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Creative Aging: Pastels

Creative Aging: Pastels

Join Teaching Artist Karalee Hammes for a course in Pastels!

  • Understanding the differences between types of pastels
  • Blending & Feathering: Finger blending is a great place to begin for pastel practice. The feathering technique creates dimension through layering colors.
  • Hatching & Cross-Hatching: This technique creates texture and depth through lines. Masking: Masking is a technique that involves covering areas of the paper with tape or other materials to create sharp edges.
  • Stippling: Stippling is a technique that involves creating texture through small dots.
  • Final class will be creating a project selected by the students.

Paper and supplies will be provided. When you register, you will be signed up for all classes in the series.

Sponsored by the Friends of the Island Library 

Date:
Wednesday, October 8, 2025 Show more dates
Time:
10:00am - 12:00pm
Time Zone:
Eastern Time - US & Canada (change)
Library Branch:
Island Branch Library
Location:
Meeting Room
Audience:
  Adults (18+)  
Categories:
  Art Instruction > Painting, Drawing  

Registration is required. There are 12 seats available.

Contact for More Info

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Aaron Drake

Island Library Branch Supervisor
Sports & Leisure  
Manatee County Government
aaron.drake@mymanatee.org
(941) 778-6341 ext. 6373