Colour & Light in Pastel with Jennifer Paull
Saturday 28th August and Sunday 29th August 2027 10am-4pm
Edward River Art Society Sunday School
Discover the beauty and expressive possibilities of soft pastels in this inspiring two-day workshop with artist Jennifer Paull. Explore the colours and atmosphere of landscapes on day one, followed by the delicate forms and vibrant hues of florals on day two.
Jennifer will guide participants through the essential elements of creating successful paintings, with an emphasis on composition, light, tonal relationships, edges and the creative use of colour in underpainting.
Day 1 – Capturing the Landscape
Explore what makes a compelling landscape painting, from choosing the right subject to creating a strong and balanced composition. Jennifer will discuss common compositional mistakes and demonstrate how to simplify a scene, establish a focal point and use light and shadow to create depth, mood and atmosphere.
Discover the importance of tonal relationships, the effective use of hard and soft edges, and how colour in your underpainting can bring harmony, vibrancy and interest to your finished artwork.
Day 2 – The Beauty of Florals
Turn your attention to the wonderful colours, shapes and textures of flowers. Learn how to arrange and light a floral still life to create an engaging composition, with beautiful contrasts, interesting shadows and a sense of depth.
Explore how to capture the delicate forms of petals, the interplay of light and shadow, and the subtle variations in colour and tone that bring flowers to life. Jennifer will share techniques for using edges, tonal values and underpainting to create floral artworks full of freshness, atmosphere and expression.
Across both days, you'll develop a greater understanding of how composition, light, colour and tonal relationships work together to create paintings with impact.
This workshop offers a wonderful opportunity to build your pastel skills, strengthen your artistic eye and enjoy two days of creative exploration under Jennifer's guidance.
How to book
Bookings are open now: https://www.trybooking.com/DRGUQ
Pricing:
$255 per person - Non Members
$225 per person - for ERAS Members
or $250 become a ERAS member (includes workshop ticket)
Please note that this workshop is has a maximum of 12 places, so bookings are essential.
About the workshop
Materials Required:
Easel and backing board, tape or pins to hold your paper.
A good range of pastels,
2 full sheets of Colourfix original (1 black &1 any other colour mid to dark tone)
Wet wipes, rag etc, scissors.
About the artist
JENNIFER PAULL vas, psva
Jennifer is an award-winning oil and pastel artist living in N.E. Victoria, Australia.
She studied drawing part time at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, and later pursued oil painting in the Tonal Realism genre.
This basic grounding in observation and application has shaped the development of her own style, with an emphasis on colour and light.
Jennifer enjoys painting all subjects, from portraiture to still life and landscapes. In recent years, she has concentrated more on the use of pastel, enjoying its versatility and vibrancy of pure colour, as well as its ability for creative mark making.
Her work has been recognized by renowned art dealer Dr. Joseph Brown, and under his patronage, her work was included in his private and family collections, as well as many corporate collections.
She has held exhibitions in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, the Gold Coast, New York and the UK, as well galleries in NE Victoria.
Jennifer is a member of the Victorian Artists’ Society and the Pastel Society of Victoria Australia. She was made a signatory member of the Victorian Artists’ Society in 1991 and won their prestigious Norman Kaye Medallion in 1994.
She has won many awards throughout the years including the ‘Waverley Art Prize, the ‘Tom Roberts Award’ as well as many Rotary Art Show prizes and Pastel Society Awards. She has also been an entrant in the Archibald Prize for portraiture. In 2020 she was inducted as a Signature member of the Pastel Society of Victoria Australia.
In addition to her painting, Jennifer conducts workshops and demonstrations.
Her paintings are held in corporate and private collections in Australia, UK, Japan, China, Singapore, Sweden, U.S.A, China and Canada.
