October Plein Air Workshop with Tom Blazier

Landscape artist Tom Blazier will lead a three-day plein air workshop When Less Is More — The Art of Simplifying the Landscape for oil and acrylic artists. Sessions will cover distilling the visual complexity of nature to a few compositional choices, use of a limited palette and an economy of brushstrokes. Ultimately the intent is to compose the subject toward an aesthetically pleasing result — all while having fun!!. It is advised that students have a grasp of art composition/ fundamentals and experience working with their preferred medium. Each student will receive individual attention from the instructor. Former and advanced students may wish to work on special projects and should contact Tom prior to the workshop to discuss. 

What: When Less Is More plein air painting workshop with Tom Blazier

When: 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m, Tuesday, Oct. 14 - Thursday, Oct. 16

Where: TBD outdoor locations in the Sandia foothills area of Albuquerque.

Cost: $376.70 (includes tax)

For questions or to request a registration form and materials list, contact Tom at tblazier@hotmail.com, or call 505-323-2246

See more information about Tom Blazier's art on the website www.tomblazier.com.

ANNOUNCING A NEW SANTA FE, 4-DAY, 

PLEIN AIR WORKSHOP,  TUESDAY, OCTOBER 7 - FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2025

Held at the Handell Studio/Home, located at :

1109 Don Gaspar Ave.

(in the South Capitol District, 10 min. from plaza)

Santa Fe, NM 87505

Each workshop is limited.

WORKSHOPS are NEVER CANCELLED,

(Plus TWO Oil Painting Studio Workshops in December)

For more information visit: 

https://www.alberthandellstudio.com/workshops

(new) August 2025 Newsletter from Michele:

 20261231 Gmail Michele Byrne- Back in Santa Fe _ and Feeling Inspired.pdf

Plein Air Painting in Santa Fe, NM

Dates & Price

9/18/2025 - 9/21/2025
$510.00

Location

Michele Byrne Studio
519 Silva Street
Santa Fe, New Mexico 87505
United States
https://www.michelebyrne.com/workshops

Contact Info

Michele Byrne
michelebyrne2@gmail.com
6106983372

More Details

Capturing the Effect of Light - Plein Air

FOUR DAY IMMERSIVE WORKSHOP

This will be a PLEIN AIR class

Held outside weather permitting

First half day will be in my studio

Skill level: All skill levels are welcome.

Come paint with me in my favorite plein air locations!

Materials used: Michele will be working in oils, all media accepted.

 

Overview:

Michele will show you how to create a dramatic, light filled painting outdoors. We will travel to Michele's favorite locations near Santa Fe each day.

There are many adobe buildings, landscapes and street scenes that we will incorporate into paintings.

Michele will also teach you how to compose your paintings using strong design, correct value, and temperature as well as paint manipulation.

You will start with a small-value Study/Thrust Map for the design and then move on to the canvas. For these studies, you will use 4”x 6” index cards or a SMALL sketch book and learn to create them quickly.

Then you will start your canvas with a strongly designed underpainting and then add the colors with the correct values and color chroma.

Michele will do daily morning demonstrations followed by student work time with lots of one-on-one help. 

It will be a fun and information-packed workshop!

Evening gathering/meals/critiques and discussions on art are also included.

 

Due to space limitations there will be a Maximum of 9 students.

PLUS MORE: 

2025 Workshops MODERN IMPRESSIONIST MAGAZINE - FULL FRENCH CHATEAU WORKSHOP/RETREAT Bouthonvilliers Castle in Perche Goet, France June 15-22, 2025 Modernimpressionistmag.com/workshop-retreat- Plein Air Painting in Santa Fe, NM (See above) Michele Byrne Studio September 18-21st Join me to paint in my favorite locations around town and beyond michelebyrne.com/workshop NEW 2026 Workshops Adding Figures to your work in a Natural Way Indoors - Santa Fe, NM Michele Byrne Studio April date TBA Hudson River Valley Art Workshops May 27-31, 2026 Near Albany, NY - More info to come www.artworkshops.com/ MODERN IMPRESSIONIST MAGAZINE  FRENCH WORKSHOP/RETREAT June 20-27, 2026 This is a NEW Location, more info to come. Modernimpressionistmag.com/workshop-2026/ FLORIDA 2026 Dates and locations in the planning stages. More info to come. Plein Air Painting in Santa Fe, NM Michele Byrne Studio September dateTBA Join me to paint in my favorite locations around town and beyond michelebyrne.com/workshops Please email with any questions: michele@michelebyrne.com

Natasha's Website

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Scroll down for addendum, with new information posted frequently.

What’s a “pop-up” and why?

• Short and sweet (one or two day workshops)

• Scaled down version of my regular workshops

• Affordable to include more students

• Less time commitment for working people

• Features local Santa Fe artists!

https://www.alberthandellstudio.com/

Saturday, Aug. 23: Albert will lead “How to use Intuitive Composition for Painting Trees” pastel workshop working from photographs.  Albert will demo in pastel with a watercolor underpainting.  Albert will be demonstrating a step-by-step painting of his famous trees. ALL mediums are welcome!

http://www.karenhalbert.com

Sunday, August 24: Karen will cover the use of Dynamic Symmetry and other composition armatures in a wide range of master paintings, including many from Albert’s works and also iconic paintings of trees by master artists of the past. Time for hands-on exploration of different composition tools and guidelines will be provided. New material will be presented from years’ past.

This workshop sold out last year and is already filling fast! Grab a spot while you can!

For more information or to register, select:

https://www.bluebirdstudiosantafe.com/2025-pop-up-art-classes

Addendum: From Karen. "Dynamic Symmetry has so much history. It's been fascinating to read how different artists have used Dynamic Symmetry (and other armatures). It will be fun to share with my students my time-travels to an era over a century ago, back to the east to my previous homes in Woodstock, NY and Manhattan,  dropping in on George Bellows, Robert Henri, Ross Denman, Georgia O'Keeffe, and many more artists over the decades since then. There's so much to learn from them."

Learn More

Workshops by PAPNM Members: Michelle Chrisman and Dick Wimberly

For more information or to register, Select:

Michelle Christian June 3- 6:

 https://www.newmexicoartleague.org/event-6141875

Dick Wimberly June 16-19:

https://www.newmexicoartleague.org/event-6166386

FLYERS:

or for printing: Contemporary Still Life with Michelle Chrisman.pdf

And Dick's Info:

Clouds and Skies: Mastering Light and Atmosphere in Landscape Paintings with Dick Wimberly (Monday through Thursday)

Materials List for Painting Clouds and Sky in the Landscape. dick wimberly.pdf

For more information select:

https://www.bluebirdstudiosantafe.com/2025-workshops

Visit https://www.billgallen.com/painting-in-italy-2025 for details.