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Enchanted Mushroom: An Introduction to PanPastel

A free soft pastel lesson for curious creatives ready to get started with ease and confidence

Ready to explore the magic of PanPastel, but not sure where to begin?
Enchanted Mushroom is a beginner-friendly soft pastel class designed to give you a smooth and inspiring introduction to this unique medium—no overwhelm, no guesswork.

Inside this free class, you’ll learn:

  • How to get started with just five PanPastel colors for a low-cost, approachable first experience

  • A simple color mixing mini-lesson to help you stretch those five colors and build confidence

  • How PanPastel is structured and how to layer it for rich, glowing results

  • How to use a few carefully chosen pastel pencils to enhance details and support your painting process

  • Which tools, paper, and materials work best (including Dawn’s curated 12- and 24-color beginner palettes)

  • Practical tips to help you stay relaxed and inspired as you explore this unique medium

You’ll also receive:

  • A printable PanPastel Starter Pack

  • A complete supply list with links and recommendations

  • A high-resolution line drawing to trace and start painting right away

Whether you’re brand new to pastels or simply curious about PanPastel, this free lesson is the perfect place to begin.
Let your creativity bloom—starting with one enchanting mushroom.

Unlock the Magic of Soft Pastel

Start with a free class: Enchanted Mushroom – An Introduction to PanPastel

Subscribe to my newsletter and get instant access to Enchanted Mushroom, a free soft pastel class designed to give you a clear, confidence-building start with PanPastel. Using just five colors and a few pastel pencils, you’ll learn how to mix, layer, and create a whimsical mushroom scene—no overwhelm, just creative joy.

You’ll also get access to my Free Soft Pastel Library—a growing collection of creative resources, line art, and lessons designed to help you build confidence and grow as an artist.

As a subscriber, you’ll receive:

• Weekly updates on my YouTube livestreams
• First access to new class and lesson releases
• Creative inspiration and exclusive subscriber-only announcements

Inside the Free Soft Pastel Library:

Enchanted Mushroom: An Introduction to PanPastel
A complete beginner class using just five PanPastel colors. Learn how the medium works, how to mix and build layers, and how pastel pencils can support your details—all in one approachable, joyful project.

Guardian of Creativity Line Art
Practice value with Black PanPastel and erasers in this expressive, symbolic owl design.

Wings of Wonder: Surface Comparison Demo
Watch a full painting split between UART 600 and Pastelmat to see how different surfaces affect your results.

Cup of Joy Line Art
A light-filled pastel sketch that teaches value, contrast, and simple composition.

The Basics of Soft Pastel
Step-by-step tips to help you get started, even if you're completely new.

Materials & Supplies Made Simple
Get clarity on which tools and papers to use—based on what works, not just what's popular.

Mixed Media Magic
Explore creative techniques that encourage play, experimentation, and expressive mark making.

Whether you’re new to pastels or returning to art after a break, the Free Soft Pastel Library is here to support and inspire your creative journey.

Subscribe today and start with a class designed to help you feel confident, inspired, and ready to create.

But That’s Not All—There’s Even More Free Content Waiting for You!

Download the free line art for Cup of Joy, The Guardian of Creativity and Wings of Wonder from my YouTube livestreams, and join me in bringing these pieces to life. Perfect for painting along and exploring your creativity!

Unlock Mixed Media Magic

Ready to dive into a creative adventure? In this free mixed media lesson, we’ll combine watercolor, PanPastel, pastel pencils, and UART 600 sanded paper to create a whimsical, vibrant piece full of texture and life. I’ll walk you through my full process—from brainstorming and sketching to building up luminous layers—while sharing a drawing challenge that helped shape my own growth. Along the way, you’ll explore mark-making, blending, and layering techniques that push the boundaries of what soft pastel can do. It’s a joyful blend of play, process, and possibility.

Awakening

"The Awakening" offers an accessible introduction to the boundless creative potential of PanPastel. By keeping it simple, you will discover how to produce a captivating metaphysical eye and clouds using only black PanPastel, mixed media paper, erasers, and gold paint. As a bonus, you can use the included line art for the lesson.

Inner Wisdom

Here, we'll delve into the fundamentals of my creative process, exploring techniques such as transferring drawings to pastel paper, discovering the tools I swear by, learning to create celestial clouds, and seamlessly integrating pastel pencils into your work.

Learn how a simple drawing challenge transformed my art practice, helping me show up daily for over a year and a half. In this lesson, I share insights, favorite drawing tools, and tips to inspire your own creative path.

Color Mixing & PanPastel Structure

Unleash Your Colorful Creativity with a Free 40-minute PanPastel Color Mixing Tutorial! Discover the structure of PanPastel and maximize the potential of your colors. Join me as I guide you through effortlessly creating stunning skin tones. Gain insight into the transformative technique of working from dark to light.

Celestial Eye Lesson

Learn to create this beautiful celestial eye using PanPastel and a few pastel pencils. Get a simple yet powerful overview of my creative process by understanding what supplies I use so you can have a positive experience with this beautiful medium.

Mount & Seal Your Black PanPastel Artwork

Have you ever wondered how I achieve a sealed finish on my black PanPastel paintings? Allow me to guide you through mounting and sealing your black PanPastel Paintings (this technique is not used for my color PanPastel paintings; they must be protected behind glass). This link will take you to the video on my YouTube channel.