Big Crashing Waves
Learn how to do a quick color study to explore the best palette that captures the energy, volume and luminosity of a big crashing wave.
Rock Texture & Reflections
Learn how to create convincing rocks with volume and texture and how to make them look wet and sparkling in the sun.
Sunset Ocean Palette
Learn how the color palette of the ocean and the rocks changes during the day, how to capture the crisp bright colors of the day and golden colors of the coastline in the evening light.
Crashing Waves & Rocky Coastline
with Soft Pastels
Waves crashing against the rocks is one of the most interesting subjects to paint if you love the ocean! In this course, you will learn how to capture the energy of the crashing waves, their airy foam and mist picked up by the wind, the wet surface of the rocks sparkling in the bright sun..
The two main projects will let you compare the bright crisp coastal palette during the day and the softer and much warmer colors of the ocean and the shoreline in at the sunset.
A quick review of the Color Basics is provided so that you can be more confident with your color choices.
Teachable.com provides unlimited time access to this course - you'll have many years to master the techniques I teach.
Materials:
UART sanded paper, 400 or 320 grit, neutral color, demo size 10"x14"
Pastel Premier, Italian Clay color (or another brand of pastel paper), mid tone brown color, demo size 9"x12"
Hard and Soft pastels
Isopropyl Alcohol
(you can use water instead)
Flat synthetic brush about 3/4"
Bristle brush for corrections
Artists' Masking Tape to attach the paper to the board
Foam core board
Glassine or Tracing paper to protect the finished project
Meet Lana
Lana Ballot is a Signature Member of the Pastel Society of America and a member of the IAPS Master Circle. Confident and expressive use of color and painterly mark making are characteristic of Lana’s work.
Lana Ballot is a professional artist and pastel painting instructor, living on Long Island, NY. Lana shares her passion for pastel medium and coastal subjects with students through online classes and workshops.
Lana has been exhibiting and won awards in National and International Juried competitions, including the Pastel Society of America’s annual show Enduring Brilliance and the prestigious Pastel Journal’s Pastel 100 competition. In 2017 and 2019, French magazine Pratique des Arts featured Lana’s coastal work in its Pastel issues. Her work was featured on the cover of the Plein Air Magazine and the Pastel Journal. In 2021, Lana was one of the instructors for the Pastel Live, International online pastel event organized by the Streamline Publishing. In 2022, Lana was part of the group of American Women Artists working in pastels, invited to exhibit in the international show Pastels of the World in Bourbonnais, Montluçon, France.
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Testimonials
What my students are saying about my Self-Study and Zoom classes and workshops:
"I’ve signed up for this course, and I’m absolutely blown away by the professionalism, quality, tons of useful information, and priceless tips that Lana is delivering at each session. She is a great educator!
Highly recommended to everybody who wants to improve his painting skills!"
Mena L.
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"Thank you for another inspiring and educational workshop... Your instructing is excellent in the way you have designed your course. It all flows and reads very well.
It’s builds intuitively. Easy to follow with your demos and the videos with homework help to cement the new information, as well as building confidence, and the ability to become a better painter, and to seek out more classes with you."
Deborah L.
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"In a word, the workshop was “masterful.” But, I will go beyond just one word to express my deepest appreciation of your dedication to your craft. Whether the way you taught, emailed preparatory materials, painted, or critiqued, you exemplified the traits of a master. Thank you.
I learned a lot and plan to take future workshops with you."
Lisa D.
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"I have always admired your work, so I was thrilled to be able to take this class from you. Being a teacher, I can spot a good teacher a mile away, and you have what it takes to do that...you know how to break down the steps needed to get the lesson across to students and help them paint a successful painting. Thank you so much for offering this workshop!
Thank you again!"
Carole P.
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