Fabio Cembranelli
Fabio Cembranelli
Fabio Cembranelli Watercolor workshop
November 10-13, 2025
Mon. - Thurs.. 9:00-4:00
La Fonda Hotel, Santa Fe, NM
“My technique is based on wet on wet painting, and wet on dry painting, with an spontaneous and intuitive approach.”
Offered to all levels of ability, Students must have had
previous experience with watercolor.
Located at the Historic La Fonda Hotel
On the Santa Fe Plaza, Santa Fe NM USA
Cost $700, $200 deposit will hold your place - Please send $200 deposit to Miriam Joseph, P.O. Box 66297, Albuquerque, NM, 87193
There is an airport shuttle from Albuquerque to Santa Fe, call 24 hours ahead- Sandia Shuttle, 505-474-5696
Fábio Cembranelli, a renowned Brazilian artist, started painting at university, where he studied architecture. After graduating, he took drawing, sculpture and photography courses in his home town of São Paolo, and continued his studies in Europe and US during the 90s. He still lives and works in São Paulo. His paintings feature in exhibitions and collections worldwide,
Fábio currently works in two artistic fields: watercolours and acrylics, and his unique and luminous floral watercolours are known internationally.
Explaining why he has chosen transparent watercolour as his favorite medium, he says -
"What compels me to paint with this approach is the possibility of painting quickly. It suits my personality best -- the fluidity of the medium provides a unique sensation of unexpected colour mixing, particularly when I define only the main masses and allow the unpredictable to happen on the rest of the paper. Timing is quite important in my method. I lean intuitively toward realism, but the right speed forces me to create diffused effects and shapes. I love painting flowers and landscapes in watercolour and I'm always enchanted by the attempt to capture the contrast between loose and definitive edges, as well as light and shadow effects."
Fábio teaches painting techniques in his studio, in art galleries, as well as workshops and painting holidays throughout Brazil and abroad. Nowadays his work is focused on plein air painting, observing and studying nature firsthand at inspiring outdoor locations.
In the upcoming years he will be tutoring several workshops in Europe, Asia and North America. He is also a regular contributor to various painting magazines and also works as illustrator for some publishing in South America.
SEE MATERIALS LIST BELOW:
materials list
Additional Information
Fabio Cembranelli Material List
Paints: (Fabio prefers in tubes)
Indian Yellow (Daniel Smith)
New Gamboge (Daniel Smith)
Cad Yellow Middle (Schmincke)
Translucent Orange (Schmincke)
Transparent Pyrrol Orange (Daniel Smith)
Burnt Sienna (W & N)
Rose Madder (Schmincke)
Burnt Umber (W & N)
Opera Rose (Holbein)
Rose Dore (W & N)
Pyrrol Rubin (Holbein)
Permanent Alizarin Crimson (W & N)
Quinacridone Magenta (W & N)
Quinacridone Burnt Orange (Daniel Smith)
Cobalt Blue (W & N)
Manganese Blue Hue (Daniel Smith)
French Ultramarine (W & N)
Green Gold (Daniel Smith)
Viridian (W & N)
Ultramarine Violet (Schmincke)
Sap Green (W & N)
Under Sea Green (Daniel Smith)
Viridian (W & N)
Shadow Violet (Daniel Smith)
Raw Siena (Holbein)
Brushes:
Synthetic Brushes only -
DaVinci brushes, Fabio Cembranelli Signature Collection,
a custom line of signature brushes made for Fabio
Cembranelli by DaVinci in Germany.
2 sets of flat and round brushes
Fan Brush (Synthetic): Raphael , 4 or 6.
Paper:
140 lb., Cold presseed
Bao Hong
Arches (Cold Pressed), 300g/m.
Fabriano Artistico (Cold Pressed), 300g/m.
Saunders
Hahnemuhle (Cezanne)
*artists can bring a few full sheets ( 30 x 22 inches) or
watercolor paper blocks.
Palette - Watercolor palette Silver Nano (Mijello)
Extra:
Paper Towel
Masking Fluid
Sketchbook.
Drawing pencil - water soluble graphite - Graphitone, Derwent, 2b
This is just a suggestion, students don’t need to
purchase everything. They can bring their material, no
problem.
Cancelation Policy
A $200 deposit is required at the time of registration to hold your seat. The balance is due 60 days prior to the workshop date. If, after you have paid in full, you find you are unable to attend, we will gladly refund your class fees less the deposit amount if we are able to replace you from a waiting list.
Waiting Lists:
In the event that a workshop you wish to take is full, you can choose to be placed on a waiting list by paying the applicable deposit for that workshop. If you are not called to take the workshop, your deposit will be refunded to you in full. If you are called for an open seat in the workshop and decline, the deposit will be refunded less a 25% cancellation fee.
If We Cancel:
In the unlikely event that we or the instructor need to cancel a workshop, all fees that have been collected will be refunded. You may also choose to transfer your fees to another open workshop.
Release:
Attendees understand that they waive any and all claims and assume the risk(s) and all legal responsibility for injury to themselves or loss of personal property relating to or by participation in this workshop. They will hereby hold Miriam Joseph, it’s artists and any involved facilities harmless from any and all liability, actions, causes of actions, debts, claims and demands which may arise in connection with my participation in this workshop.
