Portraits of Children
weekend workshop
Sat-Sun Dec 6-7 2025
10-4 PM
Workhouse Arts Center, Room 607
Painting and Drawing the Portrait
weekly class
Learn how to draw realistic and expressive portraits! We will begin by drawing, focusing on the large planes and shapes of the face. We then progress to color, with an emphasis on mixing fresh skin tones. Beginners will be introduced to the fundamentals of drawing and painting portraits, and more advanced artists will deepen and refine their understanding of core concepts. Instructor will demonstrate in charcoal and oils. Students may choose to draw or paint in their preferred medium.
Wed, Jan 14- Mar 4 (8 weeks)
10-1 PM
Workhouse Arts Center
Classical Drawing
weekly class
Students will learn how to draw realistically from life. We will develop our abilities to observe and interpret the visual world as we build foundational skills in line, shape, proportion, values (shading), and texture. Exercises will focus on still life drawings. Great for beginners and intermediate students who want to practice and refine core skills. Instructor will demonstrate in charcoal. Advanced or repeating students may work on independent projects.
Wed, Jan 14- Marn 4 (8 weeks)
2-4 PM
Workhouse Arts Center
Drawing the Portrait
weekly class
Create realistic portraits by mastering essential elements such as proportions, value structure, facial features, and finishing techniques. Work from plaster casts and live models with the option to work from your own photos. Demos in charcoal but other media welcome. All levels; repeat students encouraged. Model fee extra. Supply list at alisonlandry.com/teaching. Minimum age 16. 8 sessions.
Monday, 1/26/2026-3/23/2026; no class 2/16
10am-12:30pm
Yellow Barn Studio
Painting the Portrait
weekly class
Learn techniques for capturing the effect of light, mixing fresh colors, applying paint, and getting accurate proportions. Work from plaster casts and live models with the option to work from your own photos or master paintings. Demos in oils but other media welcome. All levels; repeat students encouraged. Model fee extra. More info and supply list: alisonlandry.com/teaching. Minimum age 16. 8 sessions.
Monday, 1/26/2026-3/23/2026; no class Feb 16
1 pm-3:30 pm
Yellow Barn Studio
Mastering Color in the Portrait
weekend workshop
Learn to see and mix rich and luminous skin colors under different lighting scenarios. Explore the interplay of warm and cool colors, and discover how to keep your colors fresh and harmonious while painting a portrait from life. Demos in oils, but other media welcome. All levels. Model fee extra. More info: alisonlandry.com/teaching. Minimum age 16. 2 sessions.
Alla Prima Portrait
weekend workshop
“Alla Prima” or Italian for “At the First” is a direct and expressive painting style where a painting is completed all in one session. In this class we will learn how to paint alla prima portraits from live models in oil. We will begin by blocking in the large planes and shapes of the face, then progress to color with an emphasis on mixing fresh skin tones. Beginners will be introduced to the fundamentals of painting alla prima portraits, and more advanced artists will deepen and refine their understanding of core concepts. Instructor will demonstrate each morning followed by guided painting time.
The supply list can be found at this link.
Saturday and Sunday, March 21 – 22, 2026
10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Workhouse Arts Center
Private and Semi-Private Lessons
Custom-designed lessons and targeted feedback to help get you to the next level, no matter your starting point. Subject matter will be chosen based on your interests and needs, with an emphasis on the classically-inspired foundational skills that lend strength and power to contemporary realist art.
Lessons are currently available in person or via online video conference (Zoom).
Alison loves sharing her knowledge with students in a positive, supportive and substantive manner. She has over ten years of experience teaching and tutoring as well as a Masters in Teaching from Johns Hopkins University.