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7/11/2026: SIMPLE LANDSCAPES FOR MAXIMUM IMPACT w/Laura Pollak ~ Register and Pay

$60.00

  • Online Zoom Workshop

  • Saturday, July 11th

  • 1:30 - 4:30

In this inspiring Online Pastel Painting Workshop award-winning artist Laura Pollak you will show you how to simplify your landscape compositions so you can create a more powerful painting with greater luminosity and more emotional impact.

Laura will be focusing on showing you how to develop 5 MAJOR SHAPES, and 3 MAIN VALUES, to create a GLOW in your landscape paintings. Utilizing this way of developing compelling compositions will help you create paintings that feel both dynamic and unified, while maintaining a sense of spontaneity and imagination. This empowering way of working with a landscape will increase your mastery with pastels no matter which style you like to paint in. It is also a versatile method of developing a painting that is easily adapted to other subjects!

You will be painting a landscape from a photo of your choice, or you may use a reference photo that Laura will provide. The summer months provide lots of colorful scenes that are perfect for painting in pastels!

The supply list (which will be emailed to you several days after you register) indicates the materials Laura recommends, but you are free to work in the materials that work well for you.

To learn more about Laura scroll down to the bottom of this listing.

  • REQUIREMENT: You must be a current APS member to attend.

WORKSHOP FEE: $60

  • Online Zoom Workshop

  • Saturday, July 11th

  • 1:30 - 4:30

In this inspiring Online Pastel Painting Workshop award-winning artist Laura Pollak you will show you how to simplify your landscape compositions so you can create a more powerful painting with greater luminosity and more emotional impact.

Laura will be focusing on showing you how to develop 5 MAJOR SHAPES, and 3 MAIN VALUES, to create a GLOW in your landscape paintings. Utilizing this way of developing compelling compositions will help you create paintings that feel both dynamic and unified, while maintaining a sense of spontaneity and imagination. This empowering way of working with a landscape will increase your mastery with pastels no matter which style you like to paint in. It is also a versatile method of developing a painting that is easily adapted to other subjects!

You will be painting a landscape from a photo of your choice, or you may use a reference photo that Laura will provide. The summer months provide lots of colorful scenes that are perfect for painting in pastels!

The supply list (which will be emailed to you several days after you register) indicates the materials Laura recommends, but you are free to work in the materials that work well for you.

To learn more about Laura scroll down to the bottom of this listing.

  • REQUIREMENT: You must be a current APS member to attend.

WORKSHOP FEE: $60

ABOUT THE ARTIST

Linda Pollak

Laura Pollak is an award-winning professional artist whose luminous pastel paintings have been exhibited in international shows, museums, and galleries throughout the United States and abroad. Born in Detroit, Michigan, Laura developed a love for the arts at an early age, studying ballet, piano, and visual art. She earned her Master of Arts degree from Michigan State University and pursued postgraduate studies at the Center for Creative Studies, where she focused on painting and graphic design.

Before becoming a full-time artist, Laura enjoyed a successful career in advertising, working with major agencies and clients including Sears, Nortel, Kraft, Kodak, and General Motors. After relocating to North Carolina in 1985, she founded her own advertising agency and later transitioned fully into fine art.

Laura’s paintings are recognized for their rich color, dramatic light, and emotional storytelling. She describes her work as “bits of reality infused with imagination,” inviting viewers to complete the narrative within each piece. Her accomplishments include numerous national and international awards, including top honors from the International Association of Pastel Societies, the Pastel Society of North Carolina, and the Pastel Society of the West Coast.

She is a Juried Signature Member of the Pastel Society of America and a Master Circle Artist with the International Association of Pastel Societies. In addition to exhibiting widely, Laura teaches workshops, online classes, and mentors artists across the country.

To learn more about Laura please visit her website: laurapollak.com