Presented by Regina Ottman

You are invited to bring your curiosity, sense of play and creative spirit to a one-day exploration/celebration of music, art and oil pastel!

Oil pastel is a beautiful, vibrant, versatile medium that can be used in many different ways, allowing a wealth of mark-making possibilities. During the workshop, we will explore techniques for painting and drawing with oil pastel, and discover new avenues to bring oil pastels into our work. After lunch, we will delve into how music can awaken inspiration in our art practices, bringing unique ideas, inspiration and voice to our creative flow. Music and art have always been sisters, inspiring and challenging each other. Using oil pastels and some of the techniques we explore in the morning, we will create work in collaboration with several different genres and styles of music. It promises to be a fun, joyful day of art and music! I hope you can join us! All levels are welcome and encouraged; adults only please. The workshop will include a tour of Regina’s oil pastel paintings in the Marie Louise Trichet Art Gallery, on view from 11 June through 27 July.

Materials List

Oil pastels: – a small, inexpensive set of 6-10 colors

Brushes: two or three oil paint brushes. Cheap brushes are fine!

Paper towels

Paper: watercolor paper, mixed media paper, etc. No smaller than 8″x8″ please.

Optional Item: an apron or smock, if you are messy like I am

COST | $75, lunch is included

Wisdom House Retreat and Conference Center
229 East Litchfield Road
Litchfield CT 06759
https://www.wisdomhouse.org/program-calendar/music-pastels