9-15 August 2027 - Pastels - Find Your Wow!

Spend a week revelling in the joy of pastel with one of Australia’s most highly recognised pastel artists.

Over five full teaching days, Lyn Diefenbach will take you through the essential building blocks of successful pastel painting while helping you discover how to create work with greater luminosity, character and impact.

The retreat will be divided between two of Lyn’s favourite subjects:

2½ days exploring florals

followed by

2½ days exploring portraits

Rather than simply showing you how to copy a subject, Lyn will help you understand the decisions that sit behind a successful painting — line, value, colour, edges, surface, application and the subtle adjustments that create the illusion of reality.

Through clear demonstrations and individual attention at your easel, you’ll be encouraged to work at a level that challenges you without feeling overwhelmed.

You’ll use your own reference material, allowing you to choose subjects and a degree of difficulty that suit your experience and interests.