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Painting Portraits with Watercolor

Painting Portraits with Watercolor

Date: Saturday, October 10, 2026
Time: 11:30 am–3:30 pm
Registration Deadline: Wednesday, October 7, 2026
Location: Glen Arbor Arts Center Classroom
Skill: Beginner to Intermediate

Discover the art of watercolor portraiture in this hands-on class. You’ll explore essential skills such as understanding facial proportions, mixing a range of skin tones, and layering translucent washes to create depth and dimension. Eleonora will guide you step by step through techniques for capturing light, shadow, and texture, helping you bring your subject’s personality to life on paper. With watercolor’s fluid and expressive qualities, you’ll learn how to add mood and character to your portraits while developing greater confidence in your painting process. This class is designed for both beginners eager to try portrait painting techniques and those with some experience who want to refine their approach. By the end of the session, you’ll leave with new techniques, a deeper understanding of portrait painting, and a finished watercolor portrait to take home.

Objective: Skill Development

Outcome: Creation of Artwork

Glen Arbor Arts Center
Cost: $130 member/ $145 nonmember
11:30 AM - 03:30 PM on Sat, 10 Oct 2026

Artist Group Info

Elenora Hayes
Glen Arbor Arts Center
6031 S Lake Street
Glen Arbor, Michigan 49636
231-334-6112
director@glenarborart.org