What you'll paint
You'll leave with this
One day, one finished piece. You start with a blank canvas and walk out carrying your own painting.
How to Paint a Portrait in Acrylics, the piece you'll build in class with Stephanie Linden.
One-Day In-Person Class in Sarasota
with Stephanie Linden
Only 10 seats. Every supply included. All levels welcome.
What you'll paint
One day, one finished piece. You start with a blank canvas and walk out carrying your own painting.
How to Paint a Portrait in Acrylics, the piece you'll build in class with Stephanie Linden.
What you'll learn
Get past muddy and flat. Stephanie shows you how to mix skin tones that sit right in the light you're painting.
Build the face in layers so the portrait comes together in an afternoon instead of stalling half painted.
Professional measuring techniques so the face reads as a real person every time.
Confident strokes and bold color, with the likeness still holding. That's what gives a portrait its feeling.
No shopping list
Just bring yourself. Wear something you don't mind getting paint on.
Who teaches it
Stephanie comes from a family of artists and artisans, and art has been a lifelong passion. After a full career as a physician she began showing her art again in 2019. A graduate of the Mastery Program, she's now a professional artist and Artist Mentor at MAI, known for her gift with color and light.
The details
Date: July 30, 2026
Time: 11am to 3pm ET
Instructor: Stephanie Linden
Level: All Levels
Seats: 10 total
Milan Art Gallery
72 S Palm Ave, Sarasota, FL 34236
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Doors open a few minutes early so you can settle in.
Class ticket
Beginners are genuinely welcome. Most people in the room have never taken a class with us, and everyone leaves with something they want to hang up.
10 seats total. All supplies included.
Before you book
No. Every art supply, the surface, and the painting sources are provided. Just wear something you don't mind getting paint on.
Yes. Most people in the room have never taken a class with us before, and the instructor walks you through every step.
At Milan Art Gallery, 72 S Palm Ave, Sarasota, FL 34236, in downtown Sarasota. Doors open a few minutes before 11am.
Ten. It's kept small on purpose so the instructor can actually get to everyone.
All sales for in-person events are final, and seats can't be transferred to another date. If something comes up, email info@milanart.com.
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