ONLINE: The Mystique of Night: Pastel Painting, with Betsy Payne Cook

Presented by the Cultural Center of Cape Cod on four Tuesdays, beginning October 6, from 2-4:30pm. This class meets online on Zoom. Confirmation email will contain the Zoom class link. Let’s paint what happens after the sun goes down and the landscape is lit by the remnants of natural light and the onset of man-made light. Students will complete value sketches, create a notan to lay out the foundation of the nocturne, and plan the pops of color so there is a glow in the night. Lessons will include demos and exercises to develop value and color. In this online class, students will learn various techniques with soft pastel (no oil pastels) such as types of linear mark making, ways to achieve the look of blending, fun special effects. They will also learn ways to identify the value of a color and how to use this in a painting. Betsy Payne Cook will instruct, prepare students for independent engagement following the class, and provide feedback on student work. This class is for beginners, refreshers, and intermediate students.