The Art of Pastels: A Guided Journey by Dan Hoffman

A structured 9‑week Pastels Program guiding students through three progressive learning Pathways: Foundations, Development, and Mastery. Students build technical skill, color and value control, subject‑specific techniques, and professional finishing methods. Each Pathway is for three weeks and includes demonstrations, guided practice, and critique.  Students will learn how to:

• Demonstrate control of pastel materials and surfaces

• Apply value, color, temperature, and layering strategies

• Create compositions using thumbnails, Notan, and focal point planning

• Complete finished pastel artworks at each stage

• Build toward a portfolio‑ready final piece in the Mastery Pathway