Peace River FCA

Details for "Painting with Colored Pencils With Tannis Trydal, AFCA"

Painting with Colored Pencils with Tannis Trydal, AFCA

Online Workshop via Zoom

Three Saturdays! Sept 12, 19 and Oct 3, 2026

Registration: Important note! When in the payment window,select pay offline, the next screen will give you the option to etransfer to peaceriverfca@gmail.com. There is no need to mail a cheque.

Registration

$150 PRFCA members
$185 non-members

Suitable for Beginners to Advanced!

About the Workshop

This online workshop spans over 3 Saturdays. Each Saturday, students work on exercises during class time. During the week between zoom classes, you'll have an opportunity to complete your exercises and/or work on projects. You'll be provided with detailed pdf instructions for each exercise or project. On Oct 3rd., students will present their final project for feedback.

This course is designed for both absolute color pencil beginners and artists who want to improve their current skills. You are progressively introduced to fundamental colored pencil techniques for mixing colors and creating both smooth and textured shading gradations. Projects allow you use your new skills to create realistic drawings of a shiny green apple and a vibrant red poppy or draw from your own reference.

If you have questions, during the week, you are welcome to email your instructor.

Sat., Sept 12 10 am to 4pm - 1 hour lunch break

Create Swatches and Abstract Art

Welcome to the World of Colored Pencils!
How to read a color wheel
Make a Color Swatch Tool
Create an Original Abstract Artwork

Colored Pencil Techniques

Introduction to Techniques
Experiment with Pencil Techniques
Transform One Color into Five
Create Rich Areas of Color in One Layer
Shade a Smooth Sphere or a Soft Fuzzy Sphere

Sat, Sept 19th - 10 am to 4pm - 1 hour lunch break

Draw an Apple

How to Draw with a Grid
Use a Grid to Outline an Apple
Shade a Shiny Green Apple

Draw a Vibrant Red Poppy or draw from your own photo

Set Up a Grid to Establish Proportions
Use a Grid to Outline a Poppy
Transfer Your Outline to Quality Paper
Shade a Poppy Petal
Use Impressing to Shade the Bud
Create the Background
Refine the Drawing

Oct 3rd - Final Projects review, get feedback, ask questions.

To view on YouTube visit - https://youtu.be/VeKHeT56Z8M

Supply List

Buying individual pencils instead of prepackaged sets is a wise choice. Sets include colors you don't need. The following individual (open stock) Prismacolor Premier colored pencils are ideal for completing all projects in this course:

Neutrals

935 Black

938 White

Blues

901 Indigo Blue

903 True Blue

Blue-Greens

905 Aquamarine

907 Peacock Green

1006 Parrot Green

Greens

908 Dark Green

909 Grass Green

910 True Green

Yellow-Greens

911 Olive Green

913 Spring Green

Yellows

916 Canary Yellow

Yellow-Orange

917 Sunburst Yellow

1003 Spanish Orange

Orange

918 Orange

Red-Orange

922 Poppy Red

927 Light Peach

939 Peach

Reds

923 Scarlet Lake

924 Crimson Red

926 Carmine Red

937 Tuscan Red

929 Pink

Red-Purple

931 Dark Purole

994 Process Red

996 Black Grape

Purples

932 Violet

956 Lilac

Blue-Purples

902 Ultramarine Blue (Ultramarine)

904 Light Cerulean Blue

Earths

941 Light Umber

942 Yellow Ochre

943 Burnt Ochre

947 Burnt Umber (Dark Umber)

948 Sepia

1028 Bronze

Additional Drawing Supplies

In addition to colored pencils, you also need the following supplies during this course:

Odorless mineral spirits (OMS)
Quality drawing paper (white) - Recommend Hot Press 300 GSM Watercolor paper, Bristol Vellum or Stonehenge
Kneaded eraser
Graphite pencil (HB)
Tracing paper
Masking tape
Various burnishing tools
Small handheld sharpener
Electric sharpener (optional)
Scotch ‘Magic’ tape

About Your Instructor

Tannis lives in Grande Prairie, Alberta and is an award winning colored pencil professional artist and Signature member of the Peace River Chapter of the Federation of Canadian Artists. For the past 16 years, she has taught students from around the world to draw via online and is an author of art curriculum.

Cancellations

Registration fees are non-refundable. You may transfer your registration to another person if you are unable to attend, that person will pay the registration fee directly to you. FCA Peace River does not manage the transfer of payment between individuals. It is your responsibility to collect payment from the person you transfer your registration to.Contact either Workshop Coordinator -cparslow@pris.ca or kennethlaneartist@gmail.com to see if there is anyone on the waiting list. Peace River Chapter of the FCA reserves the right to cancel the workshop in the event that a minimum number of registrations is not met. In the event that the PRFCA needs to cancel, you will receive a full refund.

Waitlist

If this workshop is sold out, your name will be added to the waitlist. If we have a last minute cancellation, our Workshop Coordinator will contact you. If you still want to attend, you will pay the registration fees directly to the person who is cancelling their registration. FCA Peace River does not refund demonstration or workshop fees, or manage the transfer of payment between individuals.

Cost & Status

Cost:

CAN$150.00
CAN$185.00 with Non-member

Spots Available:

8 spots available

Registration Open Since:

2026-06-09 00:00:00

Registration Closes:

2026-09-11 23:59:00