Sponsored by the Vermont Pastel Society
PAINTING THE FIGURE INDOORS IN PASTELS
May 17, 18, 19, 2025
9:00 am – 4:00 pm
MONUMENT ARTS AND CULTURAL CENTER
44 Gypsy Lane
Bennington, Vermont
Limit Class Size: 14
Fee: $350 Member, $400 Non-Member
Members have first priority until December 30.
Two Scholarships are now available in the amount of $200 each for qualified current VPS members who have been a member for at least a year. Application and information can be found on the VPS website.
SIGN UP CONTACTS: [email protected]
If you are one of the 14 people signed up, you will need to send a 50% deposit within 10 days to hold your seat. You can mail your check made payable to the Vermont Pastel Society to Linda Masten @ 497 Fox Hill Road, Bennington, VT 05201.
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
The Figure Indoors
The environment that surrounds a figure in a painting has as much influence on the meaning of the piece as the figure itself does. In this three day workshop, Corey Pitkin PSA, IAPS/MC will guide students through his approach to creating moody, evocative pastel figure paintings that use interior spaces to tell a story. Topics discussed will include not just the technical hows of simplified anatomy and perspective, but also how color, light, and mark-making influence the perception of a scene so an artist can cultivate a desired mood. A reference image will be provided, but students are encouraged to bring their own photos to work from.
CANCELLATION POLICY:
To reserve a space a 50% deposit is required. Full payment is due 60 days prior to the workshop. No refunds will be given within 60 days of the workshop unless we are able to fill your space. Once a workshop is wait-listed full payment is required no matter of the date. Cancellation requests must be in writing.
Corey Pitkin PSA, IAPS/MC
Corey Pitkin’s work is an exploration of ephemeral beauty expressed simply and genuinely. Using old master-esque muted colors complimented with subtle edgework his pieces shift and glimmer yet maintain their precision. His subjects are memories that slip away when you try to hold onto them for more than a moment.
A predominantly self-taught artist, Pitkin’s award winning work has been featured in The Pastel Journal, Art Renewal Center, Portrait Society of America, Pratique des Arts Magazine, and International Artist Magazine, and is held in collections across the world. He is a Signature Member of the Pastel Society of America where he also serves on the Board of Governors. He has achieved Master Circle status with the International Association of Pastel Societies and assists with their technology needs. Pitkin teaches frequently online and regularly travels for in-person workshops. He currently resides in upstate New York with his wife Esther and children Anastasia and Xavier
