Painting & Drawing

Drawing from Nature & Culture: Stones, Bones, Pods & Pots with Helen Byers – G26010201

Join Helen Byers in this exciting course devoted to realistic drawing! Helen’s detailed demonstrations and personalized instruction will guide participants with techniques in 3 media: graphite, ink, and charcoal. Subjects will include an inspiring array of specimens including rocks, shells, fossils, plants (seedpods, cones, twigs), and animal bones, as well as cultural artifacts from the […]

11 - 24 Jan

All Day

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Drawing wtih Stitches with Robin Przybysz – G26010301

Stitches are inherently associated with mending and healing, physically and metaphorically. They can symbolize resilience and the act of overcoming damage or trauma. Stitches bring separate elements together, fostering a sense of cohesion and togetherness. They can be used to chronicle emotions, memories, or experiences, offering a unique form of storytelling. The presence of stitches […]

18 - 24 Jan

All Day

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Finding Joy with Watercolor with Sean Hudson – G26010302

Finding Joy with Watercolor introduces the expressive possibilities of painting the landscape while learning essential skills to cultivate confidence and intuition. Together we will explore fundamentals techniques: composition, value, color theory, and atmospheric perspective, while also celebrating watercolor’s spontaneity and unpredictability. Through guided lessons, en plein air studies, and imaginative projects, you will discover how […]

18 - 24 Jan

All Day

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Finding Joy with Watercolor with Sean Hudson – G26010404

Finding Joy with Watercolor introduces the expressive possibilities of painting the landscape while learning essential skills to cultivate confidence and intuition. Together we will explore fundamentals techniques: composition, value, color theory, and atmospheric perspective, while also celebrating watercolor’s spontaneity and unpredictability. Through guided lessons, en plein air studies, and imaginative projects, you will discover how […]

25 - 30 Jan

All Day

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High Desert Watercolor with Sean Hudson – G26010405

Join me for a three-day workshop to learn the fundamentals of painting the high desert landscape in watercolor. Inspired by the same New Mexico vistas that moved Georgia O’Keeffe, we’ll explore simple techniques for capturing colorful skies, distant horizons, and desert flora. Through guided instruction, you’ll develop your own unique vision of this enchanted landscape. […]

30 Jan - 01 Feb

All Day

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Color & Composition with Sean Hudson – G26020402

Discover how to approach color and composition with ease, intention, and confidence. In this three-day workshop, we’ll learn how to express light, space, and mood in landscape painting. Through demonstrations and personalized instruction, you’ll gain practical skills in technique, color theory, composition, and perspective while developing your personal style.  By the end of the weekend, […]

27 Feb - 01 Mar

8:00 am - 6:00 pm

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Drawing Meditation Workshop: Mindful Creativity with Maureen O’Neill – G26030301

Set in the stunning landscape of the high desert, Ghost Ranch offers a beautiful and sacred space to slow down, breathe, and encounter both ourselves and the natural world around us. The Drawing Meditation Workshop is a weeklong immersive experience that combines guided meditation, breath awareness, intuitive mark-making, and slow-seeing. Through creative investigations using pastel, […]

15 - 21 Mar

All Day

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High Desert Watercolor with Sean Hudson – G26030401

Join me for a weekend workshop to learn the fundamentals of painting the high desert landscape in watercolor. Inspired by the same New Mexico vistas that moved Georgia O’Keeffe, we’ll explore simple techniques for capturing colorful skies, distant horizons, and desert flora. Through guided instruction, you’ll develop your own unique vision of this enchanted landscape. […]

27 - 29 Mar

All Day

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Color & Composition with Sean Hudson – G26040302

Discover how to approach color and composition with ease, intention, and confidence. In this three-day workshop, we’ll learn how to express light, space, and mood in landscape painting. Through demonstrations and personalized instruction, you’ll gain practical skills in technique, color theory, composition, and perspective while developing your personal style.  By the end of the weekend, […]

24 - 26 Apr

All Day

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Watercolor Open Studio with Patsy Welch- G26040404

The Watercolor Open Studio is for people who have been painting watercolors for a good while and are comfortable with the medium, but would like to gather with other watercolorists for discussions, exchange of ideas, and inspiration. All participants will be asked to bring their favorite techniques to share with the group. This should be […]

26 Apr - 02 May

All Day

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Beginning Pastels II with Natasha Isenhour – G26050204

Have you tried your hand at pastels and now you’re ready to take that leap to learning more? Have you played with pastels in the past and felt like you didn’t know what to do with them? Well, here is your chance. This class is built as a follow-up to the Beginning Pastels 1  taught […]

10 - 16 May

All Day

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Drawing From Nature: Bones & Blossoms with Helen Byers

At Ghost Ranch, Georgia O’Keeffe found inspiration in the desert around her. Flowers and animal bones were among her favorite subjects. Here is your chance to explore how the same subjects inspire YOU. Refine your realistic drawing skills with 5 days & 6 nights in residence at historic Casa del Sol, amid the spectacular landscape […]

21 - 27 Jun

All Day

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