Pastel Your Pet
Pastel Your Pet is a beginner-friendly, all-levels class in which students create an expressive portrait of a beloved pet (or favorite animal) using soft pastels on paper. Centered on capturing personality, color, and texture, the class introduces foundational pastel techniques, layering, blending, color matching, and fur/detail work from a photo reference. We will experiment with a variety of different pastel materials.
To make the class approachable and allow students to focus on color and pastel technique, there will be an optional tracing method for transferring the basic drawing. Instruction is taught through a step-by-step, hands-on, and encouraging approach with live demonstration and individual guidance, making the process creative, fun, and accessible for both first-time artists and more experienced students.
April 11, 2026 | 12 – 3:30 p.m.
Greenville Center for Creative Arts
101 Abney Street, Greenville SC
$80/Person
Supplies Included
Deadline: March 30
Recent Workshops
Check out some images from our last Pastel Your Pet session. With step-by-step guidance and all materials provided, participants were able to enjoy a relaxed, creative experience and leave with a special piece of art inspired by an animal they love.
Instructor
Emily Carrig is a fine artist with a background in classical training and art history, specializing in painting and pastel. Her work explores the human figure, animal subjects, and occasional landscapes. She earned an MFA in Painting from the New York Academy of Art, where she studied with contemporary artists such as Vincent Desiderio, Bernardo Siciliano, and Patrick Connors.
Instructor Work
With step-by-step guidance and all materials provided, participants were able to enjoy a relaxed, creative experience and leave with a special piece of art inspired by an animal they love.
