In Terri Ford’s demo featuring a barn and an automobile as subjects, she explained how to use loose marks while still being intentional about what you’re drawing. Specifically, she focused on a split-complement of blue violet, yellow, and orange. “I encourage you to dig deep into the study of color,” Kim Lordier said, “It’s truly fascinating.” Kim’s demo focused on all-things-color, including values, harmony, theory, and the basics such as the color wheel and concepts of saturation and intensity, and more. You can keep a palette simple and still be effective – we learned this, and how to study the light and shadow patterns with two contrasting values for the colors Tara Will worked with during her fun demo. Desmond used bold, direct strokes and big shapes, slowly refining the painting with “little hints of color and edges.” Tara Will We watched as Desmond O’Hagan created an early morning winter neighborhood scene with sunlight streaming through the trees to create shadows and illuminate the snow. She included some of the history of the medium, an overview of the materials you can use, and why pastelists could probably get away with any crime (don’t worry – it’s just an inside joke!). Our first session on Beginner’s Day featured Jill Stefani Wagner, who shared tips to help you succeed as you begin painting with pastels. Welcome to your Daily Highlights from the first-ever Pastel Live virtual art conference! We hope you’ll enjoy these favorite moments and demos from this unforgettable event.