Vibrant Pastel Landscapes

With David Shkolny

September 6 - 11, 2020

Date and Time Details:
Starts with dinner on September 6
Ends with lunch on September 11

Location: Cortes Island

Tuition: $565

Package Price: $1,120- $1,880 / 5 nights. Includes tuition, room, all meals, and Hollyhock activities (depends on accommodation choice). Taxes and fees are additional. A $395 deposit is required at registration, with the balance due on your departure day.

Scholarships: Full and partial scholarships are available based on financial need. We prioritize Indigenous people, people of colour, people who identify as LGBTQ2IA+, youth, elders, and those who can articulate how their Hollyhock experience will support positive impact in their life and communities. A $195 refundable deposit is required, please apply within your registration form.

  • Single w/shared bathroom* – CAD $2,187.50
  • Couple w/ensuite Oceanfront* – CAD $4,210.00
  • Couple w/ensuite* – CAD $3,815.00
  • Couple w/shared bathroom* – CAD $3,420.00
  • Twin w/ensuite oceanfront* – CAD $2,107.50
  • Twin w/ensuite* – CAD $1,907.50
  • Twin w/shared bathroom* – CAD $1,707.50
  • Three-share w/shared bathroom* – CAD $1,502.50
  • Women Dorm – CAD $1,257.50
  • Women Dorm - Upper Bunk – CAD $1,257.50
  • Mixed Dorm – CAD $1,257.50
  • Mixed Dorm - Upper Bunk – CAD $1,257.50
  • Tent Site Single – CAD $1,232.50
  • Tent Site Couple – CAD $2,215.00
  • Glamping – CAD $1,157.50
  • Commuter – CAD $1,057.50
    • (All prices include CAD $932.50 base amount)

This program is cancelled. However, we will be rebooking this program for the 2021 season. Please sign up for notifications to know when we announce new 2021 dates. 

You may also find details on Hollyhock’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic here.

Create vibrant landscapes in soft pastels, a versatile, expansive, and expressive medium. This art medium has been in use for 100s of years, resulting in some of the greatest works from Degas, Manet, Chardin, Goetz, and many more. In recent years, it is seeing a resurgence as a tool of choice amongst recreational and professional artists alike, largely in part to the extensive range of colours and papers now available.

Be guided through demonstrations, short lectures, and one-on-one assistance to create your own masterpieces. Using photo references as well as plein air outings, you will experience the unique opportunities this medium provides.

A pastel begins with a solid drawing in light charcoal which allows you to freely develop layers of pastel over it, all blending and creating a rich tapestry of colour. We will also experiment with different paper surfaces, yielding different effects and creating a wider range of imagery and emotion.

Be bold, be subtle – there are many possibilities to explore!

David is an amazing colourist, and studying with him is a pleasure and a privilege. One of the most valuable (and challenging) things I have learned from him is the process of recognizing the most meaningful elements in the wide scope of a landscape – those things that, through colour, ignite and guide the composition of a painting to its ultimate success – an emotional connection with the viewer. That is my artistic goal, and David’s generous and encouraging manner of teaching has helped me overcome many hurdles in my journey as an artist. – Marnie Main, Edmonton, AB

Find some of David’s past work below, click for more:

trees david shkolny  winter david shkolny

About the Presenter

David Shkolny

David Shkolny was born on the fringes of the Canadian Shield in Pinawa, Manitoba and grew up in Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta. He has an Associate Diploma in Fine Arts from Red Deer College and a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design (1992). Currently maintaining a studio practice […]

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