Painting & Drawing

Intermediate Landscape Watercolor with Patsy Welch – G25050109

This is a class for people who have already taken an introductory watercolor class. The Intermediate class will give students a chance to learn more advanced techniques. We will be using salt, alcohol, sea sponges as well as candle wax to find new ways to create the wide array of textures we see at Ghost […] ...

04 - 10 May

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Drawing from Nature: Bones and Blooms with Helen Byers – G25050107

Please call 505.685.4881 or 505.685.1019 to register for this workshop. At Ghost Ranch, Georgia O’Keeffe found inspiration in the desert around her. Flowers and animal bones were among her favorite subjects—often in combination. Here is your chance to explore how the same subjects inspire YOU. Refine your realistic drawing skills with a week in residence […] ...

04 - 09 May

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High Desert Watercolor with Sean Hudson – G25050108

Join me to master the fundamentals of painting the high desert landscape in watercolor. Over three days, I’ll guide you in creating your own unique vision of the enchanted New Mexico landscape that inspired Georgia O’Keeffe. You’ll learn simple techniques to paint colorful skies, distant vistas, and desert flora. By the end, you’ll have several […] ...

09 - 11 May

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Drawing from Nature: Bones and Blooms with Helen Byers – G25050201

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

11 - 17 May

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Plein Air with Natasha Isenhour – G25050401

Please call 505.685.4881 or 505.685.1019 to register for this workshop. What better place than Ghost Ranch to hone your plein air chops with the grand vistas and beautiful, endlessly interesting skies? Prepare to spend a week, learning how to capture the essence of your view through demonstration and one on one guidance. Composition, value and […] ...

26 May - 01 Jun

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Painting the Ghost Ranch Desert at Casa Del Sol with Michelle Chrisman – G25060401

Please call 505.685.4881 or 505.685.1019 to register for this workshop. Landscape is a year-round inspiration, especially among the Red Rocks and Aqua Chamisa that were cherished subjects of the well-known artist, Georgia O’Keeffe. Ms. O’Keeffe lived at Ghost Ranch and in Abiquiu for most of her later life, and it inspired countless of her paintings. […] ...

22 - 28 Jun

All Day

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“Look Closer” Watercolor Cloudscapes + Botanicals with Jean Cate – G25060406

Join Chicago-based artist Jean Cate for “Look Closer” a cloudscape and botanical watercolor workshop. Dive into the world of watercolors as Jean guides you through an exploration of local botanicals, natural ephemera, and skyscapes. Inspired by Georgia O’Keeffe’s philosophy of “looking closely”, we will study the natural wildness of our subjects before creating our portraits. […] ...

27 - 29 Jun

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Painting Still Life and Landscape with KB Jones – G25070103

This workshop is for all levels. Demonstration and instruction will be given at the beginning of each day. We will alternate between working outdoors in nature and indoors in the studio. Lectures and critiques will be offered in the evening. Students will compose paintings in the tradition of O’Keeffe, as well as female painters working […] ...

06 - 12 Jul

All Day

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Painting Still Life and Landscape with KB Jones – G25070203

This workshop is for all levels. Demonstration and instruction will be given at the beginning of each day. We will alternate between working outdoors in nature and indoors in the studio. Lectures and critiques will be offered in the evening. Students will compose paintings in the tradition of O’Keeffe, as well as female painters working […] ...

13 - 19 Jul

All Day

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Introduction to Watercolor Landscapes with Patsy Welch – G25070304

This is a fun introduction to painting the landscape with watercolors that will start at the very beginning. There is no need to have any prior art experience whatsoever, but if you have taken watercolor classes beforehand, you are welcome to join the class. We will learn various ways to create the many textures we […] ...

20 - 26 Jul

All Day

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Pastels in the Painted Desert with Juliana Crownover – G25070305

Come paint the glorious landscapes of Ghost Ranch up close and in person. Through both demonstration and individual instruction you will be guided through a process that will allow you to capture the rich colors of the mesas, sunsets and O’Keeffe’s red hills. Learn how to paint in your own style for creative expression. You […] ...

20 - 26 Jul

All Day

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Materiality in Art with Nicki Heenan– G25090302

A waterbed mixed media workshop using pigments and inks. There will be the use of found materials, instruction on making pastels, inks and the appropriate use of binders. This workshop is in context of the of the local landscape of Ghost Ranch. The aim of this workshop is to explore the landscape construct, of how […] ...

21 - 27 Sep

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