Painting Nature’s Abstractions - A Cold Wax/Oil Workshop in Santa Fe, NM

Painting nature's abstractions is an artistic approach that distills the natural world into its essential elements—colors, textures, and rhythms. Rather than rendering a realistic scene, artists focus on the underlying mood, energy, and organic forms, allowing viewers to interpret the essence of the landscape or flora. Day 1: Foundations & Techniques: Day 1: Foundations & Techniques. All the Basics: Substrate preparation, color mixing, tools, use of paint shapers, mark-making techniques, masking, stencils, brayer techniques, texture applications, paint solvent reductions etc. Day 2: Expression: We plunge into conceptual expression using photos or imagined spaces for inspiration. Distillation: Or the simplification of natural forms and the reduction of a subject to its fundamental qualities. Emotional Resonance: The feeling of a place comes before its physical accuracy. Lots of studio painting time and personalized feedback through direct Q&A sessions with Jorge throughout the weekend. Availability and registration Email me at [email protected]