Columbia, SC, Workshop Demo

"River and Clouds" pastel, Susan Mayfield

What a great workshop in Columbia this past weekend! Monsoon-like outside, but lots of energy inside...Did this pastel as a demo...

Pastel Classes in Mt. Pleasant, SC February 7-8th, 2011

Early Morning, January pastel by Susan Mayfield

I will be teaching Introduction to Pastel classes at Karen's Korner Gallery, in Mt. Pleasant. Monday-Tuesday evening, Feb 7th/8th, from 4-7pm...These will be classes tailored to those who have drawn or painted sometime in the past, and would like to explore the world of pastel.

There will be 2 classes.....the fee is 160. The class size will be small to ensure lots of individual instruction.

Pastel supplies will be available for a fee of $15 for the two classes for those who don't have supplies.

Please email me at susanmayfieldart@gmail.com for more info...

Making a Better Painting Workshop in Columbia, SC

Sign up for my workshop next month!! email me for more info...

Pine in Early November

Recent Paintings

I've been doing more plein air, more oils, of the beautiful Colorado autumn. Here are a few...

October Exhibit at Art Matters

Lowcountry Landscape Workshops in November

I will be teaching two landscape painting workshops while in South Carolina this November...one in Beaufort, Friday/Saturday November 5th and 6th, and one in the Charleston area, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, November 11th, 12th, and 13th....Here are the flyers for Charleston area, and for Beaufort...Contact info is on flyers..

A Nice Surprise

Thanks to Mike Rosso, the editor, of Colorado Central for putting me on the cover!

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Drawing in Color/ Beginning Pastel

with Susan Mayfield

Tuesdays, 5-6:45, September 14th-28th (We will add the fourth class sometime in September)

An introductory 4-session class using various drawing media including charcoal and soft pastel. For beginners or those who want a refresher course, or for students interested in starting pastel. In these classes, students will learn about shading, tone, and creating 3 dimensional images working with still life, the landscape, and portraiture, first with charcoal then with pastel.

Explore the fundamentals of composition, value, and color through the media of pastel.

Classes will be held at the artist's studio, in the Sandusky building, upstairs, 222 1/2 F St.,

Tuesday's, 5-6:45, September 7th-28th.

All supplies, professional quality, are included.

Price for the 4 class session is $150

For more information, call 843 327-4193, or email susanmayfieldart@gmail.com

To register, send check for full amount. made out to Susan Mayfield, to:

Susan Mayfield

From the Mountain Mail....

From the front page of the Salida Mountain Mail this morning....

Susan Mayfield of Salida creates plein air art with pastels Thursday from a vantage point at the F St. Bridge. Photo by Kevin Hoffman.

"Lost Lake"

This is very recent pastel, a scene from one of my favorite hikes near Salida...

Edisto, Late Summer

Painting the Lowcountry

Landscape Workshop

with Susan Mayfield

May 21st, 22nd, 23rd 2010

Meet Friday afternoon, 3-6 pm for wine and cheese

and a brief lecture,

Bring latest work for critiquing, if desired

Saturday 9-12...lecture and exercises

1-5pm....paint on location

Sunday 9-10:30 lecture, more exercises

10:30-4 paint on location 4-5pm. critique

This workshop will focus on honing your skills,

whatever your level.

Focus will be on making a more dynamic painting by

editing and simplifying your composition, color, and value.

Emphasis will be on increasing your awareness of the

process of making a painting, from choosing a good subject

to paint, to using digital photography as a tool, to learning

how to critique your own work.

This workshop is for oil and acrylic painters, or

pastelists who have some experience in painting or drawing,

We will be painting on location around the Charleston area.

A supply list and more details about location, etc...will be

available upon registration. Tuition is $185 for the

workshop.

To register, please send check made out to Susan Mayfield,

for full tuition to:

Susan Mayfield

c/o WA Mayfield

212 Wandolea Dr.

Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464

for questions or more info: email Susan at: susanmayfieldart@gmail.com,

843 327-4193

Back Alley Series

Mardis Gras!

Graphics by Mike Rosso, artwork by me...