Hello fellow pastel artists,

You are invited to attend the 2010 Autumn  Pastel Workshop being held at the Boat House in Steamboat Rock, Iowa. Following is the workshop schedule and material list

Steamboat Rock is just 3 miles off highway 20--take the Pine Lake exit off highway 20.

The Boat Club is on the west side of town across the bridge along the Iowa River.

The price for the 1 day event is $65. I am limiting the number of students to 15 in order to assure each artist attending receives plenty of individual instruction on studio and field painting.

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Workshop Schedule

9am to 10am …Demonstration of pastel techniques by Tom Christopher psa

Open to the Public and news media.

Rolls and coffee furnished at 10am.

10 am to 12 noon--individual instruction for the enrolled artists.

12 noon to 1pm lunch on your own ..several restaurants in Eldora open for lunch.

1pm to 3:30pm--Instruction on plein air techniques and painting on location in Pine Lake Park

3:30pm to 5pm..group critique on the days paintings.　

1. Bring as many pastel as you can . New students -make sure the pastels you purchase are not oil based. Any brand of soft pastels will work -I have plenty.. New Students -Hobby Lobby stocks Mungyo brand and Sennelier brand --these is a good economy pastels to start with. I use primarily Mt Vision, Nu Pastel, Unison --and Schmincke. All purchased through dakotapastels.com

2. Pastel paper--any surface you work on is fine--new students - hobby lobby has a good assortment -Canson. Art Spectrum.   On line,  you can purchase Wallis and Uart- both good brands- I use Wallis and Uart brand papers-I will be able to accommodate,  although,  my supply is limited.

3. Easel--a portable easel works best for both in side and Plein air painting.

4. Drop Cloth -- to place at your painting station to protect the floor when inside

5 A cheap set of watercolors-and brushes for under painting-I use Windsor -Newton

6. Photos --please bring some of your favorite-landscape photos to work from. I will have a good supply on hand. These will be used in the am . I use both black and white and colored pics.

7. Drawing board to attach pastel paper to .

This list should be sufficient for a successful learning experience

P. S .  incase of inclimate weather, the boat house is a large enclosed room ...very suitable for indoor painting.



I Look forward to working with you,

　Tom Christopher PSA

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