One & Two Day Workshops
Pastel Still Life in the
Classical Realist Tradition
January 27 (Saturday) 9:30 am - 3:30 pm
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Includes instruction, a variety of still life set-ups, and lunch at the Blue Easel Club. We will discuss elements of design and how to handle the pastel medium.
Email the name of the workshop you are interested in. Payment confirmation holds your spot.
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Flesh Tones in Pastel:
Portrait and Figure
February 16 - 17 (Friday and Saturday after Mardi Gras)
9:30 am - 3:30 pm both days
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Includes demo, personal instruction, live model each day, a special lecture by professor Craig Hood of Loyola on the Golden Section, and lunch at the Blue Easel Club on Friday.
Email the name of the workshop you're interested in. Payment confirmation holds your spot.
New Orleans Sketchbook in
Pastels, Charcoal or Graphite
March 23 (Saturday) 9:30 am - 3:30 pm
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Includes instruction, clothed model, and lunch at the Blue Easel Club. After lunch we will go out in the city to draw together!
Limited capacity; email the name of the workshop you're interested in. Payment confirmation holds your spot.
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Plein Air in Pastels,
Charcoal or Graphite
April 20 (Saturday) 9:30 am - 3:30 pm
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Includes plein air demo and lunch at the Blue Easel Club, then we will go to Audubon park to draw in the afternoon.
Limited capacity; email the name of the workshop you're interested in. Payment confirmation holds your spot.
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Facial Features: Eyes, Nose & Mouth in Pastels, Charcoal or Graphite
May 25 (Saturday) 9:30 am - 3:30 pm
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Includes instruction, model and lunch at the Blue Easel Club.
Limited capacity; email the name of the workshop you're interested in. Payment confirmation holds your spot.
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Drawing Flowers from Life:
Pastel or Charcoal
July 27 (Saturday) 9:30 am - 3:30 pm
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Includes instruction, flowers, and lunch at the Blue Easel Club. Come in out of the July heat and draw with friends :-)
Limited capacity; email the name of the workshop you're interested in. Payment confirmation holds your spot.
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BEC Club Night
Dates TBD 6:30 - 10:00 pm
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Includes demo by Carol Peebles, clothed model, red beans & rice at the Blue Easel Club. A relaxed atmosphere, not a class, you can sketch or just hang out with Club members.
Bring a friend, peruse the Blue Easel Club library, share a glass of wine or coffee, and feel like an artist for a night! Open to non-artists, spouses of artists, etc.
Wine or other beverages are BYOB.
Limited capacity; email the name of the workshop you're interested in. Payment confirmation holds your spot.
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Atelier Practices
for Better Drawing
Dates TBD 9:30 am - 3:30 pm
Includes instruction, some drawing aids, and lunch at the Blue Easel Club..
Limited capacity; email the name of the workshop you're interested in. Payment confirmation holds your spot.
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Animation: Getting Life
in Your Drawings
Dates TBD 9:30 am - 3:30 pm
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Includes instruction and lunch at the Blue Easel Club. We will study the animation greats of vintage Disney, and how to apply that to life drawing.
Limited capacity; email the name of the workshop you're interested in. Payment confirmation holds your spot.
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Drawing Anatomy Intensive
Dates TBD 9:30 am - 3:30 pm
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Includes anatomy lecture, drawing instruction, live model, and lunch at the Blue Easel Club.
Limited capacity; email the name of the workshop you're interested in. Payment confirmation holds your spot.
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NOTE: This is a popular workshop and will recur regularly. Please let us know if you're interested in it in the future.
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Drawing as Meditation
Dates TBD 9:30 am - 3:30 pm
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Includes instruction and lunch at the Blue Easel Club.
Limited capacity; email the name of the workshop you're interested in. Payment confirmation holds your spot.
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Drawing from Life:
The Gesture Drawing
Dates TBD 9:30 am - 3:30 pm
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Includes instruction, live model, and lunch at the Club.
Limited capacity; email the name of the workshop you're interested in. Payment confirmation holds your spot.
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NOTE: This is a popular workshop and will recur regularly. Please let us know if you're interested in it in the future.
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Drawing Interiors: Churches
and Sanctuaries
Dates TBD 9:30 am - 3:30 pm
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Includes demo and instruction from Carol Peebles.
Limited capacity; email the name of the workshop you're interested in. Payment confirmation holds your spot.
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NOTE: This is a popular workshop and will recur regularly. Please let us know if you're interested in it in the future.
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Drawing the Figure from Life
Dates TBD 9:30 am - 3:30 pm
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Includes instruction, live model, and lunch at the Blue Easel Club.
Limited capacity; email the name of the workshop you're interested in. Payment confirmation holds your spot.
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NOTE: This is a popular workshop and will recur regularly. Please let us know if you're interested in it in the future.
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Master Copy Workshop
Dates TBD 9:30 am - 3:30 pm
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Includes instruction, a variety of Master Copies to choose from and lunch at the Blue Easel Club.
Limited capacity; email the name of the workshop you're interested in. Payment confirmation holds your spot.
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Musicians in Motion
Dates TBD 9:30 am - 3:30 pm
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Includes instruction, live music, and lunch at the Blue Easel Club.
Limited capacity; send us your name and the workshop you're interested in for updates or to hold your spot.
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Sketching Zoo Animals
Dates TBD 9:30 am - 3:30 pm
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Includes instruction and admission fee to Audubon Zoo.
Limited capacity; email the name of the workshop you're interested in. Payment confirmation holds your spot.
NOTE: This is a popular workshop and will recur regularly. Please let us know if you're interested in it in the future.
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Pastel Workshop in the
Classical Realist Tradition
Date TBD (Saturday) 9:30 am - 3:30 pm
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Includes instruction, a variety of still life set-ups, and lunch at the Blue Easel Club. We will discuss elements of design and how to handle the pastel medium.
Email the name of the workshop you are interested in. Payment confirmation holds your spot.
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