Plein Air Made Simple

with Karen Margulis

3 Day Plein Air Workshops (Take one or both!)

Workshop #1: September 28 - 30, 2026

Workshop #2: October 1 - 3, 2026
9 am - 4 pm ???
$630 + 6.88% NM Sales Tax each

 

Register for both of Barbara’s workshops, 3 days of oil and 2 days pastel you will receive a 15% discount!

Please see the registration page that offers both workshops, this one is for the OIL WORKSHOP only.

A note to our students: To ensure that the workshop will not be canceled, we kindly request that you sign up as early as possible. Please note that if the minimum number of students required is not met three (3) weeks before the first day of class, the workshop will be canceled. However, we offer a full refund in the event of a canceled workshop, so there is no monetary risk for you. Please take some time to review our cancellation policy.

 

About the Workshop

Skill level: Open to all levels, although artists with at least some basic landscape painting experience will benefit most. ???

Materials used: Pastel (Oil is ok, all teaching will be in pastel).

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Spend three days in an intensive study on how to train your eyes to discern light in the landscape. Although this is a studio workshop, Barbara will discuss what to observe when painting outdoors from life (or simply when gathering reference photos), and how to bring that knowledge into the studio. She’ll focus on how to “read” a reference photo and capture the genuine effects of various lighting situations in your studio landscape paintings, rather than duplicate a compromised photographic image. The workshop will cover a few different types of landscapes, with one day focused on snow. Each day will begin with a demonstration, followed by student painting time in the afternoon during which students will receive plenty of individual guidance at their easel. This workshop is open to all levels, but those with at least some initial experience with oil painting will benefit most.

Each day of the workshop will begin with a demonstration followed by students working on a specific painting exercise for the remainder of the day. Students will receive plenty of individual help from the instructor at the easel during their painting time.

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About Karen

Karen Margulis, PSA-MP IAPS-EP, is a full time artist and art educator. She lives in Atlanta Georgia with her husband Michael. Karen received her BA in Education from the University of Florida. She currently teaches painting workshops around the world.

Karen is a contemporary landscape painter. She works in most painting media but has achieved recognition for her pastel paintings. She has exhibited her award winning work around the world and has been reviewed by Pastel Journal for her wildflower paintings. She is a Master Pastelist member of the Pastel Society of America and has achieved Eminent Pastelist status with the International Association of Pastel Societies. She has been a faculty member at the prestigious IAPS Convention, the Plein Air Convention and the online Pastel Live conference.

Karen has a passion for travel and painting while on location. She enjoys the opportunity to share her techniques and approach to making art in her workshops. She is known for her ability to make art simple, accessible to all and fun. Karen is also an avid Daily Painter and online instructor. She paints everyday and shares her work, art tips and inspiration in her daily posts in her Patreon group ‘Pastels Made Simple’.

Karen is delighted to be able share her love of pastel painting. She is excited to help students experience the joy of painting and to see the world with new eyes. As Degas said “Art is not what you see. It’s what you make others see”. Karen looks forward to helping others share their own artistic vision.

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What’s Included?????

This workshop includes a mix of complimentary food and beverages. Included are the following:

  • Complimentary continental breakfast: Yogurt, fruit, coffee, teas, juices, hard-boiled eggs, and pastries

  • Coffee, hot and/or iced tea, lemonade, soft drinks, sparkling waters, and fruit-infused still water are available all day

  • Catered lunch brought into the studio or painting location for $15 (optional)

 

Supplies

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