Purely Pastels
Class | Available
Learn the techniques of masters of pastels such as Monet, Degas, Latrec. For the beginner to the accomplished, this class will show how to develop these skills to create bold to subtle compositions, various methods of blending, shading & layering this timeless drawing medium.
- No class, April 14 and April 21, 2025
- Materials needed: Basic pastel box with a minimum of a dozen colors, pastel paper no smaller than 11”x14” and spray fixative and a kneaded eraser.
Neil Lavey
After many years in advertising related fields, Neil returned to Fine Art. His focus has been on painting and sculpture, primarily the traditional and academic approaches to these subjects. Neil had an early influence of comic book artist Irv Novick who was a friend and neighbor. His 4 years at Cooper Union also served Neil well in all these mediums.