Oil Pastel Painting with Richela Chapman
​​June 2026

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Workshop Description
In the June class, participants will create several pencil sketches and color studies using the technique of “underpainting” in which they will create a pastel painting. The class will focus on the beauty of flowers. The instructor will supply the materials to use, and provide demonstrations to show each step followed by a practice session which guides participants through each step of the process of creating a pastel painting.

Each participant will receive a “Kit” of supplies to use during the class. This is an “active” class in which the Instructor explains and demonstrates the process one step at a time while students observe, and then try it! Each step is viewed as an experiment, an adventure in pastel to awaken our inner artist!

Workshop Specifications
Who: This class is designed for beginning and intermediate pastel painters.

What: Participants will learn...
 how to create essential shapes and harmonious colors,
 how to apply an underpainting to change the mood or luminosity,
 how to use mark-making to create interest,
 how to finish a painting.

Where: The Art Center, 1810 S. Dumas Ave., Dumas, Texas

When: 5 hours--10:00 a.m to 3:00 p.m. Bring a sack lunch and drink.

How Many Participants: Minimum 10. Maximum 15.

How much: $100 --- All the art supplies will be furnished. If you have some pastels, please bring them.

What do participants need to bring to the Workshop? -- cover-up/apron, old dampened washrag or other rag in a plastic bag for wiping pastel from hands, and a face mask if you need one as pastels can be dusty; a sack lunch and beverage.​