Garayalde studied painting at the Círculo de Bellas Artes, where she had as teachers Domingo Bazurro and Guillermo Laborde, the latter of which Garayalde would study under again at the to learn about composition and decoration. She would also take lessons in painting and engraving from Cecilia Marcovich, , and María Carmen Portela. Under Portela's direction, Garayalde began to develop the graphic technique of the drypoint.
