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A Splash of Chaos: Painting Ghost Ranch-Workshop
I will show you how to create paintings with splashing colors on. This technique requires studio work only.

I will be providing daily, reference photos, that we will use to paint or subjects. Please do not bring your own photos.

Antonio Darden leads studio and plein air workshop for all levels artists who want to learn the art of plein air (outdoor) painting. As a studio and plein air artist, Antonio shares how to be a successful studio and plein air artist by simplifying the watercolor process into the essential elements, guiding each artist for a better understanding of the watercolor medium through live demonstrations, and creating a process at their skill level, pace, medium, and subject matter.

Antonio demonstrates how the four pillars of a good watercolor painting and an understanding of the Watercolor Consistency called "Watercolor Clock," lead to a more truthful work of art that is full of passion. Antonio will help you develop your skills, and painting visualization, and become the confident studio and plein air artist that you want to be.

This workshop is for beginners to intermediate. The most important thing to remember for this workshop, is to have fun!

I finished my 4 day workshop at Ghost Ranch, 14 of the best students you could ever ask for. We started at 5:30 am for some and ended at 8:30 pm for others. We only completed 4 paintings, here are the first three and the class.

Half way to the top of Chimney Rock at Ghost Ranch New Mexico.
Another study from hiking ghost ranch’s Chimney Rocks and Box Canyon. This is another study 11x14 watercolor

Box Canyon at Ghost Ranch New Mexico.
Another study from hiking ghost ranch’s Chimney Rocks and Box Canyon. This is another study 11x14 watercolor Box Canyon

A much simpler scene, the clouds came in and removed all the shadows leaving a quiet place.
Another study from hiking ghost ranch’s Chimney Rocks and Box Canyon. This is another study 11x14 watercolor chimney rock

Another study from hiking ghost ranch’s Chimney Rocks and Box Canyon. This is another study 11x14 watercolor Box Canyon

This morning plein air at Ghost Ranch. Beautiful day for it!

Another study from hiking ghost ranch’s Chimney Rocks and Box Canyon. This is another study 11x14 watercolor

from hiking ghost ranch’s Chimney Rocks and Box Canyon. This is another study 11x14 watercolor

Back from hiking ghost ranch’s Chimney Rocks and Box Canyon. This is another study 11x14 watercolor

My workshop at Ghost Ranch is full, a wait list has been established.

Watercolor Workshop: Chimney Rock and Box Canyon with Antonio Darden – G24060103 - Ghost Ranch "Most artists look for something fresh to paint; frankly I find that quite boring.For me it is much more exciting to find fresh meaning in something

Antonio Darden Workshop at Ghost Ranch. June is a great time to paint Ghost Ranch!
https://www.ghostranch.org/program/g24060103/

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Happy thanksgiving everyone!
I was so elated to open my new Watercolor Magazine today. What a great job Anne Hevener and the staff has done, huge thank you for including me in this issue!
A great big thank you to John Eischeid who interviewed, and did a great write up on me!

Went to the PAPNM today to see Tom Browns painting, what a beautiful piece. If you’re in the area in Santa Fe stop by!

Legends of the West Gallery 102 East Water Street

Finished. ‘Oak Creek’ a four color palette with a #4 Escoda brush on 250lb Waterford paper.

A little more work on Oak Creek.
Only 4 colors, quinacridone sienna, perm alizarin crimson, French ultramarine blue and azo yellow. All Daniel Smith watercolors. So far, only a #4 Escoda perla sintetico brush, on Saunders 200Lb rough.

A pastel from Larry Hagman actor known for I Dream of Jeannie and Dallas from the eighties. We bought our home from his daughter and they both had done art in my studio. This piece had fallen between a 6’x3’ oak top and was just left. After all these years I am sharing it with you.

‘Cuba Gathering’ 21x21 Finally finished!

Fighting for time to paint, getting close to finishing up this one.