How to Paint a Beach Scene in Pastel

A finished Beach Scene looks fabulous. But it's when we start painting one that we realise there are so many elements involved, then it can be a bit overwhelming. Beach scenes painted well are just like being there.

So that's the aim of this course, to help you paint a beach scene from start so finish that isn't overwhelming, that is just like being there.

Karol Oakley takes you step by step through her painting process in creating a masterful beach scene. She has been painting for over thirty years and it is this, her first love of a painting subject, that inspired her to become a professional artist. For the first ten years of her professional artist's life beach scenes are what Karol painted, showed and sold.

"paint the sand so you can feel it between your toes as you walk the path to the beach, smell the ocean and live the illusion."

In this fully detailed in-depth instructional course Karol explores the painting process, shares her thoughts as well as the painting tools, tips and tricks used to make this painting. This course is designed to take you from start to finish, explaining every part of the painting as well as demonstrating how to use pastel. Karol wants to help you make progress with your own paintings. Take these skills and get ahead faster, after all, not all of us have ten years to get the knowledge. Some times we need a quick start.

Who is this course for?

This course is designed for those with some pastel experience. It is not for beginners as it may be too much information too quickly. Aspiring artists with a basic knowledge and use of pastels will get a lot out of this course. Artists with experience and wanting to grow, this is for you.

What you get with this Course:-

• Everything Karol uses to make a top painting.
  
• Tips and tricks.
  
• Practical Methods of pastel application for the subject
  
• The Pastel Strokes fully explained and used on making the painting
  
• A quick start to making your own pastel beach scene
  
• What colours to use and getting your palette ready.
  
• Planning and why it works in a painting
  
• Getting the composition right and how to do this.
  
• Drawing up techniques.
• Step by Step demonstrated pastel application
  
• Fully explained painting process with the reasons why
  
• Reviewing the painting
  
• About tone and colour on your painting
  
• When to add details and when to stay loose and soft
  
• Why a pastel painting is made using this method.
  
• Hints on practical parts of being a pastel painter.

It is an awful lot of information!! This course is presented in short video segments for you to do at your pace. All the videos are available and in order. Do the course bit by bit or as a one day workshop. Stop and start here and when it suits you. Mark a section as complete knowing you can go back and watch it again ad again. This course is built for aspiring artists in the format of a 'live' workshop where Karol takes you step by step through building the painting.

Warning, just to be upfront with you.........

Karol talks as she paints, constantly!! Karol is explaining all the how to dos, the reasons why and best practices. She is showing the good parts and the ugly parts of a painting. How to deal with mistakes simply and easily. Does she talk to much? Well yes, that's what makes her an International sought after tutor. Karol gets into the details, talking and showing processes, ideas and how to paint with pastel, all to help you make progress with your pastel painting.

You are invited to join this seasoned instructor and get the nitty gritty details of how to paint a beach scene.

Are you up for it?