Pastels Plus: Tips and Tricks with Nori Thorne
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Pastels Plus: Tips and Tricks
with Nori Thorne
Thursday| September 17, 2026 | 10 am – 4 pm
Experience: All levels, but beginner-friendly.
Questions? Email Nori Thorne at [email protected]
Medium: Students will be working in hard and soft pastels with wet underpainting. Photo references and a still life will be provided.
Materials: Students should refer to the class materials list tab.
Registration: Each student needs to enroll individually.
Location: Sedona Arts Center, Theatre Studio in the Art Barn.
This class will jumpstart pastel beginners with a toolbox full of tips and tricks for better pastel paintings. There will be pastel demonstrations, fun warm-up exercises, and plenty of at-easel encouragement in Pastels Plus. You will experiment with different underpainting techniques, explore mark-making and layering with hard and soft pastels and try out a range of pastel surfaces. With an emphasis on achieving correct values, colors, and shapes you will create an expressive raven portrait and leave the workshop with skills to continue your own pastel journey. No drawing skills necessary – just a love of color and sense of adventure!
with Nori Thorne
Thursday| September 17, 2026 | 10 am – 4 pm
Experience: All levels, but beginner-friendly.
Questions? Email Nori Thorne at [email protected]
Medium: Students will be working in hard and soft pastels with wet underpainting. Photo references and a still life will be provided.
Materials: Students should refer to the class materials list tab.
Registration: Each student needs to enroll individually.
Location: Sedona Arts Center, Theatre Studio in the Art Barn.
This class will jumpstart pastel beginners with a toolbox full of tips and tricks for better pastel paintings. There will be pastel demonstrations, fun warm-up exercises, and plenty of at-easel encouragement in Pastels Plus. You will experiment with different underpainting techniques, explore mark-making and layering with hard and soft pastels and try out a range of pastel surfaces. With an emphasis on achieving correct values, colors, and shapes you will create an expressive raven portrait and leave the workshop with skills to continue your own pastel journey. No drawing skills necessary – just a love of color and sense of adventure!
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15 Art Barn Rd, Sedona, AZ, United States, Arizona 86336
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Host or PublisherSedona Arts Center
