Painting and Drawing Portraits for Adults
Adult (Ages 16+) | Registration opens 11/5/2025 10:00 AM
Join us for an exploration into the exciting world of portraiture! Students will learn a variety of methods for creating effective portraits, from achieving general likeness to crafting detailed studies. Instruction is personalized to each student and covers basic technique in acrylic paint/drawing as well as more advanced guidance. Come experiment with a variety of materials and gain new, fun methods of making art. Open to artists of all levels and abilities!
With Artist Leslie Donahue
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Red, blue, yellow, black, and white acrylic paint (look for primary colors)
3-5 paint brushes (variety of sizes and types)
Tape (painters/masking/blue tape)
Pencil
Eraser
A pad (9x12", or larger) of heavy weight paper (such as watercolor paper) or canvas paper
Optional- any non-primary acrylic paints colors, stretched canvases, any other materials you'd like to use, a smock
Leslie Donahue
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.