10 x 6: PORTRAIT SKETCHES - Opening Reception and Awards Party on October 23!

Join us on October 23, 6-9pm for to celebrate the 60 portraits painted during our Alla Prima Portrait Sketch Competition, October 21 - 23. All 60 portraits from the competition will be on view at Eleventh Street Arts through November 20th.

This live painting competition will take place over three days, October 21 - 23, with the artists painting two four-hour portraits per day in the same studio from the same model.

Judges Jacob Collins, Travis Schlaht and Ted Minoff will award first and second place prizes of $1,000 and $500 respectively. The portraits will be judged as a group and evaluated for form, light effect, variety of color, paint handling and variety of facial structure.

Additionally, the competition room will be open for viewing each day from 1-2pm while the artists break for lunch. Drop in and say hi!