Subway Girl: Painting a New York Minute

Paint an expressive urban figure with bold shapes, strong values, and painterly color

Subway Girl: Painting a New York Minute

Step into a fleeting moment of city life with Subway Girl, a fresh new painting demo from Patti Mollica. In this expressive course, Patti shows you how to capture the mood, light, and character of a figure in motion using bold shapes, strong value patterns, and confident brushwork.
You will learn how to simplify the scene from the start, block in the major shapes, and build the painting with clarity rather than getting lost in small details. Patti guides you through her practical approach to designing the composition, establishing structure with clear values, and using painterly color to suggest atmosphere, form, and movement.
Set inside a subway, this piece is all about telling a story through shape, color, and gesture. The goal is not a tightly rendered finish, but a lively and believable painting that feels fresh, modern, and full of personality. If you want to paint figures in an urban setting with more confidence and a looser touch, this demo is a wonderful place to begin.

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$ 97

Course Contents:

🖌️ What You’ll Learn:
• How to simplify a figure and interior setting into clear, paintable shapes
• Techniques for using strong value patterns to build structure and focus
• Ways to use expressive color and brushwork to suggest light, form, and 
    atmosphere
• How to create a believable focal point while keeping the painting loose 
    and painterly  

📦 What’s Included: 
• 1 hour 20 minute fully narrated video demonstration 
• Downloadable reference materials 
• Printable supply list with brushes, paints, and surface suggestions 
• Lifetime access to stream and rewatch at your own pace 

🎯 Perfect For: 
• Beginners who want a guided and approachable figure painting demo 
• Intermediate painters looking to loosen up their brushwork and simplify 
    shapes 
• Anyone interested in painting people, urban settings, and everyday 
   moments with more confidence  

🚇 Why Subway Girl? 
Figures in public spaces can feel challenging, but this demo makes the process clear and approachable. You’ll learn how to capture the mood of a quiet subway moment using bold shapes, strong design, and painterly color. Rather than focusing on every detail, Patti shows you how to create a painting that feels fresh, believable, and full of character.  

💡 Please Note: This is an instant access digital course. Because it includes downloadable materials and lifetime streaming access, all sales are final.  

Have questions or need help? 📧 Email Patti directly: patti@pattimollica.com

I loved this demo. Patti makes the process feel so approachable, and I learned how to simplify the figure and focus on the big shapes first. The final painting has so much mood and character.

Emily R

Subway Girl was such a fun and inspiring lesson. Patti explains everything so clearly, especially how to use values and expressive brushwork without getting stuck in the details. I came away feeling much more confident painting figures.

Sandra M

This was a beautiful course and so easy to follow. I really enjoyed learning how to capture an everyday city moment in a loose and painterly way. Patti’s teaching style is clear, encouraging, and full of practical insight.

Karen L

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