NOTE:  $20 fee collected day of program – covers materials (fee reduced to $10 if participant uses their own supplies).  Limited to 8 participants. To RSVP, please sign up here. Open to all skill levels, but with an emphasis on beginner/intermediate.

For painting outdoors, watercolor could be the perfect medium. Unlike oil paint or pastel, a watercolor kit comes in a simple and easy-to-carry package.  Sometimes beginners can be confused, or even intimidated about starting.  This hands-on program of exercises will help attendees understand the processes and possibilities involved in making a successful watercolor painting. Special attention will be paid to working with Southwestern skies and landforms. 

All watercolor supplies will be provided. Participants will get to try a variety of high quality watercolor papers. There will be multiple paint sets, but the more “exotic” colors will need to be shared, as will some brushes. 

Santa Fe-based artist Scott Geary was the 2017 GSENM Plein Air Artist-in-Residence.  Scott is a long time supporter of the Escalante Canyons Art Festival and has won numerous Mixed Media awards for his watercolor paintings during the plein air competitions through the years.  He is a professional artist who often works on private installations in and around Santa Fe.