Mixed Media Drawing Workshop & Retreat
April 28th - May 2nd, 2025
Sara and Chelsie are teaming up again… this time, in Ireland!
Join us for a one-of-a-kind, all-inclusive Drawing Workshop & Retreat at the gorgeous Annaharvey Farm in Tullamore, Ireland next Spring.
Nestled in the lush heart of Ireland, Annaharvey Farm provides cozy accommodations on a rustic, historic equestrian ranch. The workshop will be held in their beautiful atrium during the day, with free time in the evening to explore the grounds, venture to nearby towns, or partake in additional group activities with your fellow creatives. Your stay comes with three home-cooked traditional Irish meals a day, allowing you to fully relax, be treated, and be present in your surroundings each day! Please join us for this unforgettable experience sure to nurture your creativity in a serene and inspiring environment.
Chelsie and Sara share an artistic foundation rooted in traditional graphite work, yet both dare to expand our palettes with innovative techniques. You will learn to create a full scale of values with graphite, graphite powders, and pastels - from smooth light, ethereal values to velvety darks, to subtle tones of color… The course will also focus on studying facial structure, assessing accurate values, and rendering fine detail, and creating atmospheric backgrounds in the work.
This mixed-media drawing workshop welcomes both serious beginning students and seasoned professional artists!
This course offers:
An opportunity to learn from two internationally recognized artists!
Realism graphite instruction
An overview of our favorite tools, papers, & mediums
An introduction to Sara's mixed-media graphite & PanPastel technique for creating detailed works with subtle tones of color
An introduction to Chelsie's mixed-media graphite technique for creating soft graphite ranges and warm, rich blacks
A detailed study of facial features, values, and planes
Tips for adding atmosphere to background imagery - with a brief study on creating skies, prairie grasses, and landscapes with graphite and additives.
Group critiques and individual consultations with each artist.
Group sketching time on the grounds of Annaharvey Farms
The opportunity to collaborate, share stories, and spark innovation together
A chance to make lasting memories and build relationships with fellow creative spirits.
PLUS A range of group excursions (TBA - both free and paid) outside of the studio to explore Ireland!
Sara Gallagher is an internationally award-winning artist working to help break social taboos surrounding mental health. Utilizing a mixed-media graphite and PanPastel technique that she developed, her hyperrealistic drawings create a soft, ethereal, and subtly surreal space in which our innermost emotions can exist on the surface.
About Annaharvey Farm:
Annaharvey Farm has been home to the Deverell family since 1928. It is now a 420 acre farm with four main enterprises: An equestrian center; a guesthouse in their 100 year old renovated barn; tillage crops such as wheat, oats, barley, and oilseed rape; and beef steers they rear on the farm.
When: Workshop dates: Monday, April 28 - Friday, May 2, 2024
All-inclusive accommodation: Check in on Sunday, April 27, check out Friday, May 2
Where: Annaharvey Farm, Tullamore, Co, Offaly, Ireland
Spots Available: 14 students max. Accommodations at Annaharvey offer 7 rooms, which can be sold as single or doubles. Workshop can also be attended individually without the all-inclusive stay.
Register early for special EARLYBIRD pricing! (Early Bird Pricing Ending December 2nd!)
All -Inculsive Workshop Price: Includes room and three meals a day. Check in on Sunday, April 27, check out Friday, May 2
Single Room: $2,450; pay in full or use coupon code DEPOSIT to secure your slot for $1,225
Double Room: $1,900; pay in full or use coupon code DEPOSIT to secure your slot for $950
This option is great for friends who want to share the experience as well as save on costs! Also available to individuals who are willing to be paired with a fellow creative attending the course — please email us if you are open to us pairing you with a fellow student!
*Note: if you want to travel with a spouse who will not be attending the workshop, there will be an additional fee for them to join you in the double room, according to Annaharvey Farms’ policies.
Workshop Only Price: $1,175; pay in full or use coupon code DEPOSIT to secure your slot for $587.50
Refund Policy: Due to the location, we cannot refund, however, if you cancel before February 1, 2024, we can apply your money toward a future workshop of ours!