Creating a Pastel Surface, with Kathleen Weil

Creating your own pastel surface is an economical way to have fun and experiment with pastels. In this demo, Kathleen Weil discusses the materials she uses and demonstrates some of her techniques for adding color. She also looks at what works well on the textured surface and what doesn’t.
Kathleen lives in Los Angeles and loves discovering the beauty in all aspects of Southern California. She has been painting with pastels for more than 10 years and is a member of the Pastel Society of Southern California and the Pastel Society of America.
Her paintings have been included in several national juried exhibitions, including the IAPS 34th, 35th, 39th and 40th Exhibitions, Pastel Society of America 46th and 49th Annual Exhibitions, and Borrego Art Institute 14th Annual Plein Air Invitational. In 2017, her painting, Green Car, won an Honorable Mention and appeared in the magazine Pastel Journal as part of its 18th Annual "Pastel 100" competition.