Winter Moods
We'll see how grays and neutrals of winter make even a little bit of color set the mood in the scene.
Snow Scene Composition
We'll use Color and the different textures of the coastal landscape to create more interesting compositions.
Light & Color
We'll explore how light changes the color of snow and how it's affected by the weather.
Painting Winter Dunes with Pastels
Self-Study Course
Winter is a beautiful time on the coast - beautiful golden grasses, weather trees are covered with sparkling white snow! This is the main subject of this self-study course.
While you are painting this beautiful coastal winter landscape you'll learn:
- to see many more colors in the seemingly "white" snow
- to capture the character of light in different types of weather
- to mix (layer) beautiful luminous color
- to paint realistic grasses
- to use the texture as part of your composition
- to create the illusion of depth and atmosphere in the coastal landscape
You'll start with a quick review of Color Basics that will help you create beautiful layered color and capture the light and mood of any scene.
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 grit, neutral color, demo sizes 9"x12" and 11"x16"
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
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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.
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.