David Shkolny Mentorship Group 975

David Shkolny’s Mentorship for Emerging Artists

Develop your drawing, colour, layering, and composition through live small-group mentorship with painterly landscape artist David Shkolny. Open to pastel.

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What you will learn in this mentorship

• I will mentor emerging artists working in soft pastel landscape, with an emphasis on building a confident technical and visual foundation.
• The group will explore essential aspects of pastel practice, including establishing strong drawings with vine charcoal, selecting a cohesive color palette, layering pastel through varied pressure and strokes, and developing a sensitivity to color temperature.
• Artists will also experiment with underpainting techniques and learn strategies for creating engaging, evocative compositions.

Mentorship Focus

1. Accurate drawing
2. Effective colour relationships
3. Different pastel strokes
4. Layering colors
5. Underpainting techniques

How This Mentorship Works

• Live online small-group mentorship
• Monthly two-hour session with your mentor where you’ll receive feedback, teaching, and personal support from your mentor
• Mentor assigns homework so you can practice the skills you’re learning and get feedback on your results
• Meet mid-month with your group for informal connection
• Private group chat between sessions
• Join weekly live events with the Mastrius community