Summer Workshop with Master Artist Loriann Signori
June 26th – 28th
Thursday and Friday, 9 am – 4pm, Saturday 9 am – 12 pm
Tuition:
$475 for PPSCC members
(2025 membership dues must be paid)
$525 for non-members
Location:
Cultural Center of Cape Cod
307 Old Main Street
South Yarmouth, MA 02664
PPSCC has reserved a block of discounted rooms for the workshop and reception dates, June 24 -June 28. Information related to the reserved hotel block will be sent upon registering and with your confirmation email from PPSCC.
Cultivating Innocence
Let’s uncover some new reason for delight where an indifferent observer would not recognize the jewel-like beauty that is air.
If you care too much how your painting will turn out it will never surprise you.
Instead learn to quiet yourself into not knowing and hopefully discover something you didn’t grasp previously.
Sometimes, it’s dangerous when you know too much. You tend to make formulas and patterns that, while the painting may be skilled, they never take you to a new place. You must be willing to make sacrifices. Join me into an investigation into light and the landscape. We will explore ways to help you find new ways for thinking while exploring the poetry that lies inside.
Pave the way to create works with a fresh individual vision- yours.
*This course is best for the artist with a secure knowledge of the formal skills of working with pastel.
What Students Say…
“OMG, This has to have been the BEST workshop l’ve taken since Richard McKinley (who was also a mentor of Loriann.) I was so much outside my comfort zone, which was exactly what I didn’t know I needed for giving me a strong shot of creativity for my landscape improvement goal.
Loriann has a process of construction and de-construction, and working in layers of pastel and fixative and blending, removing, applying, drenching, repainting, etc until the painting tells you what it wants. (A far cry from my “keep your fingers off” mantra! LOL)
She promotes daily painting (literally!) and lots and lots of observation, response, and analyzing. Her small paintings are truly studies, as are her mid-sized paintings. She works on many studies at once. She likes to play with possibilities. I really want to take a longer workshop from her.”
– From R.
“Your class was transformational for me — in more ways than I can say. What baffles me most is that I have an undergraduate degree in Fine Arts from a reputable university 4 decades ago and yet, I learned more from your 6 classes than I did in a 4-year period. Additionally, your class has made me curious to continue exploring my creativity with pastels (and other mediums), whereas I can’t say the same for my university years. You are an exceptional teacher, Loriann, able to truly focus on your students and their growth while also showcasing your own breakthrough techniques and tips that have propelled you forward.
Your willingness to share your own art journey with us, the bumps in addition to the magic, the wisdom you’ve gleaned from years of a disciplined practice — all of this and more helped strip away the mystery of what it means to be an artist.”
– From JG.
The Pastel Painters Society of Cape Cod (PPSCC) is dedicated to providing our members and the wider community with opportunities to learn and explore the pastel medium throughout the year. With that in mind, we are delighted to present our WOW online workshops, led by highly-skilled pastel artist-members and instructors.
This year our WOW workshops will be held virtually via Zoom.
Supply lists for each session are provided in the descriptions and additional information, including the Zoom link, will be sent prior to the workshops.
Registration is on a first come/first serve basis and is processed entirely online. WOW workshops are limited to 12 participants to provide plenty of one-on-one mentoring. These are highly anticipated workshops and you are encouraged to sign up early.
Cancellation Policy
WOW Workshop information
Saturdays, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
(Link to Zoom will be provided prior to session)
Cost for each workshop:
$80 for members
$135 for non-members
Your payment is non-refundable unless the workshop sells out and your spot is taken by another person from the waiting list. Membership dues must be paid in advance to secure a spot at the member rate. To pay your dues now, click here .
2025 Winter One-Day Workshops (WOW) Schedule
January
“Breathing Life into Landscapes: Pastels Beyond the Photo”
with Marla Baggetta
Saturday, January 18, 2025, 10 am – 4 pm, online via Zoom
Join Marla Baggetta for an inspiring one-day Zoom workshop where you’ll discover how to move beyond photo references to capture the true spirit of the landscape in pastel. Guided by Marla’s expert eye, learn techniques to infuse your work with vibrant color, atmosphere, and the subtle movement that makes nature feel alive. Embrace a fresh approach to landscapes that transcends static imagery, creating scenes that breathe with authenticity and a sense of place.
“Breathing Life into Landscapes: Pastels Beyond the Photo”
with Marla Baggetta
Saturday, January 25, 2025, 10 am – 4 pm, online via Zoom
By popular demand, this second workshop has been added.
Join Marla Baggetta for an inspiring one-day Zoom workshop where you’ll discover how to move beyond photo references to capture the true spirit of the landscape in pastel. Guided by Marla’s expert eye, learn techniques to infuse your work with vibrant color, atmosphere, and the subtle movement that makes nature feel alive. Embrace a fresh approach to landscapes that transcends static imagery, creating scenes that breathe with authenticity and a sense of place.
February
“Dramatic Light in Pastel” with Corey Pitkin
February 22, 2025, 10 am – 4 pm, online via Zoom
Artists have been using light to create drama in their work for centuries. Caravaggio, Rembrandt, Vermeer, Wyeth, and countless others have elevated light from an afterthought to a protagonist in their work. Dramatic light creates compositions with immediate emotional impact that grab your viewer’s attention from across the room. In this 1-day online workshop, students will paint along with master pastelist Corey Pitkin as he demonstrates how he uses light to create work that is both emotional and mysterious. The workshop will conclude with a group critique. Students will be provided a portrait-focused reference photograph to work from.
March
“Dramatic Light in Pastel” with Corey Pitkin
March 15, 2025, 10 am – 4 pm, online via Zoom
Artists have been using light to create drama in their work for centuries. Caravaggio, Rembrandt, Vermeer, Wyeth, and countless others have elevated light from an afterthought to a protagonist in their work. Dramatic light creates compositions with immediate emotional impact that grab your viewer’s attention from across the room. In this 1-day online workshop, students will paint along with master pastelist Corey Pitkin as he demonstrates how he uses light to create work that is both emotional and mysterious. The workshop will conclude with a group critique. Students will be provided a photograph to work from.
April
“Painting Luminous Waves”
with Lana Ballot
April 19, 2025, 10 am – 4 pm, online via Zoom
In this one-day workshop, we will learn how to paint realistic waves with beautiful translucency and volume. We will explore how light affects color in the water. We will learn how to capture the energy and movement of the waves.
While working on the waves, we’ll review the Color basics so that you can avoid chalky and muddy colors in your pastel seascapes.
Some experience with pastels is necessary to make the most of the workshop.
The reference photo used in the demo will be provided (screen version)