Weekend Workshop | Portrait Painting Basics Workshop with Theodore Xaras

This comprehensive workshop covers all aspects of painting a traditional portrait. Topics include achieving a likeness, modeling light and shade, mixing flesh tones, and applying paint through various techniques. All participants will produce at least one finished portrait. Includes demonstrations and portrait history. Valuable information for all levels. Note: Tuition includes a $25 model fee. 

Learning Objectives:

• Students will learn to analyze and construct a portrait using clearly defined steps.
• Students will be able to achieve a likeness through the careful observation of shapes and their color/value equivalent, which together form the "topography" of the face.
• Students will learn how to mix and adjust colors to produce accurate flesh tones.
• Students will be able to produce one completed portrait, either a head and shoulders or the entire torso and hands.
• Students will be able to paint a recognizable portrait from life.
• Students will gain an appreciation for the art of portraiture from their own work as well as becoming acquainted with historical and contemporary examples as a basis for further study. 

Weekend Workshop (14 Hours)
Instructor: Theodore Xaras
Dates: Saturday-Sunday, October 17-18, 2026
Time: 9 AM—5 PM
Fee: $250
Location: Samuel M.V. Hamilton Building, Room 461

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Registration Deadline: October 9

Register by August 21 for a 10% Early Bird Discount! Use promo code EARLYBIRDFALL2026 at checkout and click "+" to apply the discount. PAFA members at the Dual-Plus/Friend level and above receive an additional 10% off. Discount applies to Continuing Education regular adult Fall classes and workshops only. Remaining Summer classes, studio rental programs, Open Academy (Certificate) courses, gift certificates, membership purchases, and lockers are not eligible.