The Real Imaginary: A Painting Workshop with Dorielle Caimi

In this five-day workshop, Dorielle will teach students how to paint a conceptual self-portrait using classical and contemporary painting techniques in oils. After the portrait is rendered, she will guide and challenge students to add symbolic elements to the students' paintings to encourage a conceptual reveal within the portrait. This workshop will address the formal elements of representational painting (form, blocking, value, color matching, edges, proportions, and composition) but will also encourage students to cross over into the world of conceptual art using representational portraiture as a springboard to express one’s own imagination with skillset rooted in representational painting.

This workshop includes a photoshoot, lecture, a demo, and one-on-one guidance.
All levels welcome!

NOTES: Supply list will be emailed out upon sign up.

Where: Artisan / Santa Fe
Santa Fe, New Mexico

When: July 9 - 14, 2026

Schedule:
Thursday: 10am - 5pm
Friday: 10am - 5pm
Saturday: 10am - 5pm
Sunday: NO CLASS
Monday:10am - 5pm
Tuesday:10am - 5pm