Date: Friday, October 23, 2026
Time: 2:00-3:00 pm Pacific time (5:00-6:00 pm Eastern time/ 10:00-11:00 pm UK time)
Level: All levels welcome
Medium: Open to all mediums
Presentation Type: Talk
Alice Neel was a 20th century figurative painter known for her expressive portraits. Neel’s sensitive blue contour lines and inventive colors reveal the inner psychology of the sitter, both in their faces and bodies. A close study of her paintings feels like an intimate conversation with a friend or stranger that is honest and real.
Bring your art supplies to this “work along” portrait demo for a quick and energetic practice of painting in the manner of Alice Neel. Work in your sketchbook, on paper, or canvas. Barbara will be working with mixed media in her sketchbook.
This demo is a preamble to Barbara Fugate’s upcoming two-session class, “Alice Neel: Imperfectly Perfect Color and Line”.
Free!
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Barbara Fugate is a painter committed to making drawings and paintings that express life rather than imitate it. Discovering and experiencing “how things are” rather than “what they are” continues to inspire and drive Fugate’s art and art instruction. Fugate received a BFA from Western Kentucky University and a MFA in painting from Miami University of Ohio. Fugate has taught expressive drawing and painting classes and workshops in Seattle, as well as international workshops for over 25 years. Schools where Fugate has taught include Gage Academy of Art, Seattle Pacific University, Metchosin International Summer School of the Arts (Victoria, BC), La Conner Art Workshops, as well as her own Seattle Weekend Art Workshops. Fugate’s artwork is published in “The Best of Drawing and Sketching” by Terry Sullivan, “Landscape Painting” by Mitchell Albala, and Margaret Davidson’s book, “Contemporary Drawing”.
(More events are being scheduled and added to the list daily!)
Join Us for Autumn ART IN ACTION October 22-25, 2026
Thursday, October 22 – 10am-5:30pm Pacific Time (1pm – 8:30pm Eastern, 6pm-1:30am UK/BST)
Friday, October 23 – 9am-5:30pm Pacific Time (12pm – 8:30pm Eastern, 5pm – 1:30am UK/BST)
Saturday, October 24 – 9am-5pm Pacific Time (12pm – 8:30pm Eastern, 5pm – 1:30am UK/BST)
Sunday, October 25 – 9am – 5:30pm Pacific Time (12pm – 8:30pm Eastern, 4pm-12:30am UK/GMT)
Autumn ART IN ACTION Festival – Free!
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