Thursday Evenings from April 16th – May 7th

6:00–8:30pm

For artists with some experience drawing from life looking to build skills in portraiture. The content of the workshop will be calibrated to your group's learning goals!

Learn a variety of techniques and approaches in observational portraiture, taught by an academy-trained artist and teacher in a welcoming and inclusive setting. In this class we'll work on facial anatomy, volume, and likeness through the study of plaster casts, live models, and self-portraiture.

4-Class Series for $125

Or Any 3 Classes for $110

(Need financial accommodation? Contact me to ask about class scholarships!)

Basic materials and supplies will be provided at no additional cost to participants. Two classes will feature live models, whose fees are included in the cost of the course.

The studio space for this workshop is unfortunately not ADA Accessible; there is one flight of stairs up into the workshop space. (Want to take a class but need an accessible venue? Please contact me directly and we'll explore possibilities!)

Questions about these classes? Email me at aedecarlis@gmail.com!

Class Schedule

We will meet on the following Thursdays from 6:00–8:30pm

• April 16

• April 23

• April 30

• May 7

Student and Instructor portraits from our November 2025 Portrait Intensive

About the Instructor

Angela DeCarlis has been teaching observational drawing for more than 10 years. They believe in the power of community-oriented participatory arts, and work to make art education available and accessible to everyone.

In addition to teaching private workshops, Ang has instructed studio art classes at the University of Florida, the University of North Florida, and Lesley University. Additionally, they have delivered guest lectures or other educational programs at UC Berkeley, The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, the Paul K. Longmore Institute at SF State University, the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, and the Harn Museum of Art. They studied at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts and earned their MFA in Painting from the University of Florida in 2022.