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Loretta Casler
PO Box 98
Ridgway, CO 81432
(970) 626-5565

Colored Pencil--More than a Childhood Friend

Many learn the joy of drawing and color thanks to the ease and convenience of colored pencil.

Explore elements of design, handling colored pencils, application techniques, color theory, and texture solutions to create vivid paintings with colored pencil.

Step-by-step exercises, paper, and guidance will be given. Beginners are welcome. More advanced students may bring their own reference material after the first class.

Supply list (supplies available at Office Depot in Montrose):

• Prismacolor or Derwent Colored Pencils. Purchase at least a set of 24.
• Kneaded eraser and white "click" pencil-type eraser. Electric erasers are fine too.
• Electric or manual pencil sharpener.
• Colorless blending pencil.

Class Schedule: 12:30 p.m.-2:30 p.m. starting Tuesday, June 3, for six weeks.

Location: Montrose Pavilion.

Cost: $100 for all 6 classes. (50% due at time of registration, balance due at the first class.)

The teacher is Loretta Casler, a Ridgway artist who has a BFA degree in painting and printmaking from the University of Nebraska, has won many awards, and has taught drawing and painting for years in Colorado.