Pastel Impressionism
WINTER 2026
COURSE 1
Mondays, Jan 12 - Feb 16
10:00 AM - 12-30 PM
COURSE 2
Mondays, Feb 23 - Apr 6
10:00 AM - 12:30 PM
*no class Mar 16
Explore the forgiving and simple medium of soft pastels. References will be provided varying in subject matter and style. Working together as a class in a step by step manner you discover how a professional artist begins, creates and finishes a work of art. This method of teaching gives you confidence and allows you freedom to develop your own style. Color theory, application methods and diverse techniques are used to teach you use of texture and dimension in your paintings. Every session you can always count on new and exciting references that I will teach from. All levels are always welcome. A supply list is available to the left.
Instructor: Gina Torello, MFA Professional Artist, LightScapes Studio LLC
6 week class for $140.00 session
Oil Painting Techniques
WINTER 2026
COURSE 1
Thursdays, Jan 15 - Feb 19
9:00 AM - 11:30 AM
COURSE 2
Thursdays, Feb 26 - Apr 9
9:00 AM - 11:30 AM
* no class Mar 19
SPRING 2026
COURSE 1
Thursdays, Apr 16 - May 21
9:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Come join Gina Torello’s new and exciting Oil Painting class. Artists will gain confidence learning the proper techniques and application of all their materials. Through this hands-on course, students will learn diverse oil painting styles as well as various master’s techniques. We will cover concepts such as working lean to fat, impasto, alla prima, under painting and of course use of color theory designed specific for each image. Two paintings will be completed within the six week course and artists will be challenged, encouraged and empowered throughout the course. Finished paintings will be 5”x7”, 6”x8” or 8”x10” in size and reference photographs will be provided by your instructor. All levels are always welcome. A supply list will be provided below
Instructor: Gina Torello, MFA Professional Artist, LightScapes Studio LLC
*6 week session $140.00 per person
Thompson Park Creative Arts Center
PlenAir Pastel Painting at the Jersey Shore
WINTER 2026
COURSE 1
Mondays, Apr 13 - May 18
10:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Instructor Gina Torello has designed this Plein Air Pastel Painting Class in the heart of our iconic downtown Asbury Park and Ocean Grove New Jersey. Perspective lessons will take place out on the streets of our local quaint towns. She will demonstrate each session as everyone follows along painting the same subject matter as she instructs from inception to completion. Each painting may take two weeks from start to finish. Lessons will be on the Carousel in Asbury Park, the Tent City in Ocean Grove and the Convention Hall all while painting alongside with a master PleinAir artist. This is a one of a kind experience all local artist do not want to pass up. The first 12 Artists will be supplied with a New Wave Pochade Easel to use during your exclusive lessons down in these quaint seashore towns and a comfortable PleinAir chair to use as you paint. This pleasurable and rewarding class will cover compositional structure, color theory, application of materials and most of all the process of capturing the LIGHT in the open air like the Impressionists. All levels of pastel painting artists are welcomed. I will email everyone prior to our first class via JSAC email to inform you on our first location.
Instructor: Gina Torello, MFA Professional Artist, LightScapes Studio LLC
6 week class for $160.00 session
