Tina Figarelli Alla Prima Portrait Painting Demo

Tina Figarelli Alla Prima Portrait Painting Demo

Lecture Series | Available

9/13/2026 (one day)
1:00 PM-4:00 PM CDT on Sun
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$10.00

Tina Figarelli Alla Prima Portrait Painting Demo

Lecture Series | Available

Join us for an immersive, in-person demonstration as acclaimed artist Tina Figarelli brings a portrait to life in a single, three-hour alla prima session. Watch her navigate edge control, color mixing, and value placement in real time, with opportunities to ask questions about her techniques and creative process throughout the afternoon.

This special demonstration takes place against the backdrop of The Palette & Chisel Emerging Artists Show. Arrive early or stay after the demo to explore the exhibition, which showcases some of the finest representational works from the next generation of talent.

Important Registration Details: Due to strict room capacity, seating is limited to 50 attendees. A $10 registration fee is required to secure your seat. Tickets must be reserved in advance. Ticket proceeds will go toward refreshments for the event.

  • The talk will take place at The Palette and Chisel Club located at 1012 North Dearborn Street in Chicago on Sunday, September 13 at 1 pm in our first-floor gallery. Wine & refreshments will be served.
Tina Figarelli



Tina Figarelli
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b. 1999

Tina Figarelli is a realistic figurative artist working full-time in her home studio near Chicago, IL with her husband and their cat, Zelda.

Tina creates paintings that tell stories — and given the fact that she dreamed of becoming an author as a child by writing complex stories of her own, she finds this expanse into painting the perfect fit for her. Her work features stories of grief, loss, love — creating a beautiful piece that takes the viewer through the narrative with her. With a focus on figurative art and interiors, Tina weaves together strong narrative and sentimental elements in her works.

Frustrated by the lack of formal classical art training in her schooling, she vowed to study the work she loved on the walls of the Art Institute of Chicago — those of William Bouguereau and Henri Fantin-Latour. This brought her to East Oaks Studio in Raleigh, NC where she studied under portrait artist Louis Carr for two years.

Tina has been placed in multiple Portrait Society of America competitions, recently awarded 1st place in the Member’s Only competition for her piece “To Bury A Friend”. She has participated in numerous group and solo shows in local and national galleries. Tina has work supported by collectors in the United States and internationally.

Tina’s work is available directly through the artist from her studio. You can purchase small studies, prints, and originals in her shop.