CLASSES START 1/8/2026 -  EVERY THURSDAY UNTIL  2/19/2026  7 PM - 9 PM
OR
1/11  EVERY SUNDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL 2/22/2026 1 PM - 3 PM
 
7414 COMMERCE STREET
RIVERVIEW FL
 
Ready to elevate your art and capture the soul behind the face?

This 7-week journey will take you from confident color mixing to completing four professional-level portraits inspired by the masters — Mona Lisa, Girl with a Pearl Earring, and Frida Kahlo — before creating and exhibiting your own original work in a final gallery showcase.
 
Each class builds your skills step-by-step through guided instruction, artistic insight, and hands-on practice. You’ll leave with new techniques, beautiful finished pieces, and a community of fellow creatives who will be cheering you on during our closing celebration!
 
🗓 Weekly Breakdown
 
Week 1: The Art of Color Mixing
Master warm vs. cool tones and natural skin colors
Learn highlight, midtone, and shadow blending
Create your personalized portrait color palette card
🎯 Goal: Confidently mix skin tones for realism and expression
 
Week 2: Mona Lisa – Classic Realism
Study Da Vinci’s sfumato blending and subtle shadow work
Learn the grid method for accurate facial proportion
Begin your first master-study portrait
🎯 Goal: Understand soft layering and patient blending for lifelike depth
 
Week 3: Girl with a Pearl Earring – Light & Shadow
Explore Vermeer’s dramatic lighting and glowing skin tones
Practice chiaroscuro to build shape and emotion
Focus on reflective light in eyes and jewelry
🎯 Goal: Control light direction and tone for luminous portraits
 
Week 4: Frida Kahlo – Color & Emotion
Embrace expressive brushwork, symbolism, and color psychology
Add bold background hues and personal touches
Create your own vibrant interpretation of Frida’s style
🎯 Goal: Paint with emotion and fearless color choices
 
Week 5: Your Personal Portrait – Foundation & Background
Choose your subject (self, loved one, or muse)
Sketch, block in color, and set the tone of your piece
Develop the background mood and underpainting
🎯 Goal: Build the groundwork for your final masterpiece
 
Week 6: Your Personal Portrait – Final Details & Finishing Touches
Add hair, highlights, and facial expression
Refine color harmony and texture
Prepare your canvas for exhibition
🎯 Goal: Complete your finished portrait, ready for showcase
 
Week 7: 🎉 Final Gallery Showcase & Celebration
You did it — now it’s time to shine!
Invite your family and friends to our student art showcase and mini-party. We’ll display everyone’s finished portraits in a casual gallery setting complete with sparkling water, snacks, and a celebratory toast.
 
✨ A night to celebrate your art, your growth, and your creative courage!
 
🎯 Goal: Share your work, connect with fellow artists, and enjoy your well-deserved moment in the spotlight.