Painterly Pencils: Feathers, Fur, & Flowers

Description

Painterly Pencils: Feathers, Fur, & Flowers
with Barbara Dahlstedt

October 10 – 12, 2025 | Friday- Sunday | 10 am – 3 pm

Medium: Colored Pencil
Experience: All levels of experience are welcome.
Materials: Click the Materials List tab above for a list of supplies students need to bring with them.
Registration: Each student must enroll individually. Click the Cancellation Policy tab above for more info.
Location: Sedona Arts Center, Theatre Studio.

Join Barbara Dahlstedt, award-winning colored pencil artist, as she introduces three days of colored pencil techniques. Each day artists will create a different subject on a variety of drawing surfaces. Discover that exquisite detail is possible with the fine tip of a colored pencil. Realistic birds, animals, and flowers can be created with a mere flick of the wrist. Barbara will share time-saving strategies along with step-by-step instruction, reference photos, and three different drawing surfaces. High-quality colored pencils are clean, dynamic, and easy to use. In fact, colored pencil just may become your favorite fine art medium!

25 1010 BD

Barbara Dahlstedt

Barbara is an award-winning, Signature member of the Colored Pencil Society of America and American Women Artists. She earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree from Arizona State University and has a Master’s Degree in Curriculum and Instruction. After enjoying a twenty-six-year career teaching high school art, Barbara continues to share her passion for art through teaching workshops and online classes. Her drawings have won top awards in many local and international competitions and can be found in several publications including International Artists Magazine, Artists Magazine, Art Collector, Strokes of Genius, and Colored Pencil Magazine.

Materials List

If you are new to colored pencil, colors can be ordered individually or a Prismacolor Premier set of 150 may be purchased at most art stores which includes all colors used in the workshop. Please note that one Holbein brand pencil (Soft White) is also used in each project. The instructor will provide the drawing paper and photo references.

Day 1: PARROT

Prismacolor Pencils:

White, Cream, Lemon Yellow, Canary Yellow, Spanish Orange, Pale Vermillion, Permanent Red, Crimson Lake, Henna, Dahlia Purple, Black Cherry, Black Grape, Dioxazine Purple, Indanthrone Blue, Copenhagen Blue, Yellow Chartreuse, Chartreuse, Spring Green, True Green, Olive Green, Dark Green, Black

Colorless Blender

Holbein Pencil: Soft White

Other Supplies Pencil Sharpener Kneaded Eraser Painter’s Tape

Day 2: CAT

Prismacolor Pencils:

White, 20% French Grey, 30% French Grey, 50% French Grey, 30% Warm Grey, 50% Warm Grey, 70% Warm Grey, 50% Cool Grey, 70% Cool Grey, Beige Sienna, Henna, Burnt Ochre, Sienna Brown, Terra Cotta, Black Cherry, Dark Umber, Copenhagen Blue, Black

Holbein Pencil: Soft White

Other Supplies Pencil Sharpener, MonoZero Eraser (round), Painter’s Tape, Slice Tool

Day 3: FLOWER

Prismacolor Pencils:

White, Copenhagen Blue, Indanthrone Blue, Denim Blue, China Blue, Chartreuse, 20% Warm Grey, Yellow Ochre, Olive Green, Dioxazine Purple, Sienna Brown, Sepia, Black

Holbein Pencil: Soft White

Other Supplies Pencil Sharpener, Kneaded Eraser, Ball Point Pen, Small flat watercolor brush (1/4-1/2 inch wide), Painter’s Tape, Blending Stump, Slice Tool

Cancellation Policy

Registration

Each student must enroll individually.
Students may register online or by calling the Sedona Arts Center’s Administrative Offices at 928-282-3809, ext. 1.
Visa, MasterCard, Discover, or American Express are accepted or student may pay with cash or check by registering in person during office hours, Monday – Friday, 9 am – 5 pm.

In-Person and Online Workshops

Payment in full is due upon registration, or a payment plan can be put in place by the student upon check-out through Sezzle.
There is a $125 Cancellation Fee for any cancellations made before September 10, 2025. Remaining balance will be refunded.
There are no refunds after September 10, 2025.
If Sedona Arts Center cancels the workshop for any reason, all payments made will be refunded in full

Important Message

The Sedona Arts Center is not responsible for providing make-up sessions or issuing refunds, credits, or transfers for courses missed as a result of illness, emergencies, or other events beyond our control. There are absolutely no refunds after the cut-off date for any reason, unless the Sedona Arts Center has to cancel the workshop, then all fees paid will be refunded in full.

Diane

This was only my second workshop, and when I looked at the pictures that we were going to be doing, I was a bit intimidated. But Barbara is such a fantastic teacher and so well organized and supportive, it ended up being a very relaxing and productive experience.