Still Life Painting with Soft Pastels 

Explore the joy of pastels with T Kurtz as she guides students from painting a simple still life to more complex still life paintings. This 4-day course will take students through small still life studies of subjects like fruit and vegetables, to a final more complex composition on the final 2 days in class. The instructor will instruct students working on several different surfaces.  She will also explain value contrast and the use of fun colors to make realistic representations that are impressionistic and loose.

About T Kurtz

T has been a teacher of Basic Impressionism in Pastel at the Spokane Art School and the Joyce Dillon Studio. She also served as an Artist in Residence at The Spokane Art School 2018.  She has over 10 years of practical experience being a professional artist and she received a BA of Fine Art from Washington State University in 1992.

More information about T can be found at tkurtz.com

 Schedule

September 9, 16, 23, 30 | 9:00 AM -11:00 AM

Supply List

Drawing board: 13”x17” Clip Board or Larger

Baby Wipes

One set of soft pastels from the following list:

• Unison 16 half landscape

• Schminke 15 landscape

• Sennilier half set 30 landscape

• Richeson HR 20 landscape

Any of the listed pastel sets may be ordered online through Dakota Pastels.  You may obtain a 10% discount by entering promo code TKURTZ22 when you order. Richardson pastels may be purchased directly at Spokane Art Supply.

Clear sheet protector (8.5 x 11 for a 3-ring binder)

View Finder (small mat board with a 5x7 opening)

Supply fee

In addition to the supplies listed above, there will be a $30.00 supply fee due to the instructor at the first class session.  (Please bring cash.). The supply fee will cover the cost of drawing surfaces, photos, and access to additional pastels. 

If you have any material-related questions, you may call the instructor, T. Kurtz, at (208) 255-8813.

NOTE: Any student who arrives in class without pastels from the supply list may use the instructor’s.  However, there will be a $40 charge per day for their use.