In this workshop, local artist Ellie will provide a demo on a tried-and-true way to paint a moving portrait. This can be a self-portrait, or a portrait of another person. 

No painting or drawing experience required.

Acrylic paint and primed, unstretched canvas or cardboard to paint on will be provided. If you were at a previous workshop, feel free to continue working on that piece or start a new one. 

Please prepare with the following:

• Take time to journal: has a particular person been on your mind lately? have you been experiencing anything lately that you’d like to capture in a self portrait? do you have pictures with particularly fun light or capture a feeling?

• Bring reference photos. They can be of yourself, your person, your friends, animal, etc. It’s helpful if they are high quality and if you’re a beginner, mouth closed is easiest. 

• Bring any additional supplies you want, especially if you want to work in another type of artistic medium.

hosted by Ellie @elliepaintsforyou and Alexis