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Introduction to Pastel Portraiture taught by Suzann Beck
March 7, 2023 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
IN PERSON CLASS
Suzann’s approach to portraiture in soft pastels will teach you to build colorful portraits step by step. This forgiving technique will help you gradually build to a luminous finish. The workshop will also include tips on achieving drawing accuracy and light effect. The morning session will feature a demonstration with hands-on student work in the afternoon.
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About the artist:
Whether painting a portrait of a person, pet, or thing, Suzann has the unique ability to capture the essence and spirit of a subject and combine it with masterful likeness. Her inspiration and passion comes from the classical old masters, and she is particularly influenced by the Russian painters of the 19th century. Intrigued and motivated by the depth and craft of masterworks hundreds of years old, Suzann works to understand classical methods and disciplines and leverage them with contemporary practices and sensibilities.
Suzann holds a Bachelors of Fine Arts degree from Moorhead State University, Moorhead MN, studied portraiture with Minnesota artists Judith Anthony and Jeffery Hurinenko, and figure drawing with Michael Mentler, Dallas, Texas. Suzann is an award-winning oil and pastel portrait painter, a sought-after portraiture instructor, serves as the Minnesota Ambassador for the Portrait Society of America, and teaches in her Northeast Minneapolis studio as well as art centers in the Minneapolis area and St. Cloud, MN.
