Flower Shapes & Color
Learn how to use color to shape the flowers and how to keep the color luminous.
Brilliance & Volume
Master the challenging Yellow Color - learn how to create sparkling golden forsythia with volume.
Learn to Simplify
Learn to simplify complex flowers to highlight the "stars" of the scene.
Spring Blooms & Blossoms - Independent Study Course
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15JULY4
(exp 7.13.2025)
Capture the Beauty of Spring Blooms & Blossoms
with Soft Pastel
Independent Study Course
(includes 4 video demos)
You will learn how to fill your paintings with the light of the Spring season!
Learning to see how light influences color will allow you to choose your Spring palette with confidence.
You will master the challenging colors - light pink and yellow, while creating brilliant glow and volume in the flowering Cherry Tree and golden Forsythia!
Intimidated by the complexity of flowers? You will learn how to simplify their shapes and show off the most interesting details in a looser painterly style! This is not the course in detailed botanical illustration. Instead it's focusing on Light and Color and working in a free but still realistic style.
You will have unlimited time access to this course - you'll have many years to master the techniques I teach!
(access provided by Teachable.com)
*Please note:
This is a SELF-STUDY course!
Materials
Pastel Premier sanded paper, Clay color, 9”x12” (or you can tone UART paper into warm tan mid tone color)
Mid tone gray sketching paper (for quick value studies)
Hard and Soft pastels (good range of basic colors from light to dark, particularly in greens, blues, browns, etc.)
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
Soft Charcoal or Charcoal Pencil
Testimonials
What my students are saying about this course and my 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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"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.
Meet Lana
Hi! I'm Lana Ballot.
I'm excited to share with you my passion for the Color and the beautiful medium of pastels!
I am a professional artist and pastel painting instructor, living on Long Island, NY. I have been teaching classes and workshops throughout the United States and internationally.
I have been exhibiting and won awards in National as well as International Juried competitions, including the Pastel Society of America’s annual show Enduring Brilliance and the prestigious Pastel Journal’s Pastel 100 competition.
My work has been published in national and international art magazines, such as Plein Air Magazine, Pastel Issues of the Pratique des Arts, Artists & Illustrators.
I'm a Signature Member of the Pastel Society of America and The American Society of Marine Artists.
