2026 The Art of the Portrait Conference Recordings
View all of the 28th anniversary conference recordings, featuring:
• Morning EXPRESS-o: A High-Energy Start- Artist: What’s in a Name? Jason Bouldin, Defining Moments with Quang Ho, Alicia N. Ponzio and Mary Whyte, The Future is Now with Michael Shane Neal.
• Capturing Character in Oil and Watercolor with Daniels Keys and Mary Whyte: join these two acclaimed artists as they paint live portraits demonstrating their signature techniques in oil and watercolor.
• Solid Beginnings with Frances Bell and Shane Wolf: Frances and Shane share their approaches to starting a portrait, with Shane focusing on drawing and Frances on painting while highlighting the importance of strong foundations.
• After Hours: Art Unfiltered with Jeff Hein & Guests: Renowned artist Jeff Hein hosts a late-night art talk diving into the creative process, the changing art world, and the realities of an artist’s life. Joined by Anna Rose Bain, Frances Bell, Quang Ho, and Daniel Keys with the conversation ranging from technique and philosophy to career highs and setbacks.
• Lending a Hand with Shane Wolf: Any artist who ventures into the limitless character and expressivity of the hands encounters their formidable complexity and difficulty, often a make-or-break part of an artwork. Join Shane as he breaks down key structural components of the hand and provides memorable cues and clues to help lock in and improve your understanding of the hand.
• Capturing Innocence: A Dual Demo on Painting the Child’s Portrait with Anna Rose Bain and Louis Carr: Acclaimed artists present a dynamic, side-by-side portrait demonstration focused on painting children.
• The Commissioned Portrait: Process and Practice with Michael Shane Neal: This demonstration walks you through the essential stages of commissioned work. Learn how to pose and direct your subject, explore composition options, and create a color study that sets the foundation for the finished painting.
• Raphael to Sorolla with Micah Christensen and Jeff Hein: Art historian Micah Christensen and artist Jeff Hein trace the evolution of portraiture from the balance and refinement of Raphael to the luminous brushwork of Joaquín Sorolla.
• The Poetry of Drapery: Light, Movement, and Feeling with Zhaoming Wu: Join Zhaoming as he captures the beauty of fabric in motion. Focusing on his renowned use of drapery, he will demonstrate how light, form, and gesture work together to create atmosphere and grace.
• 2026 Gala and Awards Presentation and more!