Oil Painting Workshop with Yelena Lamm

Learn Animal Portrait Painting with Yelena Lamm

Join us for a two-and-a-half day workshop taught by Award Winning Artist Yelena Lamm.

January 16, 17 and 18th, 2026

Demonstration – January 16th from 6:30 – 9:30 pm

Workshop – January 17th & 18th, 10:00 am to 5:00 pm (with a one hour lunch break)

What makes it a good animal portrait, how to paint this wet nose and give a sparkle to these eyes?

Don’t miss this opportunity to learn traditional oil painting techniques while creating a dynamic portrait of your favorite animal.

The workshop will kick off with Yelena’s demonstration on Friday. Yelena will demonstrate her technique on Saturday and Sunday, followed by plenty of time for the students to work on their animal portraits and receive one-on-one instruction time.

Close-up of a golden horse with long, flowing mane, set against a blurred green background, showcasing vibrant oil painting techniques.
Oil painting of a person interacting with a brown horse, set against a warm, abstract background.
Close-up portrait of a colorful llama with expressive eyes and soft fur, painted in vibrant oil colors.

We will explore painting alla prima, talk about shapes, values, and composition, learn expressive brushstrokes, and have fun portraying the cutest animals.

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Some experience is recommended, but beginners and first-time oil painters are welcome and encouraged to join!

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Students required to bring their own supplies.

Artist Yelena:

Two smiling women pose together, one holding a colorful pet portrait on a canvas. Both are dressed warmly, with the woman on the left wearing an apron.
An artist with curly hair wearing a green shirt and blue gloves is painting a portrait on an easel, using a reference image displayed on an iPad.

We are so excited that Yelena considers PFA Studio her West Coast home!

Yelena Lamm was born in Saint Petersburg, Russia, and received formal art training from the N. K. Roerich Fine Arts School. Since 1995, she lives in Pittsburgh, PA.

Yelena is painting primarily in oil. She loves to reflect on her subjects’ characters and personalities in her lively and colorful portraits of pets and animals. Yelena recently joined the Society of Animal Artists and was immediately accepted as a signature member.

Yelena’s works were selected for and won awards in juried group exhibitions, including Oil Painters of America (OPA), Society of Animal Artists (SAA), and National Oil and Acrylic Painters’ Society (NOAPS) national shows. She was a finalist in the 15th ARC Salon and a semi-finalist in the 16th ARC Salon. Her list of awards includes the recent Most Original Award of Excellence in OPA 2023 Eastern Regional Exhibition and Outstanding Achievement Animals in AWA 2023 Annual Online Juried Show.

Britain’s most popular magazine for practicing artists, Artists, and Illustrators, featured Yelena’s animal portraits in a 6-page article and on the cover of their June 2023 issue. Yelena’s works are represented by galleries and acquired by collectors in the U.S. and abroad.