Workshops & Courses
Structured programs taught by Mtro. Gerardo Ruiz Maldonado
All courses are held at the studio in San Miguel de Allende and include all materials, tools, and professional instruction. Limited capacity ensures personalized attention.
Painting Workshop
Taught by Mtro. Gerardo Ruiz Maldonado
Content
- Techniques of painting materials
- Oil, acrylic, and mixed media
- Encaustic painting
- Fresco and tempera
- Watercolor and monotype
Format
4 classes · 1 month
Capacity
4 people
Investment
$4,800 per person
Direct Carving Sculpture Workshop
Taught by Mtro. Gerardo Ruiz Maldonado
Content
- Modeling and direct stone carving
- Stone carving and use of tools
- Complete 1 or 2 sculptures in quarry stone
Format
4 classes · 1 month · Wednesdays 10am-2pm
Capacity
2 people
Investment
$4,800 per person
Certificate of attendance provided
Diploma in Printmaking
Metal engraving and alternative techniques
Requirements
Age: 18 and over
Techniques Covered
Intaglio, drypoint, etching, pen etching, sugar-lift etching, aquatint, mezzotint, soft-ground etching, and lavis
What's Included
- 5 engraving plates per student (18 × 20 cm or 20 × 15 cm)
- All printing paper for proofing and exhibition
- Tools, chemicals, varnishes, acids, solvents, inks, and resins
- Optional professional editioning of 5 signed prints + 2 artist proofs
- Exhibition of finished works in workshop gallery
- Diploma
Format
16 sessions · 2 months
Schedule
Tuesdays 10am-2pm & Thursdays 10am-3pm
Capacity
5 people
Investment
$17,000 per person (MXN)
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