Class Name: Exploring PanPastels: A unique approach to Painting and Drawing!
Instructor ‘s Name: Sonsoles Shack (Sunny)
Instructor’s Email for Registration: misfelinas@gmail.com
How to Register for Class: by emailing Sunny at misfelinas@gmail.com
Medium: PanPastels
Student Experience Level: Absolute beginner to advanced
Dates of Class Session: May 4, 11, 18 and 25, 2026
Time and Day of the Week: 1:30 to 4:30 PM on Mondays
How Many Weeks in Class Session: 4
Maximum Number of Students: 12
Total Class Cost: $100.00 payable to the teacher on the first day of class. Non- members pay an additional $40 to QCFAPC or join the club for $25 for 2026.
Class Description:
Discover PanPastels, an innovative, fun, portable, versatile, erasable, easy to use and most forgiving medium on the planet! You will love the versatility and expressive potential of PanPastels, that bridges the gap between drawing and painting. Participants will learn their characteristics, tools, and techniques, as well as how to combine them with other media. Appropriate substrates and fixatives will also be discussed. Sunny will demonstrate how to build form through the use of light and shadow, correct or lift color with an eraser, and how to create depth and distance in a landscape. The soft quality of PanPastels makes it easy to achieve subtle gradations and a luminous effect. Participants will then have the opportunity to experiment hands-on with the medium, using professional tools to sketch, draw and paint. Join us and experience firsthand why PanPastels have become a favorite among artists seeking both control and creative freedom.
Supply List:
Some or all of these may be found in Michaels, Walmart, Arizona Art Supply, and online stores.
PanPastels set with the following colors: the three primary (red, blue, yellow), a dark brown (burnt Sienna), black and white.
Dick Blick has several good starting sets, and usually good discounted prices like this set with 5:
https://www.dickblick.com/items/panpastel-artists-painting-pastels-set-painting-colors-set-of-5/
Or this one that has 10 colors: https://www.dickblick.com/items/panpastel-artists-painting-pastels-set-painting-colors-set-of-10/
At least one Sofft tool with extra sponge covers. I think the best tool is the square-tipped one.
A retractable stick eraser and/or a soft white eraser. -I will bring some to share!
A soft mop brush to sweep eraser bits from paper. – I will bring some to share!
A Strathmore 400 Series Toned Gray paper pad 9”x12”.
A spring plastic mini clamp -small, about 2-3 inches, to hold your paper in place. I will bring extra too!
Paper towels or a rag
Laptop, tablet, or printed photos to work from. Bring 8 – 10 images so you have lots of choices! – I will bring some as well!
Optional:
– An apron to protect your clothes
– Rubber gloves to protect your hands
Laptop, tablet, or printed photos to work from. Bring 8 – 10 images so you have lots of choices! – I will bring some as well!
