Drawing and Painting in Pastels (Triton Online: Spring 2026)

Join us in our Triton Online Spring Series for an 8-week session of Pastels with Jeff Bramschreiber!

Discover the joy of working with a variety of pastels (soft pastels, pastel pencils, and oil pastels) with different subjects. Choose from an 8-week session, 6-week session, or for 1 day. You can also purchase this online class as a gift for a friend/family member!

After enrollment through Eventbrite, zoom information will be sent by the instructor.

Schedule:

Week 1: March 12th - Antarctica (Soft Pastels)

Week 2: March 19th - Sailing Ships (Soft Pastel and Pastel Pencil)

Week 3: March 26th - School of Dolphins (Soft Pastel and Pastel Pencil)

Week 4: April 2nd - Seascapes (Soft Pastel)

Week 5: April 9th - Polar Bears (Soft Pastel and Pastel Pencil)

Week 6: April 16th - Snowy Woods (Soft Pastel)

Week 7: April 23rd - Gray Wolves (Pastel Pencil)

Week 8: April 30th - The Grand Tetons (Oil Pastels)

Recommended Materials List: For a visual list of preferred materials on Amazon, email Jeff at bramschreiberjeff846@gmail.com

• 24 count Soft Pastel Set (Recommendation: More is better)
• 24 count Pastel Pencil set (Recommendation: More is better)
• 24 count Oil Pastel Set (Recommendation: More is better)
• 9”x12” or 12”x16” Mi Teintes Pastel Paper Pad
• 9”x12” or 11”x14” Drawing Paper Pad
• 11”x14” Vellum Bristol Board Pad or 11”x14” 140 lb. Cold Press Watercolor Pad
• 5mm Mechanical Pencil with HB Lead or HB pencils with Pencil Sharpener
• White Vinyl Eraser
• Tombow Mono Zero Eraser
• Extra-Large Kneaded Eraser
• White All-Stabilo Pencils
• Wet Ones Wipes
• 1 Jar of Art Guard Creme or Noxema Cold Crème

Questions? Please contact education@tritonmuseum.org

Jeff Bramschreiber has been drawing and painting for over forty years, and while he is primarily a pastelist, he also frequently works in acrylic, watercolor, silverpoint, most dry media and even airbrush. His artworks hang in private collections throughout the United States and Europe and have received many awards. A local art advocate, he has served as an art club president, (East Valley Artists and Santa Clara Art Association), as a board member for the Triton Museum, as a juror with nearly fifty shows to his credit, as treasurer and lecturer for Silicon Valley Open Studios, as a demonstrator and lecturer for many of the Bay Area art clubs, colleges and museums. Jeff also worked at University Art San Jose for 21 years before its closing in 2018 as an assistant Manager, Frame Designer, and Community Art Liaison. Mr. Bramschreiber has also helped coordinate, organize, and participate in numerous local art shows, group shows and events throughout his career. Currently he is an exhibiting and “live paint” artist at Kaleid Gallery in Downtown San Jose; Jeff is also an art instructor for the Triton Museum of Art, The Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum, and The Villages Arts and Crafts Association.

Website: https://bramschreiberstudios.smugmug.com/