Drawing & Painting Portraits for Adults (In-Person)

Drawing & Painting Portraits for Adults (In-Person)

In-Person: Adult | This program is completed

20 Academy Street Arlington, MA 02476 United States

Main Classroom

All skill levels

4/6/2023-6/8/2023

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283.00 USD

Member Discount Available

Join us for an exploration of methods, history of portraiture, and its ever-evolving role in society. Students will explore different meanings behind the elements of portraiture and apply these skills to their own work in several projects. We will emphasize personal exploration and variety in materials/approaches. Open to painters of all levels and abilities!

With Artist Leslie Donahue

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  • Required Supplies:

    Red/blue/yellow/white/black acrylic paint (4 fl oz or larger), one small brush, one large brush (around 1 inch thick),  a pad of watercolor paper, a pencil (soft), an eraser (preferably a kneaded eraser), any sketchbook (preferably larger than 5x5 inches).  
    Optional supplies- green/orange/purple acrylic paint (can be mixed from the required paints), any other acrylic paint colors, charcoal,  additional brushes (a fan brush, any others you prefer or would like to try), palette knives, canvases/wooden panels/canvas board.
Donahue, Leslie

Leslie Donahue (they/them) is a multimedia artist specializing in both oil and acrylic painting. Born and raised in the California Bay Area, their work moves from figurative, to landscape, to abstract. Specializing in atmospheric, strange scenes imbued with emotion, there is tension between what is revealed to the viewer and what is hidden. Leslie utilizes their skill in printmaking, drawing, and collage to further explore these visual themes. While living and attending Massachusetts College of Art and Design in Boston, Leslie has been a part of several gallery shows, including a 2022 “Fresh Faces” exhibition in the SOWA arts district. They currently live in Cambridge with their dog Snoopy.