Painting & Drawing

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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Luminous Landscapes in Cold Wax with Alisa Beck – G26050205

Painting by Alisa Beck. Reference photo used with permission from Jennifer Eifert. Immerse yourself in the wonder of it all at Ghost Ranch, where the landscape itself is rich in history and layers. In this 5-day workshop, we will use oil paints and cold wax to capture the famous light and geographical wonders of the […]

10 - 16 May

All Day

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Look Closer Watercolor Cloudscapes & Botanicals with Jean Cate – G26050403

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 our subjects closely before creating our portraits. During this weekend […]

29 May - 01 Jun

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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Color & Composition With Sean Hudson – G26060301

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, […]

26 - 28 Jun

All Day

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Watercolor I with Patsy Welch – G26070101

Watercolor I This is a fun introduction to painting with watercolors that will start at the very beginning. There is no need to have any prior art experience whatsoever. We will learn various ways to create the many textures we see at Ghost Ranch, working on dry paper as well as wet paper. Exploring different […]

05 - 11 Jul

All Day

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Plein Air Oil Painting with Juliana Crownover – G26070105

Come paint on location in the glorious landscapes of Ghost Ranch! Through demonstration and individual instruction, you’ll be guided through a process designed to help you gain confidence and joy in painting both outdoors and in the studio. Together we’ll capture the dramatic clouds, skies, sunsets, and ever-changing light of Ghost Ranch through thoughtful attention […]

05 - 11 Jul

All Day

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