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Discovering Soft Pastel
for beginners
Create your very first soft pastel painting today, with no art experience necessary!
Join today for just $37 (regularly $97)
Start Here
Discovering Soft Pastel
for beginners
Create your very first soft pastel painting today, with no art experience necessary!
Join today for just $37 (regularly $97)
When you discover the pure pigments of soft pastel,
it feels like falling in love.
It is the most intimate and tactile medium – nothing is separating your hands from the pigments, allowing you to paint nature with the earth itself. Dust! Colorful, velvety dust.
When you discover the pure pigments of soft pastel,
it feels like falling in love.
It is the most intimate and tactile medium – nothing is separating your hands from the pigments, allowing you to paint nature with the earth itself. Dust! Colorful, velvety dust.
Start Here
Discovering Soft Pastel
for beginners
Create your very first soft pastel painting today, with no art experience necessary!
Join today for just $37 (regularly $97)
When you discover the pure pigments of soft pastel,
it feels like falling in love.
It is the most intimate and tactile medium – nothing is separating your hands from the pigments, allowing you to paint nature with the earth itself. Dust! Colorful, velvety dust.
What is Discovering Soft Pastel for beginners?
Discovering Soft Pastel is a 2-hour workshop experience that will provide you with the foundations of painting landscapes in soft pastel and catapult your joy, peace, and self-confidence as a creative and artist!
If you’ve been wanting to dip your toe in the water as a painter, but have been feeling overwhelmed, intimidated, or scared to begin – this is for you. You’re not alone and I’m here to help you get started.
In this workshop, you’ll learn about all types of pastels and pastel papers, and I will show you step-by-step how to apply and work with them to create lovely worlds of your own! You will be able to translate the techniques covered in this workshop to your paintings moving forward.
What is Discovering Soft Pastel for beginners?
Discovering Soft Pastel is a 2-hour workshop experience that will provide you with the foundations of painting landscapes in soft pastel and catapult your joy, peace, and self-confidence as a creative and artist!
If you’ve been wanting to dip your toe in the water as a painter, but have been feeling overwhelmed, intimidated, or scared to begin – this is for you. You’re not alone and I’m here to help you get started.
In this workshop, you’ll learn about all types of pastels and pastel papers, and I will show you step-by-step how to apply and work with them to create lovely worlds of your own! You will be able to translate the techniques covered in this workshop to your paintings moving forward.
What is Discovering Soft Pastel for beginners?
Discovering Soft Pastel is a 2-hour workshop experience that will provide you with the foundations of painting landscapes in soft pastel and catapult your joy, peace, and self-confidence as a creative and artist!
If you’ve been wanting to dip your toe in the water as a painter, but have been feeling overwhelmed, intimidated, or scared to begin – this is for you. You’re not alone and I’m here to help you get started.
In this workshop, you’ll learn about all types of pastels and pastel papers, and I will show you step-by-step how to apply and work with them to create lovely worlds of your own! You will be able to translate the techniques covered in this workshop to your paintings moving forward.
How does Discovering Soft Pastel For Beginners work?
You’ll get:
- insight into The magical medium of Soft Pastel and what makes them different
- an understanding of different supplies and pastel papers
- How to apply the pigments and remove the intimidation of trying something new
- how to manipulate value and hue to create worlds of your own
- The satisfaction of completing a dreamy landscape painting
- A tactile and mindful experience to bring peace to the artistic process
How does Discovering Soft Pastel For Beginners work?
You’ll get:
- Insight into The magical medium of Soft Pastel and what makes them different
- An understanding of different supplies and pastel papers
- How to apply the pigments and remove the intimidation of trying something new
- How to manipulate value and hue to create worlds of your own
- The satisfaction of completing a dreamy landscape painting
- A tactile and mindful experience to bring peace to the artistic process
How does Discovering Soft Pastel For Beginners work?
You’ll get:
- insight into The magical medium of Soft Pastel and what makes them different
- an understanding of different supplies and pastel papers
- How to apply the pigments and remove the intimidation of trying something new
- how to manipulate value and hue to create worlds of your own
- The satisfaction of completing a dreamy landscape painting
- A tactile and mindful experience to bring peace to the artistic process
Once you've discovered soft pastel, you'll:
Finally feel like an artist
It is my passion to help you bring your own beauty to this world—even if you’ve never really believed you could.
Understand colors and values
These foundational principles will translate to all art mediums and give you a wonderful base to play and explore from!
Gain confidence
Putting pigment to paper can be scary! This course will help you remove the intimidation and fear of the blank page so that you can enjoy the process and indulge your powerful creative heart with confidence.
Experience play & joy
The medium of soft pastel is like fancy crayons for adults! Rekindle your creative spark and crack open the play and joy you’ve been longing for.
Once you've discovered soft pastel, you'll:
Finally feel like an artist
It is my passion to help you bring your own beauty to this world—even if you’ve never really believed you could.
Understand colors and values
These foundational principles will translate to all art mediums and give you a wonderful base to play and explore from!
Gain confidence
Putting pigment to paper can be scary! This course will help you remove the intimidation and fear of the blank page so that you can enjoy the process and indulge your powerful creative heart with confidence.
Experience play & joy
The medium of soft pastel is like fancy crayons for adults! Rekindle your creative spark and crack open the play and joy you’ve been longing for.
Soft Pastel Saved Me
I felt pieces of my heart I didn’t even know were missing come back together. I rediscovered myself and discovered what I loved, as if I was remembering the words to a song I didn’t know I even knew.
Being able to express the beauty of the world around me onto paper was medicine.
After years of creative burnout, struggles with perfectionism and fear, I came home to myself.
Since then, it’s become my passion to share this medicine. It’s there for you too.
$37 today
Soft Pastel Saved Me
I felt pieces of my heart I didn’t even know were missing come back together. I rediscovered myself and discovered what I loved, as if I was remembering the words to a song I didn’t know I even knew.
Being able to express the beauty of the world around me onto paper was medicine.
After years of creative burnout, struggles with perfectionism and fear, I came home to myself.
Since then, it’s become my passion to share this medicine. It’s there for you too.
2-hour workshop + 2 bonus lessons + lifetime access$97
$37 today
Soft Pastel Saved Me
I felt pieces of my heart I didn’t even know were missing come back together. I rediscovered myself and discovered what I loved, as if I was remembering the words to a song I didn’t know I even knew.
Being able to express the beauty of the world around me onto paper was medicine.
After years of creative burnout, struggles with perfectionism and fear, I came home to myself.
Since then, it’s become my passion to share this medicine. It’s there for you too.
2-hour workshop + 2 bonus lessons + lifetime access$97
$37 today
Is Discovering Soft Pastel right for me?
Discovering Soft Pastel is for creatives looking for an outlet, even if you’ve never painted before. It’s for artists looking for a new medium, but are not sure if they want to make the jump and investment yet. And it’s for the soft-pastel curious who are feeling ready to go just a bit deeper and take the next step.
Bottom line
If you’re ready to paint for any reason, if you find soft pastel to be beautiful, and landscapes seem to be calling your name– This workshop is for you!
Is Discovering Soft Pastel right for me?
Discovering Soft Pastel is for creatives looking for an outlet, even if you’ve never painted before. It’s for artists looking for a new medium, but are not sure if they want to make the jump and investment yet. And it’s for the soft-pastel curious who are feeling ready to go just a bit deeper and take the next step.
Bottom line
If you’re ready to paint for any reason, if you find soft pastel to be beautiful, and landscapes seem to be calling your name– This workshop is for you!
Is Discovering Soft Pastel right for me?
Discovering Soft Pastel is for creatives looking for an outlet, even if you’ve never painted before. It’s for artists looking for a new medium, but are not sure if they want to make the jump and investment yet. And it’s for the soft-pastel curious who are feeling ready to go just a bit deeper and take the next step.
Bottom line
If you’re ready to paint for any reason, if you find soft pastel to be beautiful, and landscapes seem to be calling your name– This workshop is for you!
A few questions you may have...
What supplies do I need? Is it expensive to get started?
You only need a basic set of soft pastels and pastel paper to follow along. You can get started with a beginner-friendly set for around $25–40 (or less!) In the workshop, I walk you through exactly which supplies I recommend (and which you can skip), so you won’t waste money on things you don’t need. Many students already have what they need at home and don’t even realize it.
And if you already own soft pastels, I encourage you to use what you have.
I've never painted anything in my life. Will I actually be able to do this?
That’s exactly who this workshop is for. I designed it for the woman who wants to paint but has been too intimidated to start. You don’t need any art background. I walk you through everything, stroke by stroke. By the end of 2 hours, you will have completed a landscape painting you’re proud of. (And you’ll probably cry a little. Most of us do.)
And yes, if you have painted, but in other mediums, this is the perfect place to start too.
How does the workshop work? Is it live?
Discovering Soft Pastel is a beautifully filmed, on-demand video workshop, that was previously live! You get lifetime access the moment you enroll. Watch it tonight, this weekend, or whenever the mood strikes you. Pause, rewind, and paint at your own pace. You also receive 2 bonus lessons to continue your practice after the main workshop.
What are the 2 bonus lessons?
Once you finish the main workshop, you’ll find two additional landscape lessons waiting for you. Each one explores a completely different mood, color palette, and style… but uses the exact same pastels you already have from the primary workshop.
No extra supplies, no guesswork. Just two more chances to pick up your pastels, follow along, and walk away with a finished painting you made with your own hands.
They’re designed so that even if the main workshop was your very first time touching a pastel, you’ll feel right at home.
What if this isn't the right fit for me?
Discovering Soft Pastel is priced as a low-risk invitation to try something new… less than the cost of a paint set at most craft stores (or even a night at the movies!).
And because it’s yours to keep forever, there’s no pressure to “get it right” on your first watch. Come back to it whenever you’re ready, as many times as you’d like.
Most students tell us the moment they put pastel to paper, they wonder why they waited so long.
Who teaches Discovering Soft Pastel for beginners?
The workshop is taught by Valerie McKeehan, renowned artist, teacher, and host of The Peaceful Creative podcast.
In 2012 she founded the global brand, Lily & Val.
Throughout her art career, she worked commercially with clients like Starbucks, Anthropologie, TLC, Brit+Co, and The Food Network, and published a best-selling book with Workman Publishing about hand-lettering.
After the change that 2020 and two little ones created in her world, Valerie began making art for art’s sake again, exploring painting and pastels that led to commissioning her original art pieces and opening up her passion project: education for artists to unlock their creativity and heal their creative hearts.
She now offers 1:1 coaching and an artist membership to her community while she continues to create artwork that moves her soul.
Who teaches Discovering Soft Pastel for beginners?
The workshop is taught by Valerie McKeehan, renowned artist, teacher, and host of The Peaceful Creative podcast.
In 2012 she founded the global brand, Lily & Val.
Throughout her art career, she worked commercially with clients like Starbucks, Anthropologie, TLC, Brit+Co, and The Food Network, and published a best-selling book with Workman Publishing about hand-lettering.
After the change that 2020 and two little ones created in her world, Valerie began making art for art’s sake again, exploring painting and pastels that led to commissioning her original art pieces and opening up her passion project: education for artists to unlock their creativity and heal their creative hearts.
She now offers 1:1 coaching and an artist membership to her community while she continues to create artwork that moves her soul.
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"Yes, Valerie! I'm ready to paint."
Enroll in the Discovering Soft Pastel Workshop right now, and be holding your first landscape tonight!
Regularly $97… yours today for just $37
"Yes, Valerie! I'm ready to paint."
Enroll in the Discovering Soft Pastel Workshop right now, and be holding your first landscape tonight!
Regularly $97… yours today for just $37
"Yes, Valerie!
I'm ready to paint."
Enroll in the Discovering Soft Pastel Workshop right now, and be holding your first landscape tonight!
yours today for just $37
