KANUGA WATERMEDIA / PASTEL WORKSHOP

 STUDENTS WILL LEARN

In this four-day pastel workshop, Tobi will share her approach for building believable clouds and luminous skies. Students will learn how to build dynamic color relationships and incorporate unique application techniques. 

• Students will address the importance of the sky and earth-plane relationship in a composition and learn how to transform a simple sky into a well thought out design. 
• Tobi will demonstrate techniques using brushes in her approach to working with PastelMat paper, which allows you to paint with a dry medium. She developed this technique for creating cloud like textures.
• There will be a strong emphasis on learning how to choose the correct color values and saturation needed to create skies with luminosity. Students will learn Tobi's unique process for building a color story before beginning a painting.

Tobi believes that one learns best by first observing and then working independently. First day students will watch short, detailed explanations and teacher demonstrations, then work on quick corresponding exercises which integrate the information with hands-on experience and teacher support. 

Tobi will take students through a step by step process for each painting. One of stormy clouds and the other of a luminous sunset, both utilizing the concepts introduced on the first day.

WORKSHOP SUPPLIES 

 It is critical to have the appropriate pastels for the workshop. Many of the exercises use specific colors to teach value, and temperature, or teach color relationships. A carefully curated palette of 36 pastels and four sheets of 11x14 PastelMat paper will be available as a kit. I have secured a discounted price for the pastels and paper in the Kit so that the materials needed will be as affordable as possible. Having the correct supplies will provide a relaxed learning experience. 

Students are welcome to use their own pastels; however, she strongly urges students to consider using the pastel colors selected. Many exercises will require specific colors to provide a learning experience. If you do not have these colors, yet will not be easy to complete the exercises. Keep in mind the color chart in the supply list may not print out or be visible on everyone's screen, as the required pastel colors are dependent on printing quality and computer screen quality, which vary significantly. I have listed the brand colors if you'd like to look them up online. 

A supply list will be sent to each student which will include a detailed color chart of the pastels included in the Kit and a few small items you will need. 

WORKSHOP KIT  includes 41 pastels, Schminke, Mount Vision, Great American, Girault and four sheets of 11x14 Pastel Paper.

Kit materials are purchased three weeks prior to the workshop and distributed first day of workshop. 

Kit cost -$235 can be paid by cash, check or Venmo @Tobi-Clement-2 

WORKSHOP LOCATION  

MONTREAT RETREAT CENTER

401 Assembly drive, Montreat, NC.

 LOOK UP!  April 5-8,  2027 

REGISTRATION INFO POSTED SOON 

THE INSTRUCTOR

Tobi Clement is an internationally recognized and professional award-winning pastel artist, known for her expressive skies. Tobi's work was featured on the cover of the annual French publication, Pratiques De Arts #50 magazine in 2019, and was invited as one of fourteen American artists to participate in a special all-woman Pastel exhibition in Montluçon, France in 2022, honoring American Women Pastellists.
She is a Distinguished member of the Pastel Society of New Mexico (PSNM), and a Signature member of Plein Air Painters of New Mexico (PAPNM). Tobi was featured in the 2020 June/July & August/September Pastel Journal with a two-part educational editorial. PleinAir Magazine showcased Tobi in an educational editorial in the November 2020 issue, as well as several special editorials throughout the years. Tobi participated as faculty in 2026 Plein Air Convention and In 2026 IAPS.