"i bought them, but i don't know how to use them."

how many times have i heard,

"i bought them, but i don't know how to use them."

too many!

so today i want to tell you a little PanPastel story, my story to be exact.

 

 

about 5 years ago, i walked into an art store and stood wide eyed in front of a gorgeous display of "round pretty colors". i didn't know what they were or how to use them, but i wanted them all!

a couple months later, after weeks of obsessing over them, i went back and bought all 80 (all they had at the time). i organized them, put them in their trays, and they sat for another month....don't get me wrong, i loved looking at them with their happy bright colors, but i didn't want to ruin them. i mean they cost a lot and i didn't want to smudge them, lol!!

a month later, i start devouring the internet for tutorials, videos, books, anything i can find that can help me better understand these pretty circles of color i just invested in.

i found nothing.

so i started to play,

after 6 months i had put PanPastel on anything and everything...

layering, applying, colorizing, blending, testing, succeeding, failing and finally with the questions i couldn't answer myself simply emailing the owner personally. this led to the most amazing phone conversation, which led me here!

i wanted to present PanPastel, a fine Artists media, to the mixed-media enthusiast.

package it in a series that made learning and developing skills EASY!

with the support of PanPastel, i developed a 5-part series

PanPastel 101, 102, 201, 202, 203

     

2-part introduction series

   

3-part mixed-media skill and technique building

i know many of you have bought some or maybe even ALL like me and i want you to feel confident using this dynamic media. like many of you i am a student, i absorb and devour anything NEW that i didn't know before. tricks, tips and techniques is a quick fix for me and i wanted to be able to present that and so much more to you!

i know many of you have already taken all or parts of this series and i would love for you to post in todays comments and share your experience working with PanPastel...possibly encourage those that might be intimidated by a new product like i was!

for more detailed outline of each workshop see each course description here

see images from this series below

Comments

[Kate]

Est perméable permanent ??

[donna downey]

Yes and no. You must use the right surface, the more pourous the better😀

[Karen Melbourne]

I am all over this like a dirty shoe Donna!!! I have a bunch of pannie's and haven't used them since your class at SC. I have to check out the classes etc and hope I can pull something off. I have never done an online class, I've always taken a visual one (because I am kind of a visual gal) so I am very exciting about trying one of yours. Talk about an awesome person to take a on-line class from Ms. Donna!!!!! Wish me luck, bbl to let you know what I decide or to tell you to delete this comment because I didn't go check before typing it (too excited I guess) - Karen

[donna downey]

you're too funny karen! let me know if you have any questions about your first online experience :)

[Julie Richardson]

I am still drooling over the pretty round colors. Now there are so many, I don't even know which ones to buy to start with. I am relieved that there are online classes. My health is such that I can't really travel distances alone. Thank you so much.

[HelenRae Tarantino]

I bought my first few at a convention the year they came out. I wasn't sure what I would do with them...I have used them more in the last year because of yours and others videos. I will look into this class. Thanks!

[CrisA]

Signing up soon!!

[chelseastipe]

Haha! Fabulous! You just might get me to give Pan Pastels another try, much sooner than I expected. .. (insert evil laugh here). These on line classes look great! Congratulations and good work!

[kate]

what kind the surface????

[Tammy Oviedo]

Hi Donna, I am excited to learn more about those pretty pans of color! I have been following you for a long while and I just need to say that you look beautiful and you look wonderful too, you have lost some weight and you look like your glowing with happiness! Just needed to tell you......Keep creating for all of us....Tammy O.

[annalidu]

How do you seal pan pastels ? can you seal then apply other wet media on top of the sealed pastels?

[donna downey]

they sell several spray options and you can absolutely layer wet on top!!

[Debbie Cosenza]

I had to comment on this post. I do love Pan Pastels & have taken several of Donna's online and real life classes. In fact, i wrote a blog post about my delight in Donna & her Pan Pastels classes. If you don't make to my blog just know this - it was, and is, a delightful journey. Don't delay! With Donna as your guide, you will be creating amazing art.

[Karen Melbourne]

Well Ms. Donna, of course I jumped right over to check out the sporty new classes and of course I would like to take them all, and because I am somewhat blonde when it comes to online courses etc, I did notice how many MB's it requires to take some courses...... have I ever told you that I have no room on my hard drive lately???? I have to check with a knowledgeable friend/source on how I would go about doing such an amazing class/es. Hang tight Ms. Donna, and you know I'll have questions cause that's just the way I roll, heck you might unfriend me lol :) oh btw, you do look amazing as somewhat put in a comment, glowing etc, almost like a pregnant lady "wink lol"