Pastel Drawing with Joseph Sweeney

Learn everything you need to know about the medium of pastels. Apply basic and advanced techniques in rendering the still-life, portraits and cityscape views. Topics include the use of light and color, types of pastel available, use of different papers, fixing and transporting finished drawings, and safety issues. 

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Date:  4 weeks, Wednesday, November 18 - December 9, 2026
Time:  10 a.m. –  1 p.m. 
Fee:  $195
Register by;  November 13 (Space is limited) 
** Sign up with a friend and receive 10% off both registrations.  Use discount code ClassFall26 at checkout. 

Joseph Sweeney is a professional landscape painter living in Ardmore, PA, and member of the Cerulean Arts Collective.  He received a BFA in Painting and Drawing from the Philadelphia College of Art (now the University of the Arts) and an MFA from Penn State University. He has taught for many years at area institutions and art centers including PAFA, the University of the Arts, Wayne Art Center, Woodmere Art Museum and Chester Springs Yellow Springs Studio. His work has received numerous awards and is included in many public and private institutions, collections and museums.