BEGINNER WATERCOLOR PAINTING WORKSHOP

Saturday 2/22/2025, 12:00:00 PM – 4:00:00 PM

One Day Beginner Watercolor Painting Workshop with Instructors Stephanie West & Wendy Ahlm| Saturday February 22nd, 2025 | 12:00pm-4:00pm | for $85.00 + Tax |

Learn how to paint with watercolors in this fun, foundational class. Fresh and clear, watercolors are pure color floating in water. They are easy to carry with you and easy to clean up. In class, you’ll learn about materials, color mixing, manipulating watercolors and other fun tools and techniques. Mix and blend your path to creativity with easy class activities to guide you.

Instructors: 

Wendy Ahlm and Stephanie West belong to the Plein Air Painters of New Mexico. Both have held leadership roles in the non-profit and like helping people who are passionate about painting. They each paint in watercolor, pastel, and oils and are experienced teachers.

Learn more about these award-winning painters at their websites:
Wendy Ahlm’s artwork at wendyahlmart.com
Stephanie West’s  artwork at pleinairpaintings.com

Location: ARTISAN SANTA FE

2601 Cerrillos Road, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87505
(505) 954-4179

REGISTER

Building A Foundation -Four day intensive series, for beginners. This workshop will jump- start your ability to work with the pastel medium. There is an in-depth review of the large assortment of pastel materials so you will better understand which materials work best for you. Students will learn the ABC’s of design theory, and complete three paintings during the workshop so students can apply the concepts and techniques learned. 

Four full days- Saturdays beginning January 4

Artisans ART SPOT 2601 Cerrillos Rd. Santa Fe, NM

10:00am-3:30pm  Saturday January  4th-11th-18th-25th

Total Workshop Fee: $475  (includes a sample kit valued at $75.00 with 6 sheets of papers and 6 different brands of pastels)

For more information visit: https://www.tobiclementartist.com

DECEMBER - SANTA FE STUDIO OIL WORKSHOP

Wednesday, December 4 - Saturday, December 7, 2024

All demos for this workshop are in oils.

Contact Albert Handell

alberthandell@msn.com

505-603-1524

Held at the Handell Studio/Home:

1109 Don Gaspar Ave.

Santa F, NM 87505

Santa Fe Workshops are never Cancelled

Tuition: 4-days - $950

For all information: https://www.alberthandellstudio.com/workshops

https://www.billgallen.com/ghost-ranch-workshop-november-2024

POPUP Workshops

A Deep Dive into Rocks, Water & Dynamic Symmetry:  
Weekend Duel Workshop with Albert Handell and Karen Halbert

NOVEMBER 9 AND 10, 2024, 9 A.M. TO 4:30 P.M.

AT BLUEBIRD STUDIO, SANTA FE

A RIGHT-BRAIN APPROACH TO PAINTING AND A LEFT-BRAIN APPROACH TO COMPOSITION. 

• REGISTRATION now Open

• INTERESTED? Register here for one or both classes: 

 https://www.bluebirdstudiosantafe.com/pop-up-art-classes

Albert Handell

Albert Handell, Deep Woods, oil, 28x28 OPA Silver

Karen Painting at the Edge Turbulent Lands by Halbert, 2024 3rd Place 2024 NM Masterworks, 15x25, oil

Painting Retreat for Experienced Plein Air Painters. 

Sedona, Arizona. 

Nov 3-9, 2024. 

$1500 includes 6 nights’ lodging, breakfast and lunch. 

For details, contact Michael Chesley Johnson at 

michael@mchesleyjohnson.com  

Private Painting Intensive 

Ramah, New Mexico.  

One-week sessions, available late October, late November and early December, 2024. 

$700, not including lodging or meals. 

Work with Michael, one-on-one, in his studio and in the field. 

For details, contact Michael Chesley Johnson at 

michael@mchesleyjohnson.com    

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More info: 2024 FALL Workshops

Workshops in the Fall of 2024:  Natasha Isenhour (sold out), John Taft, Aaron Shuerr and Geoff Allen!!

The Bluebird Studios' owner is our very own PAPNM member, Beth Cooper, formerly an Events' Director.  

Ellen Buselli: Painting the Mountains En Plein Air In the Bright Light Fine Art Community Group.

Sept 28.

From Bright Light: We are delighted to introduce Ellen Buselli to Bright Light, an accomplished artist who we feel will inspire you to spend more time studying nature and capturing its splendor. Don’t miss this rare on-site demonstration!

Ellen will be painting En Plein Air and LIVE from the vicinity of David and Sherrie's studios north of Taos, New Mexico. David and Sherrie will relay your questions and comments and provide their own impromptu commentary as Ellen paints.

Join the Bright Light Group: https://brightlightfineart.com/

Demo by Ellen:

Confirm all information on Albert's website:  https://www.alberthandellstudio.com/workshops