JAMES SPURLOCK WORKSHOP | JAN 15 & 16
James Spurlock is offering a SECOND workshop after his first filled up! Watch James' Demonstration at our January 2026 meeting at Shanley House Gallery on Monday, January 12th. Meeting starts at 6:00pm.
JAMES R. SPURLOCK 2-DAY WORKSHOP
PORTRAITS IN PASTELS
January 15 and 16, 2026 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
$160.00 Members
$180.00 Non-member
SUPPLY LIST
Please
don’t bring everything you have. We are going minimalist (which I do
all the time) in this workshop! Mostly learning how to DO (draw and
construct) portraits and color comes after the structure and resemblance
is learned.
Please bring…
Hard Pastels:
Small box of basic set of NuPastels (that’s the brand name).
Probably find a good deal on eBay etc. Twelve or twenty four pastels set.
These are considered “hard”pastels! This is what I use for 60% of the
portrait!
Now for the Soft Pastels:
All kinds of brands, but Rembrandts are a good basic brand, and Dakota, Schmicke, Ludwig, Richeson are others you can buy that will work. Until you learn what you like to work with best, whatever brand you find will work. Try to get a small box of “half sticks”. Twice the pastels for the price and you can try them out with out breaking your wallet.
You can use the ‘portrait’ color selection or the regular color selection. Either will do. Pastel
pencils by Carbothello or Conté pastel pencils are an option; the smallest set possible.
Drawing tools & Paper:
• Do bring a pair of ‘General’ drawing charcoal
pencils, White and Black, they come in a set.
• Kneaded or rubber erasers.
• To draw prelims with bring vine or willow charcoal please or
charcoal pencils
• At least a 16”x20” drawing paper pad, a drawing
board with big bulldog clips big enough to hold the drawing pad.
24”x24”, 1/8" to 1/4” thick boards can be bought at Home Depot or Lowes
in the plywood department already cut for you.
• Steel back single edge utility blades to sharpen pencils or pastels.
• Paper towels , pack of handiwipes.
• Finally, you’ll need several pieces (3 or so of those) of light gray ‘Canson’ pastel paper, 19-3/4” x 25-1/4”. You find those in the Canson Pastel paper rack. We’ll be cutting those in half.
Image to Work from:
Also please bring clear colorful portrait photos to paint from the second day. 8x10" photo of the persons face, nice and clear, good detail. “If you can’t see it you can’t paint it!” We will have Fun!
