Pastel Lab
with Debbie Minns
Tuesday & Wednesday
March 25th & 26th, 2025, 1PM - 4PM
204 S Austin St. Rockport, Texas.
$85 for Members, $135 for Nonmembers.
Class Description:
Follow-up class for any student who has a basic knowledge of the pastel medium.
Individualized study featuring quick demos, critique, and instruction to enhance student skills.
Bring What You Have or Consult the Supply list:
Must-Haves
· A set of Soft Pastels (15-30 half-sticks is minimum) NOT OIL PASTELS Good brands to consider are Rembrant, Sennelier, Unison, Terry Ludwig, Blick Artists’ Soft Pastels
NOTE: There are student/studio grade pastels if you are on a tight budget but you will not experience the vivid pure pigments that come with premium brands.
· A few sheets (6 – 8 minimum) of sanded pastel paper. Any size you like 9X12 or a little larger is best. Art Spectrum and UArt 400 grit are my favorites.
· A good clean drawing eraser or gum eraser
· Masking or Artist Tape
· A Drawing board or Foam Board sheet larger than your paper
· Baby wipes or a damp towel in a Ziplock or plastic container
· A notepad and pen or pencil for making notes.
· Images you would like to paint, on a tablet or printed photographs
Nice to Haves
· A set of Prismacolor Nu-pastels
· A set of pastel pencils
· Other pastel papers in a variety of colors or black and white.
I will have lots of materials for you to try before you buy so don’t worry about loading up on materials until you figure out what you like. Great places to purchase are Dick Blick, Cheap Joes, Dakota Pastels, and Amazon.
About the Instructor:
In 2017, Debbie retired from a career in non-profit arts administration to devote her time to her own art. In over three decades, she has worked for several prestigious community arts organizations like Kerr Arts and Cultural Center, The Hill Country Arts Foundation, The Rockport Center for the Arts, and The Art Center of Corpus Christi. Even before her retirement she found time to create many works which were selected for competitive regional shows and won numerous awards including several “Best In Show” honors. In 2024, Debbie was asked to create art for the Annual CCA Babes on the Bay, 25th Anniversary T-Shirt and Awards. She has been the a featured artist for several years at the popular sidewalk art event, “Kerrville Chalk Festival” where she created 7’ X 7’, temporary, pastel paintings on the ground.
Debbie says of her work, “My art is an exclamation of my love of art and nature. I enjoy taking a small thing and by painting it bigger and bolder than life, draw attention to beauty that might otherwise be overlooked. Enlarging the subject, I like to create an abstraction by leaving parts off the page. Basically, my art is about sharing things I find beautiful and interesting. My lure series is a great example.” Her art ranges from large to small, pastel to mixed media, and realistic to non-representational but will always feature high contrast, interesting composition and bold, exciting color.
Debbie lives with her husband, A.J. in Lamar, Texas. They are the owners of BlackJack Point Oyster Company, the fourth oyster farm in the state of Texas, located in Aransas Bay.
REGISTER FOR CLASS
Tuesday and Wednesday
March 25th & 26th, 2025
1PM-4PM
$85 members, $135 nonmembers