Join us for 4 full days of sketching in beautiful Santa Fe! Sarah’s focus is primarily in travel sketching and plein air painting… her sketchbooks tell the story of her wanderlust. Painting and sketching on location is an incredible way to connect with the culture of a place, its architecture, even the food and music! Sarah will be demonstrating in gouache, though you could also use acrylic. Similar techniques apply to acrylics as gouache because it is opaque, so you are welcome to work in either medium. We will work in sketchbooks mostly. But if you prefer larger paper, that’s fine too. Whether you love watercolor, gouache or ink, the principle of travel sketching remains the same: joyful creation!
 
Location: Santa Fe, New Mexico
Instructor: Sarah Burns
Cost: $1,690
Sponsor: French Escapade
Website, email, 510-584-6919

Join us in Santa Fe for this plein-air workshop designed to help artists break through hesitation and discover the power of bold painting! Rehann Vazid will be our painting instructor. He is a Melbourne-based (AUS) watercolour artist & educator known for his colorful, light-filled landscape paintings. Through gestural brushwork, strong composition and unapologetic color, participants will learn to trust their instincts and find their visual voice in watercolor. Open to artists at all levels who want to level-up their technique and confidence. Beginners will discover essential watercolor basics; advanced painters will push into greater boldness and expression.
 
Location: Santa Fe, New Mexico
Instructor: Rehann Vazid
Cost: $1,690
Sponsor: French Escapade
Website, email, 510-584-6919

"Abstract Art: A Sense of Place" Encaustic Monotype Workshop by instructor Jorge Luis Bernal is a 2-day studio intensive that explores emotional and conceptual connections to physical environments through heated wax printmaking. This educational class focuses away from traditional replication to give artists the tools to distill complex ideas of "home" and "nation" into layered, expressive abstractions. Day 1: Foundations & Techniques. Day 2: Expression & Application: Dive into conceptual expression using photos or imagined spaces for inspiration. Painting goes beyond merely recording a physical location. Enjoy ample painting time and personalized feedback through direct Q&A sessions with Jorge throughout the workshop.
 
Location: Santa Fe, New Mexico
Instructor: Jorge Luis Bernal
Cost: $545.00 Tax & materials included
Sponsor: Jorge Luis Bernal Studio & Workshops
Website, email, 301-821-3999