J&MFW: Luminous Flowers in Pastel with Julie Freeman

Julie and Michael are international award winning artists who share a love of pastel and realism. Both have had a fascination with realism since childhood and in both of their artwork they strive to create images that have greater depth and feeling than can be achieved with a photograph.

Julie is a Master Pastelist with the Pastel Artists of NZ, (MPANZ), and Australia (MPSA) is in the Master Circle of IAPS and is a Signature Member of the Pastel Society of America (PSA).     Michael has a Master of Fine Arts degree and is also a Master Pastelist with the Pastel Artist of NZ (MPANZ) and Australia (MPSA). He is an Eminent Pastelist with IAPS, and a Signature Member of the Pastel Society of America (PSA) .  Both Julie and Michael sell their original pastel paintings and signed Limited Edition prints. In addition both have gallery representation in the North Island and South Island.  

Between them they have over 40 years of teaching experience, and currently teach workshops throughout NZ, and Internationally. Julie also teaches privately from their studio in Greenhithe Auckland.   They are also Mentors for the International group Mastrius. 

Day 1   Will be an exercise and we will provide the image. Our preferred surface is Pastelmat.    Students bring their own surface and pastels/pastel pencils.     ( NB  We will have Pastelmat available for sale If needed ) 

 Day 2   Students bring their own reference and surface/pastels needed 

No membership discount for this workshop as it is organised / administered by the tutor.

Experience preferred but not absolutely necessary for this workshop. 

 What you need to bring: 

 DAY 1      

Julie and Michael will be using the following materials and we will provide reference images for Day 1.         

Pastelmat  24cm x 30cm Light Grey

Pastel Pencils                                                Pastel Sticks

Carbothello                                                    Art Spectrum P599      Lamp Black                                            

Black 750                                                         Art Spectrum XSP500  Xsoft White                                                        

White 100                                                        Art Spectrum XSP520  Xsoft Violet                                                     

724 Cold Grey 3                                              Art Spectrum T502      Lemon Yellow                                  

726 Old Grey 4                                                Cool Dark Green/Mid green and light warm Green                                                  

330 Purple  (hint)                                            (Optional)  Flinders Violet N520                    

325 ( hint) Magenta

570 Leaf Green Mid

575 Leaf Green

205 Neutral Yellow

610 Raw Umber

Derwent

Diox Purple P280

DAY 2  

Students bring their own colour and black and white reference photo.

You can also use a tablet.   

Pastels/pencils and surface you require.

Also bring a pencil, transfer paper if you have it but we can provide if needed.

Eraser

The centre has easels and backing boards you can use.

 NB: Soft pastels are more vibrant, easy to blend and cover the surface more easily.

The green soft pastels, purple and magenta are only used minimally, if you don’t have them we will bring some to borrow.

At a minimum please bring black and white soft pastels and the pastel pencils.