“Undercurrent” on pastel archival paper
Laura Pollak 2-day Zoom Workshop “Above and Below”
Starting with landscapes and going to what lies beneath: pearls, metals, and gemstones.
Limited to 15 participants
Cost $265
About Laura…
VISUAL MAGIC
“I started painting landscapes when I was 4 and felt the magic ever since. I love to paint both Landscapes and Abstracts. Landscapes inform my abstracts and often bridge the road to abstraction. Both genres offer the opportunity to explore design, shapes and the effect light has on an object. Each combines my background in Graphic Design, with my love of vibrant colors as well as dramatic lighting. I try to tease out what lies beneath the surface and is not yet seen in order to evoke emotions of wonder and connect to a time and place.
My medium of choice is the permanence and vibrance of pastels. It is immediate, luminous and direct.
What I’m best known for is creating an ethereal ‘Glow’, where the source of light comes from within the painting and emanates outward. It’s like coaxing out a flame from deep inside.
Creating art is only part of the process. Like a dialogue between friends, art must be shared and seen in order to close the circle and convey the idea.
I invite you to join me on this journey of discovery. Engage in the dialogue and bring your own story and experiences to complete the circle.”
About
Laura Pollak is an Award Winning full time, professional fine artist. She has attained Master Circle Status with the International Association of Pastel Societies as well as Signature Status of the Pastel Society of America, Pastel Society of the West Coast, Pastel Society of North Carolina, Southeastern Pastel Society.
She is the past president of the Pastel Society of North Carolina and the founder of PATiO or Pastel Artists Teaching Internationally Online... [a group which began during COVID, dedicated to teaching other Pastel Artist how to teach online].