Kathleen Elsey's Workshop "Paint the Colors of Taos, New Mexico"
I've rented a large studio supplied with easels and tables and chairs-right downtown Taos. This will be great for our indoor instruction, demos and for your individual painting. We'll be able to work in the studio a couple of evenings to finish up a painting (without instruction). I'll take a snapshot printer so we can print out a photo of the day's locations or you can take your own photo and get prints fast in town to finish a painting. My workshop schedule varies depending on the weather conditions. I like to take advantage of our "whims", the most beautiful mornings or afternoons for outdoor painting. Sometimes we get together for a dinner in town, depending on the groups wishes. Below is a typical schedule for our intensive and adventuresome week in Taos.
MONDAY
9:00 a.m. Meet at the studio, introductions, discussion, studio demos, setting up your palette, beginning a painting, planning a composition, paint
11:00 p.m. Lunch - we'll have a no host group lunch in town before heading out to paint
12:00- 4:30 Paint on location for an afternoon of outdoor painting
TUESDAY
9:00 a.m. On-location painting with help at the easel, discussion and painting demonstration
12:00 p.m. Lunch break (please bring a sack lunch)
1:00 4:30 Resume painting at this location followed with a critique of the day's work
6:00 No host dinner somewhere in Taos
WEDNESDAY
8:30 a.m. Meet on location early to take advantage of the morning light-Maybe high above the Rio Grande Cliffs
12:30 p.m. Leave painting location and meet for a group lunch in town
2:00-4:30 Return to studio for critique and to finish painting in studio
4:30 - 6:00 Studio open for you to work on unfinished paintings (without instruction)
THURSDAY
9:00 a.m. On-location painting with help at the easel, discussion and painting demonstration
1:00 p.m. Lunch break (please bring a sack lunch)
2:00 4:00 Siesta, private time, museum & gallery hopping or work in the studio without instruction
4:30 - 7:00 Sunset desert painting and cocktail party to end the day
FRIDAY
9:00 a.m. On-location painting with help at the easel, discussion and painting demonstration
12:00 p.m. Lunch break (please bring a sack lunch)
1:00 4:30 Resume painting at this location followed with a critique of the day's work
