Learning resources recommended by CTPS members:

https://www.patreon.com/RitaKirkmanStudio

Rita (CTPS member!) has mastered the technology of filming her painting process, which makes her demos, live sessions, critiques and discussions very clear and interesting. She is known for her unique texturizing and underpainting techniques.

https://www.patreon.com/viannaszabo

Scroll back to the beginning for her color lessons! What is really neat about this site is that her Patreon site still has the Community feature, where students can post and comment. Vianna gives excellent content, plus responds to comments, plus holds ZOOM Q&A’s, plus her voice is really soothing!

https://www.patreon.com/SusanJenkins

Susan also has a popular YouTube channel: Monet Café.

https://www.patreon.com/margaretdyer

“Margaret Dyer, a master of the figure, gives two demonstrations each month—one in pastel, one in oil. Her work is impressionistic, and utilizes the layering of warm and cool

hues within the same value. There are additional benefits for the higher-level memberships, including one critique per month at the $15 level.”

https://www.patreon.com/user/posts?u=18127540

“The video quality of his painting process is good, so you can really see how he makes his marks.” 

https://www.patreon.com/karenmargulis

https://www.patreon.com/BethanyFields

Bethany’s Patreon page is now mostly a support/funding method for her pastel teaching videos. She has uploaded her teaching videos to her YouTube channel “The Beauty of Pastel”.

https://epiphanyfineart.com/jeanne-rosier-smith-home/

“Scroll all the way back to her first basic lessons, with hands-on exercises that give an understanding of warm/cool and the values of colors. Well worth the price. Can cancel at any time.”

https://www.paintingthepoeticlandscape.com/written-tutorials/

Twelve pastel lessons available for download. Subjects include “Color Temperature in the Green Landscape”, “Shadows”, “Working with Neutral Local Color”, etc. These are short lessons with super clear, valuable basic info.

https://paintinglessonswithmarla.com/

Also offers individual workshops for pastel, drawing, painting—$55/ea. “Once you purchase a workshop you have unlimited access to it. If she adds to the workshop after you purchase it, you will get access to the new content! Her minilessons have great tips! 

“I belong to several pastel Facebook groups. In fact, that is the reason I joined Facebook eight years ago—to see pastel artwork on a regular basis!” –Jane Copeland, CTPS member

Pastel Society of America   

https://www.facebook.com/pastelsocietyofamerica

Passionate About Pastels  

 https://www.facebook.com/groups/71772922083/

Red Rock Pastel Society of Nevada  

https://www.facebook.com/redrockpsnv

Austin Pastel Society (you have to be a member) 

www.facebook.com/groups/AustinPastelSociety