The Expressive Figure: Loose & Intuitive Life Painting (Oil/Acrylic) with Joy George

Break free from rigid academic rules and discover the raw, emotional power of the human form! This intensive two-day workshop is designed for painters looking to inject energy, mood, and movement into their figure work. Working directly from a live nude model, you will learn to abandon stiff outlines in favor of bold gestures, dynamic color palettes, and rich, layered textures.

Through rapid charcoal sketches, vibrant abstract underpaintings, and heavy palette-knife application, you will discover how to prioritize the feeling of a pose over strict anatomical accuracy. Whether you paint in fast-drying acrylics or rich oils, this masterclass will help you loosen your brushwork, trust your creative intuition, and develop a deeply personal visual voice.

This two-day workshop focuses on capturing the human form through a gestural, emotive, and intuitive approach. By prioritizing energy, color, and mood over rigid academic realism, students will learn to break down the anatomy into simplified shapes and leverage bold, expressive mark-making.

Perfect for all levels seeking to expand their studio practice.

Joy George attended the University of Houston for Architecture and then Fine Arts, completing a BFA. She studied at the Massachusetts College of Art and Design in Boston for her MFA in Figurative Painting and was accepted to the Newhouse School at Syracuse University, where she studied Communications Design. Joy studies regularly with mentor, Martin Campos of Philadelphia, and has worked for several years with Cape Cod artist, Laura Shabott. She also enjoys attending classes with other Cape Cod artists whenever possible.

Her work has been featured in exhibits by the National Oil and Acrylic Painters’ Society, American Women Artists, the Cape Cod Museum of Art, the Cape Cod Art Center, the Commons in Provincetown, Art Fluent, and the Gallery of the Guild of Harwich Artists. She is a juried Artist member of the Oil Painters of America, American Women Artists, the National Oil and Acrylic Painters’ Society, the Cape Cod Art Center, and the Guild of Harwich Artists. Other professional memberships include the Newton Art Association, the Cultural Center of Cape Cod, the Chatham Creative Arts Center, the Truro Center for the Arts at Castle Hill, and the Provincetown Art Association & Museum.

Cancellation policy: CCMoA must be notified 1 week prior for refund.