Course "Chasing the light"

NEW ONLINE COURSE

BY STEPHIE CLARK

Chasing the Light in Floral Pastels

Create a series of pastel flowers with Stephie Clark, train to make a variety

of strokes, work with backgrounds,

and see how to simplify your subjects

and composition

LIFETIME ACCESS

Tender, vivid, bright and colorful – flowers look amazing in pastels, and at this course you will learn to portray them like a professional!

By painting from the background to the foreground you will learn to simplify your subjects and composition. Demystifying stems and leaves, you will train to suggest information rather than overdo details. You will see what to leave out and what to include in your artwork and start making marks with confidence and joy

Join us at the course, delight in a flower atmosphere, and create 4 spectacular compositions in pastels under the guidance of Stephie Clark!

Stephie Clark,

the author of the course

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Lesson 1

Introduction

Organizational information, how to use the platform. The list of materials needed for the course.

Lesson 2

Blossoms. Part I

Learn how to make a beautiful, delicate background using out of focus method and outline the silhouettes of flowers.

Lesson 3

Blossoms. Part II

Learn how to work with white colors, add volume to the painting, and create exquisite details that will emphasize the final result.

Lesson 4

In the garden. Part I

Study various shades and tonal values. See what colors will be useful for conveying a beautiful background with the sky, make petals, and show a silhouette of an iris.

Lesson 5

In the garden. Part II

Refine the foliage and paint a beautiful iris of a rich blue shade, add glare and light, which will help make the flower look even more alive.

Lesson 6

French fields. Part I

See how important light is in a pastel painting. Learn how to create the depth of a composition, and make silhouettes of wildflowers.

Lesson 7

French fields. Part II

Learn how to work with soft and hard touches, add details and light to our flower composition.

Lesson 8

Sweet dreams. Part I

Learn how to work on the softness of the background, build a glass vase, and make a silhouette of the bouquet.

Lesson 9

Sweet dreams. Part II

Learn how to paint glass, depict water in a vase, and enrich your bouquet with saturated shades and light elements.

Lesson 10

Conclusion

Summing up, getting feedback, and doing a creative task using the techniques and knowledge acquired.

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Stephanie Clark

Author of the course

Stephie Clark is a soft pastel obsessed artist from Australia best known for her free and flowing florals and fruits in a fascinating style uninhibited by rules and boundaries.
Stephie divides her time between painting in her country studio in Armidale and teaching workshops at home, online, and abroad.

Stephie has been a featured artist in demonstrations held by the Pastel Society in Australia and New Zealand.
She is also a member of the Pastel Guild of Europe and has been interviewed & featured in a French magazine, Pratique des Arts.
A self-taught artist, Stephie started painting with soft pastels in 2011, cultivating inspiration from the Impressionism art movement and her close observation of beauty in nature.

Here you can find Stephie's works

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Certificate of completion (in Elite Plan)

Upon completion of the course for the students of Elite plan we issue a certificate. The certificate could be used as a proof of your qualification's upgrade at work (if it is related to arts) and for your private affairs as a recognition of your mastery in painting.