GAIL SIBLEY

Limited Palette, Maximum Impact

September 23-25, 2026
FULL WORKSHOP PRICE: $425

Discover how less really can give you more. In this three-day workshop, you’ll explore how working with a limited palette actually expands your colour choices (yes!). Rather than being overwhelmed by scores of pastels, you’ll learn to harness a focused set of colours to build paintings with expressive power. We’ll dive into how value underpins everything, how colour relationships work in practice, and how choosing fewer sticks encourages bolder decisions and a stronger, more personal artistic voice - your voice.

This workshop is all about embracing the creative possibilities that arise when you reduce the noise. A limited palette removes the scramble for the ‘right’ colour and opens the door to layering, exploring, and responding to what’s happening on the paper. You’ll discover unexpected combinations and experience the freedom that comes from simplifying your decision-making. Throughout the three days, we’ll focus on process over perfection, welcoming curiosity, experimentation, and even the occasional wobble - because that’s where artistic breakthroughs happen. You’ll leave with practical skills, renewed confidence, and the ability to create impactful, cohesive paintings with far fewer pastels than you ever thought possible.