It’s not often that we attract an international artist our way - but who wouldn’t come here with the amazing vistas of our harbour! The Mana Pastel Group have invited Gail to come here on the back of her planned trip to deliver programmes in Australia.
Gail’s recent workshops have been in Yorkshire and Tuscany - so how lucky are we to get her here to our beautiful part of the world. In February 2024, Mana Pastel Arts Group are bringing renowned Canadian Master Pastel Artist Gail Sibley to Porirua for an exclusive five-day course where she will teach, explore and paint with you. Gail’s teaching style will help you understand your art journey and to give you the tools to pursue all your own ideas.
Gail established the very popular blog ‘How to Pastel’ ten years ago. Today thousands of artists worldwide benefit from the knowledge and inspiration that Gail shares. Gail is not just an incredible artist and tutor she is a vibrant personality who brings amazing energy into a room.
Born to artistic parents and bought up in Kingston Jamaica she says that environment influenced her pallet and personality. In 2002, Gail was awarded Signature membership of the Pastel Society of America. In 2018 she received her Master Designation with Pastel artists, Canada. This year she was awarded the IAPS/MC. Gail’s subjects include figures, still life, and everyday scenes of urban and rural life.
When you look at Gail’s work, you can’t help but be inspired by the vibrant colours and movement. She breathes incredible life into her perceptions of the world around her.
What you can expect
This is your opportunity to learn how to create beautifully coloured loose pastel artworks. The information Gail shares will help you build the skills you need to bring your aspirations of painting with soft pastels to life. You will learn how to work with a limited pallet, deal with not having the right colour, what to do about backgrounds and how to recognise that your painting is finished.
· What are values and why they are so crucial for painting in colour
· Different ways to come up with compositions
· How to create a roadmap for your whole piece and to keep on track
· Colour — how to see it and what it all means
· Colour management - making your work pop
· Thumbnails why we need to do them?
· Edges and why using them can make a difference to your work
· Where to next? How do you keep evolving?
· What to do about the blocking in shapes and so much more.
· And so much more and …. weather permitting, we will get outside to do some plein air!
To register, contact Claire Johnstone.
Gail’s recent workshops have been in Yorkshire and Tuscany - so how lucky are we to get her here to our beautiful part of the world. In February 2024, Mana Pastel Arts Group are bringing renowned Canadian Master Pastel Artist Gail Sibley to Porirua for an exclusive five-day course where she will teach, explore and paint with you. Gail’s teaching style will help you understand your art journey and to give you the tools to pursue all your own ideas.
Gail established the very popular blog ‘How to Pastel’ ten years ago. Today thousands of artists worldwide benefit from the knowledge and inspiration that Gail shares. Gail is not just an incredible artist and tutor she is a vibrant personality who brings amazing energy into a room.
Born to artistic parents and bought up in Kingston Jamaica she says that environment influenced her pallet and personality. In 2002, Gail was awarded Signature membership of the Pastel Society of America. In 2018 she received her Master Designation with Pastel artists, Canada. This year she was awarded the IAPS/MC. Gail’s subjects include figures, still life, and everyday scenes of urban and rural life.
When you look at Gail’s work, you can’t help but be inspired by the vibrant colours and movement. She breathes incredible life into her perceptions of the world around her.
What you can expect
This is your opportunity to learn how to create beautifully coloured loose pastel artworks. The information Gail shares will help you build the skills you need to bring your aspirations of painting with soft pastels to life. You will learn how to work with a limited pallet, deal with not having the right colour, what to do about backgrounds and how to recognise that your painting is finished.
· What are values and why they are so crucial for painting in colour
· Different ways to come up with compositions
· How to create a roadmap for your whole piece and to keep on track
· Colour — how to see it and what it all means
· Colour management - making your work pop
· Thumbnails why we need to do them?
· Edges and why using them can make a difference to your work
· Where to next? How do you keep evolving?
· What to do about the blocking in shapes and so much more.
· And so much more and …. weather permitting, we will get outside to do some plein air!
To register, contact Claire Johnstone.
