Painting Dreamy Moonscapes – November 2026

Painting Dreamy Moonscapes

Instructor: Kathy Beekman

Start Date: Saturday, November 14, 2026

Schedule: Saturday, November 14, 2026, 1:00pm-3:00pm

Cost: Member $65 / Friend & Non-Member $110

Skill Level: All Levels

Location: Foothills Art Center – Creative Campus, 809 15th St  

Course Description:

In this one-day workshop, you’ll paint alongside master pastel artist Kathy

Beekman as you create dynamic moonscape scenes in soft pastel. You’ll

learn how to mix colors right on your paper and use pastel sticks to build

dreamy imagery. Great for beginners and for experienced students who love getting hands-on with art. Open to all skill levels.

By the end of the workshop, you’ll leave with a completed pastel painting!

Kathy Beekman is an award-winning soft pastel artist and experienced art instructor whose passion is helping others discover confidence and joy through painting. Drawing inspiration from the natural world, she shares approachable techniques that encourage students of all skill levels to see, create, and express themselves with confidence. Kathy’s supportive teaching style combines technical instruction with creative exploration, making each workshop an inspiring and encouraging experience.

Techniques Taught

1. Use of your fingers for painting with pastel
2. Blending
3. Layering
4. Basic design principles
5. Painting from photos
6. Exploring different papers (canvases)
7. Working with different types of soft pastels
8. Creating compositions that guide the viewer’s eye
9. Applying fixative to soft pastel paintings
10. Caring for soft pastel paintings

Supplies:

1 – Basic 12-color box of Soft Pastels(NOT oil pastels!) A box with a larger pastel stick count is always acceptable. (Recommended pastel brands: Sennelier or TerryLudwig Pastels)

2–(or more) sheets of paper (Recommended paper brands: Rising Stonehenge in any color (instructor’s personal favorite), Arches and Somerset

Photos or book images of landscapes with a moon as painting reference material

Optional (but recommended):

1 – Can of a pastel final fixative

1 –Container of Wet Ones or Baby Wipes for easy cleaning of your hands

1 – Dust Mask which will provide adequate protection against dry pigments and most dusts

1 – Smock, apron or large shirt to protect your clothing

Newspaper, glassine, or kraft paper to protect your paintings during transport

Contact: For any questions, please email Leslie Fitzsimmons at leslie@foothillsartcenter.org.

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Please Note: Classes and workshops may be cancelled if enrollment minimums are not reached. You will be notified by telephone at least 3 days prior to the scheduled start date should cancellation become necessary.