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• Intermediate Pastels

  • Start
    21 Jan 2026
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  • End
    4 Mar 2026
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  • Schedule
    6 sessions
  • Location
    Saratoga Arts
  • Spaces left
    8

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  Intermediate Pastels

  taught by Carolyn Justice

  
  

  This class is designed to help you develop both confidence and creativity while learning to work with pastels. With a focus on originality and discovering your personal style, you’ll explore how to interpret subjects in your own way while learning solid techniques.

  We’ll cover the basics of value, layering, and blending as you work from still life, portraits, landscapes, and photo references. Step by step, you’ll gain the skills to handle more complex subjects while being encouraged to experiment and find your own artistic voice.

  Beginners are welcome! Materials will be provided during class to beginners. Students who have taken a pastel class previously are asked to bring their own pastels.

  6 session class, Wednesdays from January 21, 28, February 4, 11, 25, March 4 at 1 pm-4 pm

  $270 member/$324 non-member materials not included (bring your own)

  $285.00 member/$339 non-member materials included

  
  

  

  About the Instructor

  Carolyn is an award winning pastel artist. She is known for her animal portraits, landscapes, and vibrant colorful still lives. Her work has been selected for the annual Landscapes for Landsake exhibitions for many years. She is also a member of the prestigious Oakroom Artists group whose membership is by invitation only. She has taught classes with Saratoga Arts for over twenty years and is a long standing member of the Co-op at 79 Beekman Street where she gives private lessons in her studio.

  Carolyn Justice Fine Art

  The Upstairs Artist Co-op at 79 Beekman Street

  saratogaartdistrict.com/member/upstairs-artist-co-op

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• Basic Mandala Drawing

  • When
    7 Feb 2026
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    10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
  • Location
    Saratoga Arts
  • Spaces left
    10

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  Basic Mandala Drawing

  taught by Theresa Dickenson

  If you can doodle…you can draw a mandala. It's not about perfection, it's about the repetitive motion of creating something amazing and letting all of your stress go.

  In this class, you will learn what a mandala is and basics of how to draw one from a blank piece of paper. We will review some of the forms and techniques to complete a lovely mandala.

  Saturday, February 7, 2026 10:00 AM-1:00 PM

  $42.50 member/$50 non-member

  Price breakdown:

  $37.50 member/$45 non-member plus $5 material fee

  

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• Foundations of Character Development

  • Start
    11 Apr 2026
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  • End
    18 Apr 2026
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  • Schedule
    2 sessions
  • Location
    Saratoga Arts
  • Spaces left
    6

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  Foundations of Character Development

  taught by Bennett Kimble-Lee

  This class introduces core principles behind creating strong, memorable characters. We’ll explore topics such as shape language, visual readability, and how a character’s design reflects their story and/or setting. Through guided prompts and in-class exercises, you’ll put these ideas into practice and develop 1–2 rough character concepts of your own.

  Whether you’re new to character design or looking to sharpen your fundamentals, this workshop will give you the tools to start designing with purpose and clarity.

  Students are encouraged to bring their own tablets/computers; if they prefer to work digitally.

  All ages welcome. Students under 16 years of age must be accompanied by an adult.

  2 Session Class-Saturdays, April 11-18, 2026, 1:00 PM-4:00 PM

  $80 member/$95 non-member

  Price breakdown:

  $75 member/$90 non-member plus $5 material fee

  

  Bennett Kimble-Lee is an Illustrator based out of Saratoga Springs, New York. His work mixes bold, bright colors with lighthearted subject matter. Bennett recently graduated from Lesley Art + Design and is happy to be back home. His most recent works revolve around animals, with a focus on recognizable designs and eye-catching colors. Outside of the studio, Bennett enjoys creating music and walking around Saratoga. More of Bennett’s work can be found on his website: bennettkimblelee.com.

  https://www.instagram.com/spinach.illustration/
  

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