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I post tips about abstract painting, techniques, professional advice for artists, and travel tips for creative travel in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
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If you’ve ever walked into a painting class or picked up a brush and immediately felt the need to apologize for ‘not being an artist,’ you’re in the right place. At Santa Fe Painting Workshops, I see brave beginners and talented creatives a lot—but almost everyone carries their own bundle of doubts and myths about […]
Defining your style can feel like this big, intimidating project. Like you need a checklist, a step-by-step guide, or a teacher to declare: Congratulations, you have officially developed your style! But the truth is, style is less about achieving something and more about allowing something. Your style is already inside you — intuition is simply […]
You’ve been working on a painting for over an hour. You keep stepping back, squinting, staring at that one little section you just can’t figure out. You love that part, it’s probably your favorite thing you’ve painted all day, but no matter what you try, the painting just… doesn’t feel finished. And deep down, you […]
You sat down to paint, ready to let go of perfectionism and just have fun. You started making creative marks, layering colors, and letting your ideas flow. At first, it was beautiful — vibrant reds, lively greens, striking contrasts. Then suddenly… it wasn’t. What was once a joyful, exciting painting turned into a muddy mess. […]
"My son and I had an amazing weekend in Santa Fe and the best ending to it was taking our abstract painting class with Andrea. From the minute we walked in, we were in a warm and welcoming environment. Its clear Andrea loves what she does and that she was born for teaching art. I had no experience and felt a little inhibited, but with her guidance and support it was an extremely positive experience and I certainly learned a lot."
"It is clear Andrea loves what she does and was born for teaching."
"I was looking for an experience beyond the typical tree painting class and Andrea’s class was perfect! I’ve taken many art classes and am a relatively experienced painter, but my mother was more nervous about being “let loose” to paint whatever she wanted to. During our class, Andrea handled both our desires wonderfully. Giving us mediums, techniques and suggestions whenever we needed them. We could have brought in reference photos, (or wine lol) but being surrounded by Andrea’s work was inspiration enough. We both walked away really feeling like we created something memorable and unique in just two hours.
"Different (BETTER) than
just a ‘Wine & Paint’ class!
what people are saying...
"Andrea is an accomplished artist, and her teaching style is appropriate for all levels of artists. Our granddaughter is very proud of her finished painting. We had a wonderful time, and we created some great family memories, along with some interesting paintings. We all agreed that we can’t wait to do it again. It was a great family activity."
"We created some great family memories, along with interesting paintings."
"Andrea Cermanski has all the skills of a good teacher. She's knowledgeable, patient, encouraging, and gives precise and helpful instruction to each individual student, allowing him or her to discover their hidden artistic talents."
"Good Teacher, Knowledgeable, Patient & Encouraging."
"I did a private class with Andrea and it was so wonderful!! Andrea is an amazing artist and she is also a great teacher!! Thorough, patient and just a fun person to be around! I really wanted a basic introduction to how to use the paints, mediums, brushes, palettes, etc. I got that and so much more!! She even helped me with the anxieties I was having around painting. I left feeling inspired, and way more confident! Ready to go home and explore. I look forward to another class after I have played some on my own. Highly recommend!"
"I left feeling inspired, and way more confident!"
