Events, demos and workshops at the 2018 Pastel Society Exhibition

One of the really good aspects of the Annual Open Exhibitions by National Art Societies is the fact most make an effort to put on a range of learning events for the public.  Most do demonstrations, some do guided tours and some do workshops

The Pastel Society is better at this than most and below you can find a list of the upcoming workshops which will run during their Annual Exhibition which runs between 20 February and 3 March at the Mall Galleries.

Cover of The Pastel Society Catalogue

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• the title of the event are to a page which should tell you more about it. 
• the name of the artist are to their website (if they have one)

Tour

• 22 February 2018 (1-3pm) - President's Tour - Jeannette Hayes PPS, President of The Pastel Society will be leading a tour of the Annual Exhibition

Events: drink and sketch or paint

The Mall Galleries organises a drink and sketch event on the last Thursday of each month - which generally coincides with one of the annual exhibitions by one of the national art societies. They each have a different theme. There's no tutor but lots of people wanting to sketch.

• 22 February 2018 (10:00am to 12:00pm) - Coffee Morning with sketching Ballet Dancers - visitors will be able to sketch with posing dancers or examples of ballet costumes. Plus get hot drinks and pastries are available. Munch/drink/sketch!
• 27 February 2018 (6:00pm to 8:30pm) - The Pastel Society Art Event Evening - Draw, paint, drink and listen to music! £10 

Demonstrations

All these events are free to attend with admission to the exhibition

• 21 February (12:00pm to 4:30pm)- Working with Portrait Models - Susan Relph PS will be in the gallery working from two portrait models and visitors can bring their own sketchbooks and media and join in
• 24 February 2018 - Two members of the Pastel Society will be pastel painting in the galleries 
• 11:00am to 1:30pm David Brammeld RBA PS RBSA Pastelliste de France - Graphite demo
• 2:00pm to 4:00pm Past President Cheryl Culver PPPS RBA 

Pastel landscape by Cheryl Culver in the 2018 Exhibition by the Pastel Society

Workshops

The workshops will be held in the dedicated Learning Centre (accessed via the main entrance to the galleries) and run from 11:00am to 5:00pm. All workshops costs £60 or £55 if you book four workshops or are a Friend of the FBA (or £50 if a Friend books 4)

Participants may bring a packed lunch although drinks and snacks are available from the Mall Galleries Café. Easels and drawing boards will be provided, but students should bring their normal range of materials. Models will be available, but where the subject is landscape, participants are recommended to bring sketches to work from.

Now is the time to get signed up before all the spaces go!  

You can Download an Application Form 

• 23rd February - The Urban Environment - John Tookey PS - how to create urban scenes in pastel using sketches produced on location. 
• 24 February 2018 - Romantic Colours and Dynamic Movements in Pastel - Eiko Yoshimoto PS
• 25 February 2018 - Life and Portrait - with Susan Relph PS - for all levels of experience
• 26 February 2018  - Patterns, Pots and Flowers - with Jan Munro PS - I've much admired Jan's pastel still lifes in the past. This could be an excellent one for anybody interested in how to use pastels with still life.

Pastel still life by Jan Munro in the Pastel Society Exhibition 2018

• 27 February 2018 - Treescapes in Graphite  - with David Brammeld PS RBA
• 28 February 2018 - People and Places - with Jenny Halstead PS
• 2 March 2018 - Water in the Landscape - with Michael Norman VPPS

PS You can see the Catalogue for the Pastel Society Exhibition 2018 on Issuu