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Phippen Museum
Mar 1 —Apr 19, 2026
4701 AZ-89,
Prescott, AZ 86301

Liz Taught the Joys of Pastel Painting from Phoenix to Maine for over 20 years. (Now retired from teaching)

"I wish to thank all my talented students for their support and their lively engagement over the years".

Students learned to work with vibrant color, manage composition, expand rendering techniques, and create special subject matter.

Liz demonstrated each day and gave one-on-one attention. She would set up a challenge, go into the basic principles involved in the process, then help students to apply those to their work. Beginning to advanced levels all participated.

Students said her classes "Allow them to stretch beyond their normal comfort zone".

Pink Pot in Soft Pastels

Past class, 2026

Scottsdale Art School

With Soft Pastel sticks and sanded papers you will paint images of colorful pottery.

Focus in on the slick shiny surface as it turns away from the light. Blend, glaze, and layer to produce transparency and dramatic effects.

Subject matter includes colorful fresh produce, abstract selfies, giant flowers and impressionistic landscapes.

Increase the ‘sizzle’ and richness of your colors.

This is a 'how-to' technique class.

All levels.
Printed references furnished
Work at your own pace
Expect weekly demonstrations and friendly class participation

You can Expect:

Truly enjoying the fun of painting with soft pastels.

Loosen up your edges with blending, layering and glazing.

Experiment with the effects of an underpainting or toned papers and let your inborn sense of color take off into unknown, abstract backgrounds.

Not an expert yet? Liz will guide you with demos and printed references to get you started.

Liz's workshops are technique classes that also include extra projects for the advanced artists.

Previous 2024 Class

"Core"

Paint forms photographed in strong, natural sunlight and isolate that edge of light and shadow. This makes pastel painting strikingly powerful.

Practice layering and glazing techniques that exaggerate illumination and transparency. Describe dreamy, leafy backgrounds as well as background settings of reflective glass containers, and dried-up old newspapers. Expand the 'sizzle' and richness of your colors. This is a 'how-to' technique class.

All levels.
Printed references furnished
Work at your own pace
Expect weekly demonstrations and friendly class participation