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Looking for a community of passionate pastel artists? The Pastel Society of the Southwest offers an exciting range of benefits that will help you grow as an artist, network with peers, and take your artwork to the next level.

  • Our next meeting will be September 13th, 3-5 pm

Tips and Techniques from the IAPS Convention

  • Cynthia—Stephie Clark- using the underpainting to create depth

  • Gloria—Jacob Aguiar selecting colors, complements and values to "get a mood"

  • Heidi--Eve Miller--painting with texture

  • Lesa—Jeanne Rosier Smith—idea development

  • Lisa R.—-Kelly Milukus--Warm ups are not wasted…discovering the compositions

  • Pernie--Glen Maxion--tricks for creating emotion with motion in a painting

  • Sherry—Desmond O’Hagan--photographing and framing your work

  • Vicki—Liz Haywood—skies

Gloria, Heidi and Lesia in front of Lynda Conley's Honorable Mention at IAPS. So proud of our society.

gang at Lynda Conleys win

2026-27 Season

Sept 13 ~ Tips and Techniques from IAPS

Sept 27 ~ Rita Kirkman Animals (our normally October meeting)

Sept 28-30 ~ Workshop with Rita Kirkman

November 1 ~ Autumn Paint-in

December 6 ~ Dawn Secord and Holiday Exchange

February 7 ~

March 7 ~ Clint Howard: Rocks & Water

April 4 ~ Pernie Fallon

May 2 ~

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