send your info and images or for more information, email Mary Sexton, our webmaster, at marys@goodgraphicdesign.com.
A Brief History of the
Pikes Peak Pastel Society
The Pikes Peak Pastel Society origin dates back to 1999 when a group of local Colorado Springs and Pueblo artists began seriously working in pastels under the mentorship and encouragement of Mariya Zvonkovich. PPPS was officially incorporated as a not-for-profit association in 2000.
The Mission is to promote, educate and encourage artistic excellence in soft pastel painting among its members within the community. Educational workshops, painting demonstrations and workshops, plein aire paint-outs, field trips to art exhibits and museums are all part of member meetings and special events.
Two pastel exhibitions are held annually, one for members only and one national juried exhibition. The Pikes Peak Pastel Society is a member of the International Association of Pastel Societies (IAPS).
Click here for Membership information.