Think you can’t draw? Think again! In this playful and expressive workshop, Tiffany will guide you step-by-step through the process of building a one-of-a-kind, whimsical character portrait.
By playing with layers, texture, and color, you’ll discover how easy it is to bring a soulful character to life—no formal drawing skills required! As you can see, the expressive faces in these projects focus on personality and imagination rather than strict realism.
What You’ll Learn:
Approachable Portraiture: Use stencils and clever artist techniques to easily map out your character's features without needing freehand drawing skills.
Layering & Texture: Blend different mediums—including charcoal, paint splatters, vintage papers, and collage elements as seen here in the images—to create a rich, dimensional piece.
Playful Embellishments: Inject whimsical, surreal elements into your portrait, like the neon accent glasses, lace trims, and butterfly.
Intuitive Character Building: Focus on capturing raw emotion, mood, and soulful expression using charcoal sketching and bold color washes, highlighted beautifully in image.png.
Leave perfection at the door. Let Tiffany show you the joy of mixed media, and walk away with a quirky, beautiful portrait that is entirely your own!
Materials Fee $25 paid at beginning of class includes:
Mixed Media Substrate
Gel Medium
Images for Transfer
Stencil
Fabric
Supplies Needed to bring for Class:
NeoColor ii
Paynes Grey, White and 2 additional colors Acrylic Paint
Paint Brushes
Apron
Stabilo All
To pre-order supplies, click on this link for Cobblestone Creek Studios.