Coming soon! Tewa Nangeh/Tewa Country opens November 7 at the Museum Galleries in Santa Fe!

From October 19 to November 7, enjoy reduced admission while Galleries 7, 8, and 9 are closed for installation.

Online Class: Botanical Watercolors

  • Tuesday, May 28
  • 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM MT
  • Online

Space is limited, registration required. Please email contact@gokm.org or call 505.946.1000 for assistance with event registration.

Join us for a special exploration grounded in nature! In this class, you will be introduced to botanical drawing and painting through the meditative and rich medium of watercolor. Participants will explore color and tonal compositions inspired by fauna as seen in our environment, personal home collections, and the endlessly thought and emotion-provoking art of Georgia O’Keeffe. In a combination of technique demonstration and practice, this workshop is great for anyone looking to build skills in watercolor, already maintains a watercolor practice, enjoys basking in the beauty of plants, and/or is looking for a freeing and fluid experience grounded in nature.
Supplies needed for this class:
Watercolor paints
Watercolor paper
Varied watercolor, acrylic, or ink brushes
A sharpened pencil (HB or harder works well)
White gum eraser
Paper-towels
A container with clean water
Masking fluid for experimentation (not required)
A plant to paint from life (not required, a photograph will be provided)

This class is suitable for youth ages 12 and up. Children are welcome to participate alongside their adults.
Space is limited, reservations required.
This program will take place via the video conferencing app – ZOOM. Details for accessing the Zoom meeting will be with your receipt upon registering and again sent via email the day prior. Please register in advance in order to access the program.
Note that all program times are in Mountain Time.

About the Instructor:
Gal Senderowitsch is a Santa Fe-based multimedia artist who draws inspiration from nature, dreams, and the human condition. She graduated with her BFA in printmaking from the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts in Philadelphia and is currently pursuing her MA in Art Therapy in Santa Fe, NM. Her media of choice are aqueous media, monotypes, woodcut printmaking, charcoal and pastel drawing, and oil painting. She is a recipient of various awards from prestigious art institutions and groups in Philadelphia, including the Print Center, the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, and the Color Print Society. Gal has exhibited her work in various locations, such as Abington Art Center, Chestnut Hill Gallery, the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, the Plastic Club, Old City Jewish Arts Center, Greenpoint Gallery, and the Canvas in New York City.

This class is being offered on a sliding scale.
$10; minimal fee.
$20; covers the cost of the class.
$30; covers the cost of the class, plus a contribution to support educational programs

Upcoming Events

Photograph of an artist's hand as they paint a small canvas in shades of green and yellow. Below their canvas are charcoal sketches of cacti and to the right is a watercolor palette.

Past Event Classes

Online Class: Selective Sketching with Watercolor

Online

Friday, October 31

11:00am

This work appears to be an abstraction using a piece of bone. The bone is pierced by several holes. Two large holes fill the center of the work. The upper opening is divided into two sections. The top section has been filled with white chalk, while the bottom section has been shaded with dark charcoal. The lower large hole has been completely shaded with dark charcoal.

Past Event Classes

Online Class: Autumn Harvest Still Life Drawing on Toned Paper

Online

Friday, October 31

3:00pm

A canvas featuring a collection of colorful mountain wildflowers set a against a golden light brown background. The composition is composed of an assortment of flowers that includes a Mariposa-lily, lavender Aspen Daisies, trumpet shaped Western Scarlet Gilia, puffs of white yarrow nestled around orange Indian Paintbrush with clusters of lavender Sky Pilot flowers and yellow daisy-like Arrowleaf Balsamroot flowers.

Event Classes

In-Person Class: Paint Seasonal Watercolor Greeting Cards

O'KEEFFE MUSEUM CREATIVITY STUDIO | CORNER OF W MARCY ST AND SHERIDAN ST, SANTA FE, NM

Saturday, November 1

10:00am