Instructor: Mary Jane Erard
Ages: Mature Teens + Adults
Skill level: Any,  absolute beginner to advanced
Toledo Date: Thursday, May 10th from 12:00pm - 3:00pm

Paint with iridescent pastel. Paint hummingbirds using Senelier iridescent soft pastel. You will learn layering techniques and proper color selection to render the iridescent nature of these colorful creatures, as well as how to paint in a landscape background of choice behind your hummingbird. Please purchase or bring with you 9" X 12" sanded pastel paper in the color of your choice. Also bring with you a regular copy size black and white image of your hummingbird, along with any sized color photo of your image or use class images. All supplies except sanded paper will be provided and sanded paper can be purchased at the Depō prior to class.

To sign up & More Info:  http://artsupplydepo.com/toledo-workshops/paint-a-humingbird-in-iridescent-pastel

Instructor: Mary Jane Erard
Ages: Ages 10 through adult
Bowling Green Dates: Sunday, May 20th, 2018 from 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Sunday, Sept 16th, 2018 from 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Saturday, November 3rd, 2018 from 1:00pm - 4:00pm

Toledo Dates:  Dates: Saturday, June 23rd from 11:00am - 2:00pm
Monday, August 6th from 11:00am - 2:00pm
Sunday, October 14th from 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Experience level: beginner- advanced.  Serious kids as young as 10 are welcome to participate.

Everybody loves their pets! In this three-hour class, pastel instructor extraordinaire Mary Jane Erard will lead you through the process of sketching and drawing your pet's portrait in soft pastel. Most materials provided. Participants should buy a sheet of 9x12" sanded pastel paper (available at both Depo locations for $4.00 plus tax).  Students are welcome to bring their own pastel supplies if they have some on hand, and would like MJ to teach them how to better use what they own.

Please bring a source photo of your pet, 8 1/2" X 11", in color, on "regular" thin copy paper. Mary Jane will help students draw or trace their pet on pastel paper during the first part of the of class, followed by a short demo of how to use pastel and plenty of one on one instruction. Assistance will be given to all students, as per your need. Seats are limited to 8, so please register early if you would like to participate. This class is SUPER FUN and often sells out quickly. All students, regardless of skill level, leave this workshop with a very cute pastel portrait of their pet.