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: Experienced beginners and up.

Materials used: Oil and Pastel are Natasha’s expertise, but ALL mediums are welcome including acrylic, gouache, and watercolor.

Whether working from your photographs inside the studio, or setting your studio up outside, a successful outcome requires understanding Composition, Value and Temperature; the essential triad for the manifestation of a great painting. In this workshop we will be working on these concepts starting with a morning lecture and then taking what you learn to the easel using my photographs as your guide and inspiration for the first 2 days. Then on days 3-4, you will be exploring what you have learned using your own reference, or you can set up outside on this beautiful property and work directly from the environment. (I will bring plenty of extra reference for those preferring to work inside with my photos). I will be making my rounds to you Inside-Outside to guide you on your way!

All mediums welcome. Regardless of where you are in your artistic journey, a beginner (with at least basic hands-on knowledge of your medium), or a more experienced painter looking for a way to step up the quality of your work, this workshop will be incredibly valuable to your practice.

Natasha Isenhour, conveys an emotional response to landscape, architecture and still-life, in oil, pastel and watercolor infused with her unique contemporary edge. Isenhour depicts what she sees as unpopulated spaces with an edgy lonesome starkness that defines the very essence of her work. “It’s all about exploration of emotional response… to place the viewer in a feeling of being alone with their reaction to the piece. I’m seeking to move the viewer into a place to breathe and contemplate. Its intent isn’t to convey sadness, rather, it’s about opening to authenticity and the bare essence that is at our core when we remove all the pretense.”

What’s Included

Bluebird Studios offers an array of complimentary food and beverages during our workshops. Attendees can enjoy an ice breaker the evening before the first day, complimentary continental breakfast served every morning, complimentary unlimited beverages, and afternoon treats each day. We also offer catered lunches brought to the studio or the plein air site (optional for $20), and lastly, our complimentary signature lunch of Frito Chili Pie on the final day. We will spoil you!