PALETTE KNIFE SOLVENT-FREE OIL PAINTING WORKSHOP

Tuesday February 2 through Thursday February 4, 2027, 10 am to 4 pm

Carla Forrest Fine Art Studio, 2920 Carlisle Blvd NE, Suite G4, Albuquerque, NM 87110

Registration: $250, Limited to 6 Participants

This intensive workshop for intermediate to advanced oil painters is designed to rapidly elevate your creative motivation, enhance your skills, and add complex interest in impasto oil painting. The instructional focus is on process and techniques to create engaging artwork and move your oil paintings to the next level. Morning lectures and demonstrations with hand-out materials will be followed by immersive practice with individual attention to encourage your artistic growth and to strengthen your unique artistic voice. Only odorless/solvent-free/non-toxic mediums, oils, and waxes must be used during the workshop.

MORE INFO: https://tinyurl.com/PKWF27

Santa Fe Oil Painting Workshops 2026

http://www.alberthandellstudio.com

https://newmexicoartleague.org

With Love from New Mexico – Holiday Watercolor Cards

Create beautiful, personal holiday cards inspired by the Land of Enchantment! Perfect for beginners and experienced painters alike, this joyful class is a creative way to make something meaningful to share with family and friends.

Saturday, November 7, 2026 | 10:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Tuition: $120 — 4-hour class with a one-hour lunch break

All painting supplies are provided except the required Fineline Masking Fluid Pen, 20 ga. with Masking Fluid, which students will need to purchase. Use your 10% off all supply purchases at Artisans on the day of class.

Instructors: Wendy Ahlm and Stephanie West

REGISTRATION

Learning the Oil Painting Process

with Cynthia Inson at the NM Art League in Albuquerque

through Oct 29

How does an artist transform an initial idea into a successful finished painting? In this eight-week oil painting course, you'll explore each stage of the creative process, from the first spark of inspiration through planning, color studies, and the final painting. Working through composition sketches, value studies, color exploration, and small painted studies, you'll learn to make stronger decisions before committing to a larger work. Along the way, you'll develop a deeper understanding of composition, value, color relationships, and painting techniques while staying true to your original vision. Through demonstrations, discussion, and individual guidance, Cynthia will share her approach to developing paintings thoughtfully and intentionally from beginning to end. Designed for beginning and intermediate oil painters, as well as returning students, this course will help you strengthen your creative process, paint with greater confidence, and produce more intentional, successful work.

8 week class at the New Mexico Art League in Albuquerque with Cynthia Inson

PAPNM Master Signature and Multi Award Winner, Paul Murray has scheduled an October workshop titled

"Color and Composition; Taking Risks”

It will be primarily en plein air and open for pastel, acrylic and oil. The class will be held in the Abiquiu area, including morning and afternoon locations.

The focus of this workshop will cover composition, color and more importantly how color works with light, AND how light works with color! Featuring additional emphasis on catching the moment, and removing the stress about making a finished painting.

Dates for this Workshop are October 16,17 & 18, 2026. Minimum 6, max number of attendees 12.  Cost for this Workshop is $350.00 per person.

(For more information, or to Register, click on the Register here button. PAPNM Members only). 

Register here

 

PAPNM Signature Artist Member

Plein Air Painting in Santa Fe, NM

Dates & Price

10/1/2026 - 10/4/2026
$525.00

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

9 am - 4 pm each day.

Please bring a packed lunch each day, except the last day, when we will go out or order out.

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.

2/18/2026 - 2/20/2026 Capturing the Light of Key West - Plein Air

4/17/2026 - 4/20/2026 Santa Fe - Adding Figures to your Work in a Natural Way

5/27/2026 - 5/31/2026 Palette Knife Techniques with Michele Byrne Hudson Valley, NY

6/20/2026 - 6/27/2026 Modern Impressionist Magazine Workshop Retreat 2026 Loire Valley France Sold Out

Details and Links:

https://www.michelebyrne.com/workshops

4/17/2026 - 4/20/2026

Santa Fe - Adding Figures to your Work in a Natural Way

Dates & Price

4/17/2026 - 4/20/2026
$510.00

Location

Michele Byrne Studio
519 Silva Street
Santa Fe, New Mexico 87505

Contact Info:

Michele Byrne
MICHELEBYRNE2@GMAIL.COM

More Details

Skill level: All skill levels are welcome.

This is an INDOOR workshop

https://www.michelebyrne.com/workshop/32929/santa-fe-adding-figures-to-your-work-in-a-natural-way:

Materials used: Michele will be working in oils, acrylic is also accepted.

Overview:

Michele will show you how to add natural-looking figures to your paintings using a palette knife and/or bold brush strokes. She 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 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.

Moving on you will finish your piece with thick paint and finally learn paint manipulation to create a powerful and dramatic impressionistic painting full of life and movement.

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

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5/27/2026 - 5/31/2026:

Palette Knife Techniques with Michele Byrne Hudson Valley, NY

Chris Morel 2026 Workshops

For more details visit the Workshop tab on https://morelart.com/

May 18 - 22, 2026. Plein Air Painters of America (PAPA) in Mt. Carmel, Utah, at the historic Maynard Dixon property.

June 19-20, 2026. Plein Air Workshop 2026 in West Stockbridge MA
Sept 22-24, 2026.  Morel Fall Workshop in Taos

Art Retreat in Portugal with Nancy Bea Miller

September 9-16, 2026

Open to all levels and all mediums. Non-artists also welcome!

4 Rooms Left!!

Paint Away Tours

beatrice@paintawaytours.com

1 (646) 809-4790

For more information or to register, select:

https://www.paintawaytours.com/event/art-retreat-in-portugal-w-nancy-bea-miller-38/register

Oh My Gouache!

Experience the fluidity of watercolor with the rich, velvety finish of oil paint.

Whether you’re new to gouache, paint in watercolor or oils, this class provides a supportive, inspiring environment to develop your skills and creative confidence.

Two Saturdays: August 22 & 29, 2026
Take Class 1 only, or continue to Class 2 (Class 1 required for Class 2)

Time: 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM

Tuition: $120 (4-hour class; supplies included)

Instructors: Stephanie West & Wendy Ahlm

Payment Link:

https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/HU3CBDZTP5YJ6

in joy,