PASTEL WORKSHOP
VIP
Paint with purpose.Create with confidence.
Stop guessing why your pastel paintings aren’t working. Learn to effectively evaluate your own work so you can consistently create art with that wow factor.
Every course in the library, a monthly in-depth critique, and live events with a community that loves pastel as much as you do.
Everything you need for self-guided artistic growth
VIP brings together structured learning, honest feedback, and your personalized Studio, so your practice keeps moving forward.
Every course in the library
Full access to all the Pastel Workshop courses, with new ones added throughout the year.
A monthly in-depth critique
Each month, submit a painting for a thorough critique and CRAFT assessment from Clint’s team.
Progress you can see
Every assessment is tracked in the Studio, so you can watch your growth month over month.
Live events
Paint-alongs and live discussions on art, business, marketing, and more.
A supportive community
Share your work and learn alongside fellow pastel artists in the Pastel Workshop community.
Learn to see your own work
Clint’s CRAFT framework gives you a clear way to read a painting — what’s working, what isn’t, and what to do next.
The full course library
Composition, color, CRAFT, skies, painterly mark-making, and more all included so you can grow at your own pace. Plus one new course every month!
Your progress, tracked in the Studio
Each month, submit one painting for an in-depth critique and CRAFT assessment. Your scores and feedback are saved, so your progress is always visible.
Watch your CRAFT scores rise
See every assessment charted over time.
Your Studio dashboard
Your next assessment, recent feedback, and events at a glance.
Live events and a welcoming community
Join live paint-alongs and conversations about art, business, marketing, and the creative life.
Between events, share your work, ask questions, and cheer each other on in the Pastel Workshop community.
Questions
Signature Artist27th Annual Pastel 100
Founder’s Award
Meet your mentor, Clint Howard
I’m a pastel landscape artist, the founder of Pastel Workshop, and a teacher who loves helping artists make sense of what happens at the easel.
I started painting with pastels in 2023.
That’s right… not that long ago.
And, yet, in that time, I have achieved IAPS Master Circle recognition, PSA Signature membership, and American Tonalist Society Signature Artist status and many awards, including the top award in the 2026 Pastel 100 international competition. I’m also represented by galleries, and sell my work privately.
Through my Pastel Workshop Community, and my Pastel Workshop YouTube channel, I teach artists how to understand their choices, strengthen their paintings, and express what first moved them about a subject, in clear and understandable ways.
With VIP, that teaching goes directly to your own work. Each month we look closely at the painting you submit, and turn what we find into practical next steps. My role is to help you recognize your strengths, address the places where you’re struggling, and develop a voice of your own.
In short, I want to take you on the journey I have traveled.
Clint Howard
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Ready to paint with purpose?
- All Pastel Workshop courses
- One in-depth painting critique each month
- CRAFT assessments tracked in the Studio
- Live paint-alongs and discussions
- The Pastel Workshop community
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