Tara Will – Reflected Light, Reflected Color (Online Class Recording)

Date recorded: Friday, June 30, 2023
Medium: All – instructor demo done in pastel

In this hour-and-a-half presentation, we will talk about the importance of training the eye to see and find reflected light and reflected color. Using our references, we will talk about how to find reflected color EVERYWHERE (except on grey days). Demos will be done in pastel, but concepts can be applied to all mediums.

A Maryland artist, Tara Will grew up watching the creative hands of her grandmother and had a love of creating from a young age. She attended Mount Saint Mary’s University in Maryland, double majoring in Art and Philosophy. Tara has participated in numerous national plein air competitions, painting from coast-to-coast. She enjoys painting quickly, trying to capture the essence of the space using bold colors and strong marks. She predominantly works in pastels, but occasionally ventures into oils. In 2017, Tara achieved her Master Circle Status with the International Association of Pastel Societies. She is a Signature Member of Maryland Pastel Society and an Associate Member of Pastel Society of America. Tara has been featured in the Pastel Journal’s Magazine Pastel 100 in both 2017 and 2018. In 2021 she was featured in Southwest Art Magazine’s Artists to Watch. www.tarawill.com