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Working with Pastels: Adult Beginner Class by Artist Christine Sotos-Barrera

Updated: Oct 24

2025: FEB 20 - MAR 27

• 6-week session

• Thursdays 10 AM - 12 NOON

• $155 for 6-week session, per student

• Space is limited to 6, registration is required

• All supplies included


Location:

Gallery 223

223 Broad St.

Lake Geneva, WI


To Register:




Class Description

A beginning level course designed for adults who have minimal or no experience working with pastels who want to learn and explore the process and dynamics of this medium. You will lean how to apply pastels to create unique color-blends, texture, line, shape and dimension to art compositions created during class sessions. Basic drawing and composition lessons will be incorporated into the demonstrations at the beginning of each class. Lessons and instruction will be individually adapted to the various skill levels.


Week 1 – Learn how to apply and blend pastels with a simple 3-part landscape composition

Week 2 – Create a simple 3D object with pastels.

Week 3 – Learn how to combine line, shape and texture in a pastel composition.

Week 4 – Continuation of Week 3.

Week 5 – Create pastel compositions from objects around you.

Week 6 – Completing compositions, reworking compositions or begin something new.

Supplies All supplies will be provided and are included in the class fee. Each registered student will receive a supply kit containing 24 pastel sticks; pastel paper; charcoal drawing pencils; white charcoal drawing pencils; and kneaded erasers.

About the Instructor

I am a multimedia artist who enjoys Art in all its forms and enjoys teaching and working with people of all ages. I received an Art/Art Education degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Throughout my years as an artist, I have enjoyed my career as an art teacher in the Wisconsin Public Schools system along with my teaching of private and small-group Art classes to children, adults and parent/child workshop classes. My focus as an instructor is to foster the individual creativity of each student as I introduce specific skills they can apply to their Art.

I am a long time resident of Lake Geneva and have been a member of the Geneva Lake Arts Foundation since 2019. I regularly exhibit my art in watercolor, pastel, mixed media and acrylic at Gallery 223 where I have been an art instructor for both children and adults for the past several years. I am looking forward to working with my next group of students!


Cancellations & Refunds

• No refunds will be issued for no shows.

• No refunds will be issued for any dropped students during the class/session.

• Cancellations prior to the first date of class, a $10 cancellation fee will be deducted from the refund.

• Cancellations once class has begun due to personal emergency, prorated funds may be applied to a different class within an identified time-frame as approved by the class instructor.

• Class cancellation due to the Instructor of GLAF, or GLAF, a full refund with no cancellation fee will be issued.

• If a class needs to be made up, due to weather, etc., the instructor may add a make-up day to the schedule.

Contact

If you have any questions, you can contact Christine Sotos-Barrera at cmsblakegeneva@yahoo.com



 

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