Online Class: O’Keeffe’s Jimson Weed in Soft Pastels

The Elusive Boundary Between Representation and Abstraction

Join us for an exploration of Georgia O’Keeffe’s iconic Jimson Weed in soft pastels. The class will begin with a discussion of several O’Keeffe paintings before participants move on to creating their own “Jimson Weeds” with gorgeous, soft pastels. Using the concepts of representation and abstraction, this class will help bring a new sense of artistry and depth of meaning to your work.

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This class is suitable for youth ages 12 and up. Children are welcome to participate alongside their adults.

Space is limited, reservations required.

This program will take place via the video conferencing app – ZOOM. Details for accessing the Zoom meeting will be with your receipt upon registering and again sent via email the day prior. Please register in advance in order to access the program.

Note that all program times are in Mountain Time.

Supplies needed for this class: 

• Uart 12 x 16 Premium Mounted Board, #600
• Soft Pastels
• Kneaded eraser
• Xacto knife
• HB graphite pencil for sketching
• Rubbing Alcohol, Brush and cup for underpainting
• Pastel pencils in various colors for detail work
• White charcoal pencil
• Mask (always wear for pastel work!)
• Paper towel for tapping off dust
• Winsor & Newton Artguard Barrier Cream
• Fixative for the finished drawing
• Hand wipes

About the Instructor:

Deborah Shea was born into a family of artists and grew up in San Francisco. At the age of 14, she attended a summer arts program with Ruth Asawa and created images for the Hyatt Fountain and UCSF Mural. Deborah received a BA in Studio Art & Design at UC Davis. She had a career for over 20 years as a creative director, designer, and illustrator before becoming a full-time fine artist in 2017. She has won numerous awards in juried and solo exhibitions, and has taught pastel classes at Filoli, the Pacific Art League, the Atherton Art Foundation, and in her studio at Art Bias. In 2023, she was selected as one of seven San Mateo County artists for a yearlong exhibition in the Chan Zuckerberg Community Center in Redwood City. Deborah is currently pursuing her MFA at the Academy of Art in San Francisco. She resides in Redwood City, California. For more information about Deborah, please see her website or her Instagram page @debdsheastudios

This class is being offered on a sliding scale.

$10 minimal fee.

$20 covers the cost of the class.

$30 covers the cost of the class, plus a contribution to support educational programs.