Horse Running Free…
Horses are beautiful, loyal companions with  excellent memories that have long been a draw for young girls. Representing freedom, inspiring confidence, loyalty and kindness, horses also are often found depicted in paintings.

Pastels have been a favorite medium of many well-known artists, including Degas and Renoir—and with good reason! Pastels allow you to layer and blend vibrant colors to create a soft look.

Deb will lead you to create shape, form and movement with pastels. Since women outnumber men as horse owners, it is likely there are some DASF artists who have enjoyed owning a horse in their past. But whether you were fortunate to have a horse of your own or not, the grace of a flowing mane is certainly a sight to see! You will enjoy learning with Deb as she helps students create this beautiful horse.

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SUPPLY FEES:

• Instruction Packet/Palette    $7.00
• The palette fee includes the Palette
•   …Please try to bring correct currency so we don’t have to make a lot of change

SURFACE:

• If you use a painter’s choice surface you will need a 8×10 area to accommodate the pattern. Pastels can be used on a number of surfaces including wood, if properly prepared.
• 9×12 Strathmore Pastel Paper, assorted pastels…FREE to members painting the program

SURFACE PREPARATION:

• Choose the correct side of the Pastel Paper.
• TEST: Run chalk across corner. If it looks like checkerboard THIS IS THE WRONG SIDE
• TAPE paper corners to a backboard

BRUSHES:

• Soft brushes
• Make-Up Blending brush

PALETTE:
This horse project uses SOFT PASTELS STICKS or PASTEL PENCILS …NO “Oil Pastels” as they behave differently… (The Palette is included with the $7 fee) …OPTIONAL: Shop Amazon to have your own personal supplies delivered to your door

• Black
• Blue
• Browns
• Red
• White
• Yellow

SUPPLIES: 

• Transfer Paper, to transfer design
• Backboard/Tape, sized to the 8×10 pastel paper
• Rubber Gloves, Chalk can dry out your fingertips
• Rags/Paper Towels, catch dust & clean fingers
• Makeup Sponge
• Blending Stumps OR Qtips
• Kneading eraser
• 220 Sand Paper
• Razor Blade, to cut the chalk

Deb suggests you consider having this kit shipped to your door. If you need supplies, it has all the blender stubs you might need plus the eraser and sandpaper to clean your stubs

July PHOTO Gallery
Deb Foley presented a fun program with supplies galore! Painters had a variety of pastel colors and other tools that allowed everyone to play as they learned to use pastels …many of us first time users. And we all went home with a completed horse – a bit of a surprise for those who came thinking there was no way they could paint a horse! The number of packets ordered by those unable to attend set some kind of record.
Good job! Deb. We look forward to what you will have in store for us in 2026…
Thank you.