Exploring Values with Heather Quay

Value is defined as the degree of lightness or darkness of a color.  Establishing correct values is critical to creating a strong composition and sense of depth.  In this one-day workshop, we will focus on accurately assessing values, learning to reduce an image to a set of limited values and to focus on value shapes rather than discrete objects and colors.  As you will discover, “value does the work and color gets the credit!”  In the morning, you will create a number of small value studies.  In the afternoon, you will create a larger piece, applying the lessons you have learned.  All students will have personalized feedback and guidance.  This class is appropriate for all levels.  While the instructor works in pastel, students in this class are welcome to work in any medium.

Materials list: Quay Materials List Values November 2026 4936-2487-8272 v.1.pdf

Heather Quay

“My goal is to have my paintings capture the feeling of a particular time and place. I have always been fascinated by the way that painters portray the quality and temperature of light. As a pastel painter, I continue to be drawn to scenes where the light is the central character. Whatever I am painting – from landscapes, both natural and manmade, to figures, animals, and portraits – I’m always striving to render the light I see onto the surface of my artwork.”

Heather’s work has been included in national and international juried exhibits, and has won a number of awards. She is an Associate Member of the Pastel Society of America, and a Signature Member of the Pastel Painters Society of Cape Cod, the Connecticut Pastel Society, the Central Massachusetts Pastel Society, and the Maryland Pastel Society. She is also a member of the North River Arts Society, the Pastel Society of New Hampshire and the Lyme Art Association. Heather’s paintings have appeared in The Pastel Journal and she is a Featured Artist on the Artsy Shark website. More about Heather and her work can be found at www.heatherquay.com

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