The Next Plateau- Intermediate Pastels with Marlene Bezich | Saturday 9/20-9/27 | 10am-2pm | Fall 2025
Workshops | Available
This class is designed for experienced Pastelists to sharpen their skills, while embracing new techniques! Students will be exposed to the many different papers and boards now available. We will discuss the varieties of Pastels and how they work in unison to create glorious color passages. Students will be encouraged to explore their chosen subject with emphasis on attaining the goal of mastering strong drawing and values. We will explore in detail the use of color temperature and value to bring life to your work! The instructor will conduct informative demonstrations to aid in
clarifying each aspect of Pastel theory. Class size will be limited to allow for longer individual instruction. If you feel you are ready to fly higher on your Pastel adventure, then this course is for you!!!!
- Paper:
Canson MiTientes paper - felt grey, steel grey, or any other neutral color. Students may purchase separate sheets or purchase in pad form (grey toned)
Support:
A smooth drawing board or surface to attach the paper to. Masonite hardboard to gator board work well.
Attach paper to boards using masking tape for hardboard or drafting tape for gator board.
Pastels:
The largest set of Nupastels, Rembrandt, or Girault you can afford. A few small sets of each would also work.
Marlene Bezich
Marlene is a native Long Islander, maintaining a studio at the Eastern End of Brookhaven Township. Marlene's artistic education began under the private tutelage of Audrey Swanson Marlow, P.S.A., before she began studying with famed portrait artist Raphael DeSoto. Marlene Absorbed Raphael's attention to detail and began her journey into her characteristic color technique.
In May of 1996, Marlene, along with the help of 11 other artists, formed a cooperative art gallery in Bellport, NY named "The Bellport Lane Gallery."
Most recently, Marlene has returned to her first love of animal portraiture. She has been continually exhibition in national art exhibits devoted to Dog Art. It is in this arena that Marlene's talents truly shine. Her study of human portraiture has prepared her to render animals precisely and lovingly. Capturing the true personality and soul of an animal remains Marlene's primary goal.