Birds In Pastel Workshop with Henriëtte (16-18 July ’25)
Birds are fascinating to draw—their delicate forms, striking colours, and bold little lives make them a joy to study. In this 3 day workshop, you’ll learn how to bring indigenous birds to life on paper using PanPastel and pastel pencils.
Date: Wed – Fri 16, 17, 18 July 2025
Time: 9:00am – 16:00pm
Place: The Deckle Edge @ 13 Brickfield Road, Salt River
Workshops space limited booking essential
What attendees will learn:
We’ll start at the very beginning—choosing your reference image, adjusting the composition and colours to suit your style, and planning your basic drawing layout.
You’ll learn:
- How to use PanPastel to create a soft, beautiful underpainting
- What tools, pencils, and paper work best for pastel work
- Techniques to create realistic light, detail, and texture
- Tips for preserving and packaging your finished piece
- Although we’ll focus on birds, the techniques taught can be applied to any subject matter. The workshop is informal, interactive, and packed with practical learning.
Materials supplied by facilitator:
- PanPastel colours and applicators
- Drawing paper
- Reference images from the artist’s library
What you need to bring:
- Pastel pencils
- A ruler, graphite pencil, and putty eraser
- Your smart phone (for your reference image)
- Your excited self!
* Each attendee will get a 10% Deckle shopping coupon to use on the day and refreshments.
Recommended age: All welcome from 13 years and up.
About the facilitatior:
Henriëtte van Staden is a South African wildlife and bird artist based in the Lowveld, where the natural beauty of her surroundings—and spontaneous visits to the Kruger Park—constantly fuel her creativity. Working mainly in pastel and coloured pencil, she loves the tactile quality of these mediums and the control they give her to explore fine detail. A former professional wedding photographer, Henriëtte now captures her own reference images, using her camera to study and connect with the wildlife she portrays. Birds, in particular, have captured her heart. Her work reflects a deep appreciation for nature’s small wonders, inviting viewers to slow down and notice the often-overlooked magic in the natural world.
If you need to cancel your workshop booking, please let us know by 11 a.m the weekday before the workshop. To help us support the facilitator, late cancellations will not be refunded. A credit for future events could be granted at our discretion.
R1,500.00
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Birds are fascinating to draw—their delicate forms, striking colours, and bold little lives make them a joy to study. In this 3 day workshop, you’ll learn how to bring indigenous birds to life on paper using PanPastel and pastel pencils.
Date: Wed – Fri 16, 17, 18 July 2025
Time: 9:00am – 16:00pm
Place: The Deckle Edge @ 13 Brickfield Road, Salt River
Workshops space limited booking essential
What attendees will learn:
We’ll start at the very beginning—choosing your reference image, adjusting the composition and colours to suit your style, and planning your basic drawing layout.
You’ll learn:
- How to use PanPastel to create a soft, beautiful underpainting
- What tools, pencils, and paper work best for pastel work
- Techniques to create realistic light, detail, and texture
- Tips for preserving and packaging your finished piece
- Although we’ll focus on birds, the techniques taught can be applied to any subject matter. The workshop is informal, interactive, and packed with practical learning.
Materials supplied by facilitator:
- PanPastel colours and applicators
- Drawing paper
- Reference images from the artist’s library
What you need to bring:
- Pastel pencils
- A ruler, graphite pencil, and putty eraser
- Your smart phone (for your reference image)
- Your excited self!
* Each attendee will get a 10% Deckle shopping coupon to use on the day and refreshments.
Recommended age: All welcome from 13 years and up.
About the facilitatior:
Henriëtte van Staden is a South African wildlife and bird artist based in the Lowveld, where the natural beauty of her surroundings—and spontaneous visits to the Kruger Park—constantly fuel her creativity. Working mainly in pastel and coloured pencil, she loves the tactile quality of these mediums and the control they give her to explore fine detail. A former professional wedding photographer, Henriëtte now captures her own reference images, using her camera to study and connect with the wildlife she portrays. Birds, in particular, have captured her heart. Her work reflects a deep appreciation for nature’s small wonders, inviting viewers to slow down and notice the often-overlooked magic in the natural world.
If you need to cancel your workshop booking, please let us know by 11 a.m the weekday before the workshop. To help us support the facilitator, late cancellations will not be refunded. A credit for future events could be granted at our discretion.
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