Acrylic Portrait Painting Workshop for Beginners

Create beautiful paintings of friends and family with acrylic portraiture.



2 hours

Class size 1 to 15 (public classes), 1 to 2
  £110 (PayPal Pay in 3 available)

In this beginner-friendly workshop, you will learn the basics of acrylic portraiture and create a stunning masterpiece to take home. No previous experience is necessary, just bring your enthusiasm and willingness to learn!
The class will be a relaxed and enjoyable experience, with plenty of guidance and encouragement to help you feel confident in your artistic abilities. You will work with high-quality acrylic paints and various tools to bring your portrait to life.
By the end of the workshop, you will be amazed at how much you have learned and accomplished. You will leave with a beautiful finished portrait that you can proudly display in your home. Don't miss out on this exciting opportunity to unleash your creativity and dive into the world of acrylic portraiture.
Please note--for more dates for instant bookings for groups of 2 please see added availability on our "Beginners Botanical Watercolours" page, book into your date of choice, and send a message with your preferred class (i.e "acrylic portraiture)
What you'll get
All materials are free to use, and you can take home a completed artwork.
Knowledge required
Absolutely none--we'll cover the basics of using acrylics before diving into portraiture.
What to bring
just themselves, and any portrait they'd like to complete during class time. If you have a particular full composition you'd like to do, and have no experience, please email Ann with a picture of your reference before class
Location

"Rustin Room", Westminster Quaker Meeting House, 8 Hop Gardens, WC2N 4EH

This venue is within walking distance of Charing Cross, Embankment, Leicester Square and Piccadilly Circus tube stations

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Ann Mackowski
Ann Mackowski

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I started Soho Life Drawing in 2018 after working professionally as an artist for several years when I realised that there was a lack of accessible and affordable creative outlets for non-artist adults in London. Since then I've run hundreds of classes both at my weekly drop-in class in Leicester Square; for corporations and animation studios including Buzzfeed, Liberty London, and Sharkmob; and universities such as the University of the Arts London. Privately, I teach professional artists who come to me for technical training.
As an artist, I've been exhibited internationally in both solo and group shows and have won several residencies--the most recent being Espronceda's 2020 Open Call. I was a shortlisted contestant on 2016's Sky Landscape Artist of the Year. I exhibit regularly with the Royal Society of Painters in Watercolours on Pall Mall, as well as with the Society of Women Artists. While I've focussed on teaching in recent years, I still do some commissioned work and exhibit with galleries representing me. I have a Masters in Fine Art from Chelsea College of Art and Design.
I love teaching art because I believe anyone can do it with the right training! In particular, I'm passionate about breaking down the internal barriers people not trained in art have about being creative. Creativity is important for so many reasons, beyond the finished product, and it's my goal to make my classes both extremely accessible and very affordable so that people from all walks of life have a chance to join.

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