Paint the District: Acrylic Map Painting Workshop with Paper Darlings

Celebrate the place you call home while exploring the creative possibilities of textured acrylic painting. Class Description: Celebrate the place you call home while exploring the creative possibilities of textured acrylic painting. In this beginner-friendly workshop, guests will learn how to build dimension, movement, and visual interest using a variety of texture techniques and materials. Through guided instruction, participants will experiment with layering paint, creating raised surfaces, incorporating patterns, and adding decorative details that bring their artwork to life. This workshop combines the satisfaction of learning new artistic techniques with the opportunity to create a meaningful keepsake worthy of display. No prior painting experience is necessary, and participants are encouraged to embrace creativity, experimentation, and self-expression throughout the process. About the Instructor: Lindsay Sheldon began creating The Paper Darlings by pure serendipity. One summer's day she gathered her art supplies and sat by the Capitol to sketch the landmark, but after failing at the first try, she changed course and whipped up a small painting of three friends sitting next to each other in swimsuits. She held it up to the Capitol’s reflecting pool, snapped a photo and shared it. People began referring to the painted sunbathers as paper dolls and soon after The Paper Darlings was born. Now over six years later, her paintings have found homes across the globe and she continues to create new works as a mixed media artist, incorporating watercolor, ink, acrylic, oil and wax pastels into her art.