Animals, Birds and Wildlife in pastels with Maxine Thompson
$212.00
Animals, Birds and Wildlife in Pastels with Maxine Thompson
Dates: Saturday 7 – Sunday 8 November 2026
Time: 9:00am – 4:00pm (both days)
About the Class
Learn to capture your favourite birds, animals and wildlife in a painterly way with master pastellist Maxine Thompson. Maxine challenges herself to create portraits that evoke the viewer's imagination — going beyond a simple likeness to capture the character and personality behind the subject, whether it's a bird in flight, a beloved dog, or even a guinea pig.
Over two days, Maxine will guide you through her approach to expressive, characterful animal portraiture in soft pastel — a technique suited to both realistic detail and loose, painterly interpretation.
Who It's For
This class welcomes all levels — whether you're picking up pastels for the first time or you're an experienced artist looking to develop your animal and wildlife work.
Materials
Bringing your own pastels? Come along and get started.
Don't have pastels yet? Maxine can supply everything you need for a small materials fee.
Want to invest in your own set? Maxine is also a pastel supplier and carries a wide selection — perfect if you fall in love with the medium and want to take it further.