Instructor: Ava Martin
Sunday | December 6, 2026 | 1:00-5:00 pm | beginner | $80 | acrylic | Falls Church Arts Gallery
In this workshop, you will create a portrait of your furry friend you can take home. The instructor will go over creating a composition, brush techniques to imitate fur, and color temperatures with acrylic paint. She will demonstrate the blocking-in to final touches with step-by-step instructions. She will provide her artistic insights to help you observe the subject, have confident brush applications, and freedom to express.
Ava Martin is a painter working and living in Washington, D.C. She is a graduate of the Corcoran School of the Arts and Design at The George Washington University, where she was a teaching assistant and mentored students. Her practice focuses on observing the world around her and capturing its life and energy through color.