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2-Day Pastels and Procreate Workshop with OTTO STÜRCKE
Otto Sturcke
Pastel
Cost: $265.00
Workshop
All Skill Levels
Friday–Saturday
Meets daily
9:00 AM–4:00 PM
+ Download Materials List
June 20–21, 2025
Brief break for lunch
14 spaces available.
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Pastels and Procreate
For years, Procreate, the digital painting and drawing app, has proven useful as a valid teaching tool that helps students understand the importance of value and color relationships. In this 2-Day workshop you’ll also learn how to format, compose, and alter your reference photo using Procreate to enhance your concept. This class is great for any level of artist because it merges the essentials of both an affordable, user friendly app and the joyful study of painting with a tactile medium; pastel! A variety of reference and step-by-step guidance will be provided as I demonstrate how I utilize Procreate throughout my pastel painting process. For this class, you’ll need to download the latest version of the $12.99 (one time purchase) Procreate app and a device on which you can use the app, preferably an iPad*. See you there!
(*Make sure that your device is compatible with the most recent version of Procreate. Please see the link to the materials list for a complete list of what else you'll need for this class.)
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About Otto Sturcke
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Otto Stürcke was born in 1971 and grew up in Southern California. Primarily self-taught, Stürcke joined the U.S. Marine Corps in hopes of attaining financial aid to attend an art college. His plans were momentarily altered in 1991 when he was called to serve in Desert Storm. Soon after his military service, Stürcke enrolled in art workshops and courses at several local art associations while launching his illustration career under the mentorship of Mike Butkus. Although he worked in several mediums as an illustrator, Stürcke found pastels to be his principal medium of choice and ventured into the chiaroscuro style of painting.
As a representational artist who is greatly influenced by the Dutch Masters, Otto Stürcke seeks to impart sincerity, and an admiration for the classical in a contemporary world through a variety of favored techniques. He often aims to depict an allegorical narrative with an intriguing balance of light and dark.
Recognition and awards for his work include, Master Circle Status with the International Association of Pastel Societies, Master Pastelist title and honoree of the Art Spirit Foundation Dianne B. Bernhard Gold Medal Award by the Pastel Society of America. His works are included in the American Latino Collective at the Smithsonian Museum and for several years has been designated as part of the Butler Institute of American Art Selection. He has been honored with several “Best In Show” awards in prestigious exhibitions and was one the artists nominated as "Best of 2012" by Art Los Angeles Magazine. Other awards include, 1st Place Award at the 4th Annual Rejoice In Art! National Exhibition, 1st Place in Pastel Journal’s 19th Annual Pastel 100 Competition Animal/Wildlife Category, People’s Choice Award in the 15th Annual Members Show of the Pastel Society of Southern California, Stabilo Award at the 1st International Pastel Exhibition in Rome, and the PleinAir Magazine/Streamline Publishing Award by the Pastel Society of the West Coast. His work has been published in the French publication “40 Maitres du Pastel” (40 Masters of Pastel) by Pratique des Arts Magazine, “The Art of Chalk” by Tracy Lee Stum, and as “Artist of Note” by Southwest Art Magazine.
Instructor website: www.sturckestudio.com/#/page/home/
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