Your encouragement and generosity in sharing your talents are always so welcomed. I can’t thank you enough for the kindness you always extend to me and each of your students. THANK YOU.
Linda T.
June 2025
Steve,
Thank you for the most creative, informative, and energizing pastel workshop I’ve ever taken. You
should teach other teachers how to teach!
Ray S
Dakota 2013
On Thursday February 15, 2012 Olympia Art League’s members were mesmerized by artist Steven Hill as he painted a pastel of the Tuscany hillside. Steven had an amazing knowledge of art history as well as being a master of pastel techniques. Steve is one of those rare artists who can talk and paint at the same time. He entertained our members with tales of his European workshops and interesting facts about pastel history while cranking out a lovely landscape. Steven is a master at composition using value and color choices for atmospheric perspective.
Olympia Art League was delighted that Steven would come to the South Sound from his home in the San Juan Islands to share his knowledge and enthusiasm for art. Our summer Paint-Out group was especially delighted to have such an award winning plein air artist to observe in action.
It will be a number of years before OAL members can match the quality of Steven’s work, but we did take home some very valuable advice. His quote to us:
“You need to make about one thousand mistakes before you will get to be truly proficient, so just get started and have fun learning all the things you will carry with you on the journey. The best way to learn art technique is by doing it over and over again.”
Olympia Art League was delighted that Steven would come to the South Sound from his home in the San Juan Islands to share his knowledge and enthusiasm for art. Our summer Paint-Out group was especially delighted to have such an award winning plein air artist to observe in action.
It will be a number of years before OAL members can match the quality of Steven’s work, but we did take home some very valuable advice. His quote to us:
“You need to make about one thousand mistakes before you will get to be truly proficient, so just get started and have fun learning all the things you will carry with you on the journey. The best way to learn art technique is by doing it over and over again.”
Roxanna Caples
President, Olympia League, Olympia, WA
