Photorealistic Portraiture in Charcoal and Acrylic
Photorealistic Portraiture in Charcoal and Acrylic Andrew Tift will be teaching photorealist portraiture and examining the relationship between photography and painting. He w…  Read more

Dec. 1 - Dec. 5, 2008 - Show schedule

Human Anatomy in Clay™ For Artists- Exploring the Arm and Hand
Each student will be using a Professional Maniken skeleton for this class. They will be guided through diagrams and demonstrations to understand the function and form of each…  Read more

Jun. 20, 2008 - Show schedule

Conceptualizing the Human Form
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Oct. 6 - Oct. 17, 2008 - Show schedule

Drawing I: Still Life with Casts
A basic goal of almost any art training is to see well. One of the most effective and traditional means of accomplishing this is cast drawing. It allows the student to focus e…  Read more

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Figure Drawing
This course will sequentially present fundamental and advanced concepts of visual perception and their application to drawing from direct observation. A thorough understanding…  Read more

Sep. 8 - Sep. 14, 2008 - Show schedule

An Introduction to Constructive Anatomy
While striving for an naturalistic representation of the visual field, an intelligent and selective application of anatomy and perspective is essential towards the expres…  Read more

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Artists' Anatomy Course
This is an anatomy course specifically for artists who are interested in using the figure in their work. Since the 15th century, artists have relied on a thorough understandin…  Read more

Sep. 29 - Oct. 11, 2008 - Show schedule

Expressive Life Drawing
To draw successfully, we need to connect with our subconscious energy, as well as our conscious or intellectual center. As we progress through a series of specific exercises a…  Read more

Sep. 15 - Sep. 19, 2008 - Show schedule

The Beauty of Portrait Drawing from Life
There is an inherent beauty and spontaneity that comes when drawing from life. Drawing a portrait model from life enables an artist to see and capture a line, a quality, a …  Read more

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The Human Figure: Classical Subject, Classical Method
This workshop explores the ever changing, engaging landscape of the human form. Working in graphite pencil or carbon pencil, Students will use a “tonal” drawing method whi…  Read more

Jul. 7 - Jul. 11, 2008 - Show schedule

Portrait Drawing: Capturing Likeness and Creating Form in Tones
This workshop explores and develops the most important part of portraiture; the likeness. Working in either graphite pencil or carbon pencil, students will learn a “tonal”…  Read more

Jun. 30 - Jul. 4, 2008 - Show schedule

The Mystery of Figure Drawing Revealed
Drawing has long been recognized as the most basic foundation for the painter. The reason is simple: drawing teaches one to see. Seeing in the way an artist sees is different …  Read more

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Inroads into Drawing- Learning to Draw with Confidence
This class will provide a strong foundation on which to build, for the student wishing to develop drawing further, or move into painting. In addition to the wonderful qualitie…  Read more

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Portrait Drawing in Pencil
In this 5-day portrait drawing workshop, students will complete three to four portrait drawings. Mr. Ryder will give a 90 minute drawing demonstration each morning, and stude…  Read more

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Figure Drawing in Pencil
In this 5-day figure drawing workshop, Class time will be divided between lectures, demonstrations and drawing from the model. Mr. Ryder will demonstrate how to capture the g…  Read more

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Portrait Drawing
February Program – Portrait Drawing and Painting

This month-long workshop is a rare opportunity for beginners, serious students and emerging artists to study portraiture w…  Read more

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Figure Drawing- EVENING CLASS
“Technique is nothing but the level of joy in your playing. So, we watch and play with the form, not the technique.” Timothy Stotz

The phenomenal presence and truth-to…  Read more

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Portrait Drawing in Charcoal
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Egg Tempera Painting Workshop
Old as the Egyptians and most famous during the Renaissance, egg tempera painting is becoming increasingly popular with artists today. Tempera has unsurpassed luminosity. Do…  Read more

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Painting the Figure and Flowers Part I
The focus will be on figurative and portrait painting in oils, but also integrated into this unique workshop will be artist Kurt Anderson’s insights into his specialty: flor…  Read more

Sep. 8 - Sep. 12, 2008 - Show schedule

Painting the Figure and Flowers Part II
In the second half of Kurt Anderson’s two week workshop students will work on the more advanced problem of creating a single large finished painting of a figure with flowers. ...  Read more

Sep. 15 - Sep. 19, 2008 - Show schedule

Figure Painting
Learn to create timeless figure paintings in the tradition of the old masters. This one week intensive workshop focuses on the elements of figure painting and guides the stud…  Read more

Aug. 18 - Aug. 22, 2008 - Show schedule

Creating a Timeless Oil Portrait
This 5 day workshop will cover all portions of the portrait process. The class will cover the placement of the head on canvas, gridding and drawing a linear “cartoon”, massing…  Read more

Aug. 4 - Aug. 8, 2008 - Show schedule

Everything You Wanted to Know about Portrait Painting but were Afraid to Ask
Have you wondered if there are secrets to painting a likeness that painters jealously guard? All will be revealed in this workshop with Award-winning painter, Ned Bittinger. ...  Read more

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Portraiture Using Underpainting and a Limited Palette
This one-week course will cover figure and portrait painting, starting with working in a monochrome oil wash moving on to working in a limited oil palette and extended limited…  Read more

Jul. 14 - Jul. 18, 2008 - Show schedule

Oil Painting from Life
This course will present critical concepts of visual perception and their application to understanding and developing the preliminary stages of a painting from direct observat…  Read more

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“Investigating the Rhythm and Emotion of the Modern Portrait”
The focus of this course will be on advanced life painting and drawing methods to investigate the underlying rhythm, expression and emotion of the modern portrait. Students wi…  Read more

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The Impressionist Portrait I
Learn the secret of painting jewel-toned images using only four colors from master colorist Linda Kyser Smith. The course welcomes beginners to professionals and will be taugh…  Read more

Jun. 9 - Jun. 13, 2008 - Show schedule

The Impressionist Portrait II
Learn the secret of painting jewel-toned images using only four colors from master colorist Linda Kyser Smith.  Read more

Nov. 10 - Nov. 14, 2008 - Show schedule

Painting in the Venetian Tradition
During this painting course, based on the layering techniques of the Venice school of the 15th and 16th centuries, we will be exploring the possibilities of indirect painting….  Read more

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Portrait Oil Painting
Oil painting, the most forgiving of the painting mediums, appears to be the least understood. This workshop will attempt to explain the basics for the advanced or intermediate…  Read more

Sep. 2 - Sep. 5, 2008 - Show schedule

The Beauty of Still Life in Oil
Still life painting in oil is a wonderful way to explore the beauty of working from life while learning how to apply paint that adds a supple brilliancy to a painting. Leah…  Read more

Nov. 3 - Nov. 7, 2008 - Show schedule

A Painting a Day
Whether you are painting for a living or hobby, painting small and often is a powerful way to rapidly improve your skills. There is a fast growing group of people, called dail…  Read more

May. 12 - May. 16, 2008 - Show schedule

Alla Prima Oil Portrait Sketch Workshop
Juan Martinez, Alla Prima Oil Portrait Sketch workshop

As the name “alla prima” suggests (it means “at the first” or “at once” in Italian) the workshop will con…  Read more

Jul. 14 - Jul. 18, 2008 - Show schedule

Still Life Painting in Oil: A Primer in Color, Texture and Composition
Still life is the best arena to learn about color, texture, and rendering in paint. “Rendering” in this case means making things look the way they truly do in nature. That…  Read more

Jul. 21 - Jul. 25, 2008 - Show schedule

A Classical Approach to Contemporary Portraiture
Marvin believes in a logical approach to painting that yields consistent and repeatable results. This logical method acts to improve his students’ ability to realize their c…  Read more

Jun. 16 - Jun. 27, 2008 - Show schedule

Painting the Figure and Portrait using Chiaroscuro
McGraw says:”Most artists’ desire to paint comes from a generous place, one of wanting to share his or her vision of beauty with another.” This generosity finds fruition when…  Read more

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The Still Life in Oil
Learning to paint—no matter what the subject matter happens to be—is the same for every subject. And although the commercial element is always quick to create a problem …  Read more

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The Dramatic Portrait: Working on a Dark Ground
The Italian word “chiaroscuro” means light/dark and is employed most strongly in the work of Caravaggio. The Dutch Baroque painters used it as seen in the paintings of Re…  Read more

Oct. 13 - Oct. 17, 2008 - Show schedule

Painting in Oils- For the Beginner
This class will build confidence in dealing with painterly issues, such as basic mixing, the quality of paint application and the various methods of painting. Glazing, wet int…  Read more

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Portrait Painting in Oil
During this two-week painting workshop, students complete one portrait, following along as Mr. Ryder demonstrates each step of the painting process with two-hour demonstration…  Read more

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Secrets from the Masters
Secrets from the Masters: Painting Flesh Tones & the Figure Monday-Friday, January 14-18, 2008

“Secrets” used by Classical through contemporary figure painting Master…  Read more

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Defining Likeness and Character in Oil
This two-week workshop introduces the instructor’s contemporary-classical vocabulary, and examines the visual and natural design concepts that define portraiture: likeness a…  Read more

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Long Pose Portrait Drawing and Painting Workshop
In his class, Long Pose Drawing and Painting Workshop, Dan Thompson explores the complexity of the forms of the face built upon a sense of the body’s pose and character. T…  Read more

Aug. 4 - Aug. 15, 2008 - Show schedule

Oil Painting Workshop
This class will be an informal, four-day workshop with Jean-Paul Tibbles. In the mornings, Jean-Paul will demonstrate his technique, and in the afternoons students will paint …  Read more

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Creating Light and Atmosphere in Still Life and Portrait Painting
John C Traynor is known for the sense of light and atmosphere he creates in his paintings. In this week long class of still life painting and/or portrait painting students wil…  Read more

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Exploring Form and Color in Portraiture
This two-week workshop is an opportunity for beginners, serious students and emerging artists to benefit from Michelle Tully’s daily critique and lectures on portraiture, whil…  Read more

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Portrait Painting
February Program – Portrait Drawing and Painting

This month-long workshop is a rare opportunity for beginners, serious students and emerging artists to study portraiture w…  Read more

This class has no available sessions. Please email us if you are interested.

An Introduction to Still Life Painting- EVENING CLASS
This one-week class is a unique opportunity for art students of all levels to investigate the principles of light, color, form and composition in still life painting with the …  Read more

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Mastering Color and Composition: Portraits
During this portrait class, Yuqi will do a demonstration that addresses composition and the initial decisions needed to begin a painting. Throughout the rest of the course, Yu…  Read more

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Mastering Color and Composition: Advanced Portraiture
In this class for advanced students, Yuqi will divide his time between painting from the model alongside students and giving individual critiques. Students will be working on…  Read more

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Mastering Color and Composition: Landscapes
In this Landscape class, Mr. Wang will accompany students to various painting sites in Santa Fe where he will paint alongside participants, give short demonstrations, and talk…  Read more

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Mastering Color and Composition with Oil
Mr. Wang’s autumn 2007 visit to Santa Fe will be divided into three sessions: four weeks of portrait painting, a week of landscape painting, and four weeks of advanced portrait painting.  Read more

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Master Portrait Painting Intensive
Using the Master methodology of separating drawing and color as its base, this course challenges students to reinvision their own painting process by studying the underlying a…  Read more

Jul. 28 - Aug. 1, 2008 - Show schedule

Capturing the Essence of a Portrait in Oil
The class will center on the experience of painting from life. Key points of emphasis will be on drawing, massing in values, edges, and color harmony using a three-color palette.  Read more

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Still Life in Oil
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Exploring the Development of an Oil Portrait
The five-day workshop will concentrate on painting a head and shoulders portrait from life. Each day will consist of two three-hour sessions of painting from a model. Primary focus will be on color, value, form and drawing.  Read more

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Plein Air Landscape Painting Workshop III
Painting a field study (plein air painting) is an exercise in observing natural phenomena and then organizing a composition based on a visual concept that supports it. The pai…  Read more

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Plein Air Landscape Painting Workshop I
Painting a field study (plein air painting) is an exercise in observing natural phenomena and then organizing a composition based on a visual concept that supports it. The pai…  Read more

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Plein Air Landscape Painting Workshop II
Painting a field study (plein air painting) is an exercise in observing natural phenomena and then organizing a composition based on a visual concept that supports it. The pai…  Read more

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Portrait Painting in the Russian Tradition
This workshop follows in the continuous academic tradition of painting that was the hallmark of Russian art training at the turn of the last century. The foundational premise …  Read more

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Portrait in Pastel
Students will choose their medium (Oil or Pastel) and will be instructed in the fundamental development of a painting with an emphasis on composition, drawing, values and colour. Individual critiques will occur throughout the workshop.  Read more

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Still Life in Pastel
Judy Carducci’s five day pastel workshop will include lecture and demonstration each morning, followed by a student painting sessions with a critique at each student’s ind…  Read more

Nov. 10 - Nov. 14, 2008 - Show schedule

Pastel Portraiture from Life
Judy Carducci’s class, Pastel Portraiture from life will cover a variety of topics over the five day duration of the class. The basic outline of the class will be to cover c…  Read more

Nov. 17 - Nov. 21, 2008 - Show schedule

Be Your Best Critic: A Pastel Workshop
Paint pastel paintings of Santa Fe’s historic plaza with Robert Carsten. His workshop will also include landscape and still lifes studies in the studio. Based on his acclaime…  Read more

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Still Life Painting in Oil
McCreery’s still lives are, above all, studies in beauty. Whether or not a particular still life has a narrative attached to it, all of the elements in her still lives are i…  Read more

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A Direct Approach to Watercolor Portraits
This weeklong workshop is a comprehensive class on painting a portrait in watercolor. Beginners to advanced levels will learn warm-up exercises …  Read more

Jul. 21 - Jul. 25, 2008 - Show schedule

Botanical Watercolor
Lisa Coddington will introduce students to this beautiful art form. Classes combine demonstrations of watercolor glazing technique and reviewing traditional reproductions t…  Read more

Jun. 21, 2008 - Show schedule

Botanical Watercolor III
Lisa Coddington will introduce students to this beautiful art form. Classes combine demonstrations of watercolor glazing technique and reviewing traditional reproductions t…  Read more

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Botanical Watercolor II
Lisa Coddington will introduce students to this beautiful art form. Classes combine demonstrations of watercolor glazing technique and reviewing traditional reproductions t…  Read more

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Watercolor Portrait Workshop
Mr. McCormack demonstrates all the techniques and principles needed to execute a watercolor portrait with a luminous glow.  Read more

Oct. 20 - Oct. 31, 2008 - Show schedule