Exhibition poster for 'People & Portrait Studio' featuring several painted portraits of people, including a woman sitting on the beach, a man with short hair, a bearded man, a woman with flowers in her hair, and children at the beach.

Online Painting Membership — People & Portrait Studio

Paint expressive portraits with confidence - even if faces feel impossible right now

Step by step portrait lessons, reference photos and real guidance to help you finally understand how to paint people

This isn’t about rushing or producing perfect work. It’s about learning how to see, building consistency, and finishing pieces with more confidence over time.

BECOME A MEMBER

No minimum sign up - Cancel anytime

Inside the membership

  • Step-by-step portrait demo each month
    So you can follow from blank canvas to finished painting

  • Guided painting challenge + reference images
    No more searching for what to paint

  • Live feedback session (Zoom)
    Ask questions, get unstuck, and improve faster

  • Supportive artist community
    Stay consistent and actually finish your work

online portrait painting lesson demonstration by Elaine purcell

Over time, you’ll start to:

Break faces down into simple, paintable shapes

Understand structure, light and colour instead of guessing

Mix believable, natural skin tones

 Build a body of finished work you’re genuinely proud of

This is for you if:

Your work feels inconsistent and you want a clearer process

Your portraits feel flat or lifeless

you don’t know how to simplify features or mix skin tones

You start pieces but struggle to bring them to a finish

You’ve painted before but feel stuck at the same level

You want to develop your one style painting people

Portrait reference study for monthly painting challenge
Live online artist feedback session for portrait painting members
BECOME A MEMBER
A painting of a woman with closed eyes, resting her chin on her hand, painted on a textured surface. In front of the painting is a table with various art supplies including paint tubes, brushes, a palette, and containers with colored pencils and paints.

People & Portrait Studio Membership

Monthly portrait lessons, reference images, live support, and a small supportive community

£22 / month

Join Now!

Introductory price limited to the first 50 members!

Frequently Asked Questions

  • The membership includes monthly painting lessons, creative guidance, inspiration and access to a supportive online art community.

  • The aim of the membership is to help artists improve their portrait drawing and painting skills. With this in mind the lessons are aimed at those with some previous experience. Particularly those artists looking to develop their own style and improve their skills.

  • Yes — membership can be cancelled at any time unless otherwise stated during promotional offers.

  • You can work with your preferred painting materials. Recommended supplies may occasionally be suggested for specific lessons.

  • Yes — recorded content can be accessed at a time that suits you. The live zoom sessions will be monthly but on a different day of the week each time to ensure all members have a chance to attend.