J a n H a r t' s
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Watercolor
Workshops
2008 Newsflash: I am relocating to Costa Rica in or before March, 2009. If you want to 'stay in the loop',please email me and I'll keep you informed!1 week workshops in New Mexico
Workshop in Costa Rica, Feb. 2009
Custom Workshops or Private Instruction
Accommodations at Ranchito San Pedro
Questions? - Cancellation Policy, etc.
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2, One Week Painting/Adventure Workshops
On the Trail of O'Keeffe in northern NewMexico
Spring Session
Friday, May 16 - Friday, May 23, 2008
room for 5 more people!
Fall Session
Friday, October 10 - Friday, October 17, 2008
still plenty of room
based at Ranchito San Pedro - Jan's place.
To view an itinerary, click here or scroll down.
To reserve your place in any workshop above, please email Jan and send deposit. Read more about them below.
Want to bring along your non-painting partner?
If space allows, you can certainly bring along your non-painting spouse or partner with accommodations in the house. The cabins are reserved for painters. Your partner is welcome to join in the adventure for everything except the painting times in the studio. Cost: $650 plus tax.
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4, Four Day Weekend Workshops with Jan @ JUST REDUCED PRICES!
Subject Specific, but all will include Color & Pigments!
$385 plus tax includes 4 days of workshop instruction Includes continental breakfast in the studio and some supplies! To register, email Jan here and send a deposit of 1/3 the total. Min. # of students = 6, Max. 12.
Session 1. April 18, 19, 20, 21
Session 2. May 30, 31, June 1, 2
Session 3. August 1, 2, 3, 4
Session 4. September 26, 27, 28, 29
Planning for September, 2008
August 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 2008
click here for more information
Planning for February, 2009 & this one will be the best ever!
Planning postponed for now
photo of Gerald's Tree by Jonathan Owens, 2003
"Gerald's Tree" , painting by Geogia O'Keeffe
students at work in the studio
Welcome to my teaching studio and garden at Ranchito San Pedro, Española, New Mexico
"As a teacher, it is my desire to share whatever I know about watercolor with my students - not to have them paint like me, but to enable them to express in their own individual ways. I love watercolor. I'll never completely master it - and that's the way I like it. For me, it is the joy of the process, of watching the paints move in the water and shape a painting."
Jan Hart
Want to know what students say about Jan as a watercolor teacher?
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Your fee of $385/person (formerly $425) plus tax for the 4 day workshop includes:
All instruction & demos by JanOne day out into the northern New Mexico landscape to see & photograph & sketch/paint - the rest of the time in and around the studio. Digital prints of what we see on our outing Continental breakfast in the studio24 hour access to Jan's teaching studio with books, music, tables, and plenty of time! Some watercolor materialsDaily demos and discussions with JanDaily critiques with Jan Lots of time for painting! Separate motel housing is available very close by. Space permitting, you can take the workshop and stay Thursday - Sunday in one of Jan's wonderful casitas, double occupancy for a total of $635/person (formerly $695) ($65/night/person) plus tax. First come, first available.
Session 1
Painting Rocks in Light
Friday April 18,19,20,21.
Session 2 Color & Pigments in the Landscape
Friday May 30, 31, June 1,2.
Session 3
Color & Pigments in the Landscape
Friday August 1,2,3,4
Session 4
Painting the Colors of Fall
Friday, September 26,27,28,29
All workshops are based upon Jan's book, The Watercolor Artist's Guide to Exceptional Color, which will be available for sale at each workshop.
A Typical Week long Schedule which will vary according to seasonal attributes
Friday - Arrival at Ranchito San Pedro - Jan's place!
- Arrive at Ranchito San Pedro,check in and get settled. (Transportation options include car rental alone or shared or shuttle to Santa Fe where we can pick you up. We'll meet in the studio at 5 for introductions. Those who would like can join us at Angelina's,a local favorite restaurant for a first taste of northern New Mexico cuisine!
Saturday - Española!
- 8:3o a.m. Coffee and continental breakfast in the studio - or you are welcome to whip up your own in the house or cabin kitchens.
- 9:oo a.m. Meet in studio. Introductions and Introductory Slide show on Georgia O'Keeffe's landscapes in northern New Mexico.
- Demo/Discussion: On Beginning a Watercolor Painting
- Afternoon: Painting in the studio or outside.
- Dinner at your choice of one of the local establishments.
Sunday - Taos
- 8:3o a.m. Coffee and continental breakfast in the studio - or you are welcome to whip up your own in the house or cabin kitchens.
- 9:oo a.m. Meet in studio. Group critique.
- We will car pool to Taos and making a few stops along the way to see the Ranchos church, Taos gorge.
- Painting and exploring the Mabel Dodge Lujan House and grounds.
- Fechin House Museum to see the Taos Artist Society paintings
- Dinner in Taos at Olgilvie's on the plaza. Great fish tacos and other delights. We'll pick up the tab!
Monday, - Ghost Ranch & Echo Canyon!
Tuesday - Plaza Blanca, Abiquiu & Georgia!
- 8:3o a.m. Studio open.
- 9:oo a.m. Meet in studio. We'll again critique our work and discuss our progress. our paintings, Jan will offer a lesson on finishing techniques and fill in any gaps we need!
- When we are ready, we'll head up to Ghost ranch stopping at some favorite places along the way. We'll have our sack lunches at Echo Amphitheater and paint until re decide to return home.
- 8:3o a.m. Studio Open.
- 9:oo a.m. Meet in studio. We'll critique our work and Jan will talk about the Field Sketch!
- Off to Plaza Blanca to search the trail O'Keeffe took to do her painting. Then to the Abiquiu Inn where we'll be taking the O'Keeffe Abiquiu House tour.
- Afternoon and evening to paint, have dinner, relax.
Wednesday - Santa Fe!
- 8:3o a.m. Studio open.
- 9:oo a.m. Meet in studio after your breakfast. .We'll again critique our work and discuss our progress. We'll paint in the studio where we can work one on one with Jan.
- After lunch we'll head into Santa Fe where there are a variety choices of places to visit . We'll discuss and plan ahead. Some of the choices may include Canyon Road galleries, Georgia O'Keeffee Gallery (included in your fee), the Plaza and Loretto chapel mystery staircase. We may paint in one of the Canyon Road Gardens.
Thursday, - Chimayô!
- 8:3o a.m. Studio open.
- 9:oo a.m. Meet in studio. We'll again critique our work and discuss our progress. our paintings, Jan will offer a lesson on finishing techniques and fill in any gaps we need!
- After lunch fix our lunches we'll head up to Chimayô, known for weavings and the Sanctuario, where we can paint.
- Dinner at Rancho de Chimayô!
Friday, - Saying our goodbyes!
- 8:3o a.m. Studio open.
- 9:oo a.m. Meet in studio. We'll be saying our goodbyes after breakfast - but you are welcome to stay and paint in the studio with Jan and even arrange to stay on a couple more nights if you'd like at special students rates $65/ person not including breakfast unless you do it all yourself. Likely Jan will be resting.
and who knows where else?
What are the accommodations at Ranchito San Pedro like?
Ranchito San Pedro
Take a look.....
The casitas began life as a turkey barn, just like the studio! Gradually they have emerged as their real selves - and they just keep getting better....
My road lined with ancient Cottonwoods and my studio, below.
For more information on the casitas, please click on the Artist/Vacation Casita link at top.
Outside Casita 2 and the new indigenous garden.
Casita 2 living area with its 50's cowboy decor.
Casita 2 with living area and Santa Fe styling....
Colorado Springs location
January 18, 19, 20, 2008
a 3-day workshop
Please contact Kathleen Murray: 481.2965 kcmurray_h2ocolor@msn.com
or Earlene Hunter, 686.0852, earlene.hunter@gmail.com
Painting Powerful Watercolors
Day 1: Design, Composition and Planning. Process, process, process. Understanding the importance of the Value/Composition study and planning.
Day 2: Color and Watercolor Pigments. Color considerations and color relationships. Jan will bring some pigments for everyone and we’ll learn how to use them.
Day 3: Light, Shade, and Shadow - Understanding how it works so you can enhance your paintings with light, shade, and shadow!
Jan will have copies of her new book The Watercolor Artist’s Guide to Exceptional Color and the 3 slide shows which she uses in the workshop available for sale at the workshop.
Coconino Community College
September 11-14, 2008
a 3-day workshop with introduction on Thursday eve!
Please contact Coconino Community College for details
928.226.4322 tel
Fine Arts Web Site <http://www.coconino.edu/finearts>
Exceptional Color Workshop
Using information and painting ideas from her book, “A Watercolorist’s Guide to Exceptional Color”, Jan Hart’s workshop is about color and watercolor pigments and how to use what you know to create powerful watercolors! Beginning with how we see color, students will learn about color schemes, mixing, pigment choices and experiment with some new pigments. A workshop with Jan is upbeat, positive and includes one on one instruction as well as informative critiques. Don’t miss this opportunity to understand color and color relationships in your work!You can see Jan’s work on her web site, janhart.com.
Costa Rica
February, 2009
a 9 day painting workshop in beautiful Costa Rica with Jan
The location is selected and we've got the the itinerary!. We'll be staying at incredible Sombra de Lapas (Shade of the Scarlet Macaws) on the Osa Penninsula, high above the beach (for cooler breezes) and surrounded by primary rainforest jungle and more birds & flowers than you can ever imagine! All the details here
I'm building an email list of those who are interested. Please send me an email and I'll put you on the list to be notified when we have more definite plans - probably in late March, 2008.
Email me here.
I am currently investigating the possibilities for a workshop that will be based near San Jose, Costa Rica with access to the incredible flora, fauna and colors that abound in this rich and varied locale. Prospects are great and this is one of my favorite places! Check out our 2007 and 2005 workshops. I'll begin the process of laying out the itinerary when I return from Costa Rica in March, 2008.
A Costa Rican Colorwheel breakfast - every day!!!
This mated pair of scarlet macaws flew over the first morning. Their nest is in a tree nearby.
Orchids everywhere!
Toucan love in the branches above. We'll paint them!
Italy
September, 2010 imagine yourself painting & playing for10 days - in Tuscany!
I'm starting an email list of those who may be interested. Please send me an email and I'll put you on the list to be notified when we have more definite plans.
Email me here.
Located near a small town with pre-Roman origins, this old Mill House is located in still a relatively undiscovered part of Italy where the cobblestones are not polished by thousands of tourist footfalls.
Urbino is nearby and will definitely be included in the itinerary. I remember this beautiful mountain walled city from a visit 20 years ago - and can hardly wait to return.
The beautiful hill towns of Tuscany and the gentle rolling hills will provide wonderful inspiration for our paintings!
my studio door at sun rise....
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If space allows, you can certainly bring along your non-painting spouse or partner with accommodations in the house. The cabins are reserved for painters. Your partner is welcome to join in the adventure for everything except the painting times in the studio. Ask Jan about the charges.