{"product_id":"introduction-to-pastels-new-with-caroline-reid","title":"Basic Soft Pastel Techniques and Materials with Caroline Reid","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis course is an introduction to painting in the medium of \u003cb\u003esoft pastels\u003c\/b\u003e – oil paints without the oils. Learn all about the surfaces, techniques, mark-making methods and the many types of luscious pastels to begin your journey making nature-inspired artworks with soft pastel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDates:\u003c\/b\u003e 7 – 28 July\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(43, 0, 255);\"\u003e 2026\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDay\/Time:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tuesdays 1.30 – 4.00pm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLocation: \u003c\/strong\u003eNatureArt Lab, M16 Artspace, 21 Blaxland Crescent, Griffith, ACT\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003eIf this course books out, please contact us if you would like to be added to a wait list for this or future classes. \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCourse Description:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis course will cover the basics of starting your journey with soft pastels, including getting familiar with surface types, pastel types, using pastel with other media including watercolour, mark-making, basic studio practices to avoid dust and mud. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYou will try out various materials and techniques to build familiarity and confidence with the soft pastel medium. At the end of the class you can expect to produce a lovely landscape in soft pastel.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSuitable for students who are total beginners and who wish to develop their start their soft pastel journey.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMaterials List: \u003c\/b\u003eA materials list will be provided well before the start of the first class.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e$40 for pastel paper to be paid directly to the tutor in class.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMandatory: Sennelier 40 Half sticks A L’ Ecu set\u003c\/b\u003e (approx. $140). If you don’t arrive with this set you will not be able to do the exercises in this 4 week course.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNB: This course is for soft pastels \u003cstrong\u003eNOT\u003c\/strong\u003e oil pastels\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 12pt;\" id=\"docs-internal-guid-2b6d6709-7fff-a1fd-5073-9ec010d1c232\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLearning Outcomes \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eHow to paint and draw with soft pastels.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eThe history of soft pastels and pigments, including the famous artists who used them\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eKnowledge of the range of soft pastels, surfaces and studio equipment used with soft pastels\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eAbility to make a wide variety of marks with different soft pastels\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eKnowledge of soft pastel surface media and what each can be used for\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eHow to plan a soft pastel painting project\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eFinish a class landscape project using the techniques and materials we have learned about.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAbout the tutor:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cb\u003e“Love Where You Live”\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCaroline Reid is a contemporary landscape artist based in Canberra. She draws deep inspiration from the rugged, semi-alpine terrain that surrounds her—flanked by mountain ranges to the east and west, and the Snowy Mountains to the south.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThough art has always been part of her life, Caroline spent many years working in science and industry policy, leaving little time to pursue a professional art career. It was through plein air painting that she reconnected with her creative practice, using it as a path to physical and emotional recovery, grounded in her profound care for the natural world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor Caroline, the life force in nature is endlessly restorative. She is especially drawn to the wild beauty of Kosciuszko National Park and the remote areas of Namadgi National Park. There, the movement of water and the warmth of sunlight are more than just elements—they’re the vital energies that breathe life into the landscapes she paints.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHer work spans a variety of styles, from realism to impressionism, with a particular love for soft pastel and watercolour as her mediums of choice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNatureArt Lab Awards\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2022, Telstra Best of Business Award Winner for Promoting Sustainability, ACT; and National Finalist Award\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2024, Telstra Best of Business Award Winner for Building Communities, ACT; and National Finalist Award\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2025, Telstra Best of Business Award Finalist for Promoting Sustainability, ACT; and Finalist for Accelerating Women, ACT\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2025, Awards Australia Semi-Finalist for Connecting Communities, NSW and ACT; and Semi-Finalist for Small Business Award NSW and ACT. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eImage credits: Caroline Reid\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: \u0026amp;quot; roboto\u0026amp;quot;,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 300; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 11px 0px;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: \u0026amp;quot; roboto\u0026amp;quot;,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 300; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 11px 0px;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: \u0026amp;quot; roboto\u0026amp;quot;,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 300; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 11px 0px;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"NatureArt Lab","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42831850143807,"sku":null,"price":395.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0020\/0117\/4591\/files\/IMG_0090.jpg?v=1774219977","url":"https:\/\/natureartlab.com.au\/products\/introduction-to-pastels-new-with-caroline-reid","provider":"NatureArt Lab","version":"1.0","type":"link"}