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Participants should bring their own paper, binder clips and art supplies. Standing easels, stools, seating at tables, tabletop easels, and drawing boards are provided.
Join us for Draw McColl Center, a weekly drop-in figure drawing program facilitated by Felicia van Bork. Each 3-hour session features a professional nude model doing long, short, and gesture poses. This is a great, casual opportunity to connect with other artists interested in working from the figure. No instruction except by request. Artists of all levels are welcome.*
*Teen artists over 16 are welcome but must have a guardian with them. Oil paint or media producing noxious fumes or particulates are not permitted. Wearing of masks is recommended. Respectful treatment of the model is always a must.
Upcoming events
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The Liberated Brush: Two Day Painting Workshop with Felicia Van Bork
McColl Center for Visual Art, 721 N Tryon St, Charlotte, NC, USDate: Saturday, February 28 —Sunday, March 1, 2026
Time: 11:00 AM —3:00 PM
Location: McColl Center
Cost: $275
Registration Deadline: Friday, February 20
Registration LinkThe Liberated Brush is a two-day acrylic painting workshop led by artist Felicia van Bork. Open to artists of all levels, it is designed for painters who want to loosen their brushwork in a supportive space where mistakes are valued and experimentation is encouraged. Felicia offers hands-on guidance through demonstrations and step-by-step instruction, using acrylic paint, helpful handouts, and live models. With all materials provided, participants will explore expressive portrait painting, discover techniques adaptable to any medium, and see a clear contrast between their usual approach and the bold, liberated work created in class.
Class Dates:
Saturday, February 28, 11 AM-3 PM
Sunday, March 1, 11 AM-3 PMAbout the Artist:
Felicia Van Bork is the creator of the popular Liberated Brush workshop and a McColl Center Alumni. Her portrait paintings have been featured in solo exhibitions at Upstairs Gallery, Waterworks Visual Art Center, C3 Lab, and Courtroom Gallery. Her commissioned paintings of philanthropists, provosts, and university presidents are in the permanent collections of Penn State University, Behrend College and The University of Nevada at Reno.2 attendees
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