Wild Brushstrokes: Expressive Painting in Acrylic
Sat, May 24
|Karate Church
A one-day workshop in bold, expressive portraiture using acrylics. We’ll use the image of a wolf to explore color, instinct, and creative freedom. Learn techniques you can use again and again, and leave with a painting that is alive with energy. All materials are included! ("EARLYBIRD" 20% off)
Time & Location
May 24, 2025, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Karate Church, 519 E Maple St, Bellingham, WA 98225, USA
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About the event
🎨 Wild Brushstrokes: Painting the Wolf Within
An Expressive Acrylic Workshop
Saturday, May 24 • 10AM–4PM
at Karate Church, 519 E Maple St, Bellingham, WA
$150 – All materials included
** Use code "EARLYBIRD" at checkout for 20% off **
Follow the image. Awaken intuition.
This is expressive painting—where the photo reference fuels instinct, and every choice is a potential to turn up your inner voice.
I will teach you how I paint from a photo reference of a wolf: My approaches, my mindset, and the practical tools to make expressive painting an ongoing part of your life.
Together, we’ll explore how to paint powerfully, intuitively, and expressively using acrylics. I'll show you how to use a refrence photo with real energy—not to replicate it, but to unlock bold color, emotional mark-making, and deeper creative instincts.
This workshop will include informative lecture, live demos, one-on-one guidance, and an encouraging space where it’s safe to push yourself and explore what you haven’t dared to try before.
Whether you’re picking up a brush for the first time or finding your way back to painting, this is your chance to move past hesitation—and have a real encounter with creative potential.
What You’ll Learn
How to begin or renew your personal painting practice
Color theory & mixing for emotional impact
Expressive brushwork techniques that bring a portrait to life
How to move beyond literal photo reference and tap into feeling
The mindset of intuitive, self-guided creativity
You’ll Leave With
Your very own expressive wolf portrait
The tools and knowledge to keep painting on your own
A new relationship to color, instinct, and mark-making
A deeper glimpse of your creative self
About the Instructor
Cameron is a classically trained painter and expressive portrait artist known for his energetic, intuitive brushwork. A graduate of the New York Academy of Art, he now teaches and paints in Bellingham, where he also runs Life Drawing Bellingham, a weekly art community rooted in connection, growth, and experimentation. (See more of his work at www.mccoolart.com)
“My workshops are part technical, part philosophical. I’ll show you the tools—but also how to step into your own creative edge.”
All Supplies Included!
You don’t need to bring a thing—canvas, brushes, paint, palette, rags, and easels are all provided.
Just wear clothes you don’t mind painting in (or bring a smock) and come ready to explore.
Why Acrylic?
Fast-drying = faster learning and layering
Easy to clean up
Ideal for bold, expressive techniques
No toxic solvents or ventilation concerns
Perfect for artists of all levels
$150 – Limited spots available
Take home a finished portrait—and a deeper connection to your creative self.
Please reach out with any questions you might have! ✉️ contact@lifedrawingbellingham.com
Tickets
Expressive Painting in Acrylic
Learn to paint expressive portraits using acrylics in a supportive, hands-on setting. All materials included. May 24–25 | 10am–4pm | Karate Church, Bellingham, WA
$150.00
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