100 Heads Society

Portrait painting every Monday night in Baltimore, MD. All artists are welcome at any skill level.

What is the
100 Heads SOCIETY?

From humble beginnings in Lauren's basement, friends came to pose as models in a casual practice setting. The society received a grant to move into a studio space and is open to the public.

Artists are able to make art from a live, volunteer model every Monday from 6-9pm at Parkdale studios. The cost is $10 in advance or at the door if tickets don't sell out, but we do not want money to prohibit any artist from coming. Please talk to an organizer if you have considerations!

Check out our code of conduct that we ask all visitors to abide by below!

Code of Conduct

Upcoming Events

Multiple Dates
Portrait Night
Mon, Jan 19
Baltimore
Join us for the 100 Heads Society alla prima portraiture night! From 6-9pm at our studio in Parkdale Studios we will have a live model for you to practice portraiture with our traditional serving of tater tots at the end.
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Multiple Dates
Figure Drawing Classes
Wed, Jan 21
Baltimore
Figure Drawing Classes Covering a New Topic or Skill Each Week! Anatomy, Drawing Tips, Guided Lessons, Beginner Friendly!
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Multiple Dates
Portrait Drawing: Graphite Part 1
Sun, Jan 25
Baltimore
Learn how to draw convincing portraits with a likeness! Working in classic graphite, we will tackle the foundations of portraiture! Schematics, anatomy and rendering covered.
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Multiple Dates
Landscape & Plein Air Painting
Sun, Jan 25
Baltimore
All materials are included—just show up ready to create! This class is all about building strong painting foundations while learning the tricks tips and tools that will help you tackle landscapes and prepare to paint plein air this summer!
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Multiple Dates
Line Dancing Practice
Sun, Jan 25
Baltimore
Learn the steps to join in at Cancun Cantina Line Dancing nights! We will walk you step by step in a collaborative learning enviornment! Be ready to work together and practice as a group.
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THE OFFICIAL 100 HEADS SOCIETY RING!

Want to earn a ring of your own?

Complete your portrait on Monday Nights with the 100 Heads Society in person or online*
Enter your photos into the official 100 Heads Society App

After you have completed 100 portraits you will be ready to be inducted into the society as a Centurion Member!

*Online participants are limited to 1 portrait a week & must purchase a certification for each portrait on our shop to be considered for the ring.

Organizers

FOUNDER & ORGANIZER

LAUREN CARLO

Founder, Trad Painter, Plein Air Painting Organizer

JON MARCHIONE

Illustrator, Designer, Animator, Made our Logo

EUGENE GOLOVIN

Programmer, New to Painting, Model Coordinator

JON SCHUBBE

Digital Artist, Video Game Design, Programming

STUDIO ASSISTANTS

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We are sold out Jan 12th! No live stream today as some of the organizers are out of town! See you tonight!

@100headsociety

Our first portrait night of the year is sold out! But no worries you can still join us virtually on our Livestream tonight from 6-9pm. The link is in our bio! Thanks so much for the support! If you got a ticket for tonight it will be in the same place as always! We will make an announcement when we will be moving to our new studio soon so keep an eye out!

We will not be having portrait night tonight, Dec. 22 or next Monday, Dec. 29th. Have a happy holiday season and we'll see you in the new year!

Take a look at our day marching in the Mayors Christmas parade. Thanks to all of the hardcore members who walked in the cold, windy snow- we appreciate you!

See you Monday for portrait night!
#100headsociety #portraitpainting #mayorschristmasparade

We are tailgating in the line up area! Park at the designated spot where we were originally tailgating and walk to us!

Portrait night for tonight, Dec. 8th is sold out and we won't be taking walk-ins. But don't fret if you still want to practice portraiture tonight as our live stream will be back for tonight's session so whether you're with us in our studio or joining from home you can experience the joy of 100 Heads!

Three Wednesdays in December, join us for a new figure model each week with three 1-hour poses!

Dec 3, 10 & 17 (we will also have the painting class running at the same time)

We have limited availability, tickets available on 100headsociety.com $15

We are once again sold out for portrait night this week! @jonschubbe.art will be running the show this week as Lauren and Jon are out of town. We won't have our stream running this week, but will be back with it next week! See you there!

Portrait night is sold out tonight! We will not be taking walk-ins! If you're sad you missed out you can join us on our live stream! Get your tickets for next week now! We've only got a couple spots left!

Tonight's portrait night is sold out! Thanks to everyone who purchased tickets! We will not be taking walk-ins. If you didn't manage to get in you can paint or draw along with us on our stream, which you can find through the link in our bio!

Tonight! Still a few spots left for figure night, three poses, each for an hour 6-9. Get out of the house and build those drawing skills!

BYO supplies- model Charles will be joining us! $15

Featuring images from @lauren.carloart who is teaching figure sketching in oils next month!

See you there!
#oilpainting #figuredrawing #livemodel

The 100 Heads Society will be in the Mayor's Christmas Parade again this year! The parade is on Sunday, Dec 14th! Want to join us? RSVP on our website! We'll have a brunch tailgate beforehand and a small after party for participants!

Portrait night for tonight, Nov. 10th is sold out! If you haven't purchased a ticket for today we unfortunately won't be accepting any walk-ins. If you missed out make sure to grab your ticket for next week if you can make it!

Thank you so much to everyone who showed up to our 5th bi-annual portrait show! We feel bolstered by the continual support of the community and all the artists who have stepped through our doors since our last show! We can't wait to continue growing and providing a space for artists in Baltimore to build community and practice their skills!

PSA to all 100 Heads Society artists who have painted or drawn with us in the past 7 months:
Bring in your portraits!!!! We want to feature as many portraits as possible at our show this Thursday, Nov 6th!
Ideally tomorrow during portrait night, but if you cant make it and still want your portraits in the show reach out to us via dm and we can coordinate a drop off before the show!

Haven't had a chance to carve your pumpkins yet before Halloween? Just want to hang out with some folks on a Wednesday night? Join us tonight in our studio where we'll be carving some pumpkins and sharing snacks and drinks from 6-9pm!

Announcing the next 100 Heads Society bi-annual portrait show! Join us Nov 6th from 6-9pm at our studio in Parkdale Studios to celebrate the work our artists have done over the past 7 months! We will have our new tshirts and other merch for sale and you may also witness the induction of our newest member of the centurion society 💍 👀.
A message to all artists who have painted or drawn with us since our last show! Bring us your work at portrait night on Monday, Nov. 3rd so we can feature all the amazing artists who have stopped by and practiced with us!

Attention all portrait night attendees! You have continued to surprise us with your dedication to the art of the portrait and as such have been consistently showing up to our weekly portrait nights!
However, as you know our space is limited and we want to make sure everyone has enough room in our studio.
So starting on Oct. 27th we will be requiring advanced tickets to attend Monday Portrait Night. We will be limiting the number of attendees for Portrait Night to 20 artists. If we do not sell out ahead of time walk-ins will be admitted up to our cap of 20 artists. Tickets are available to purchase through our website now, which you can find through the link in our bio.
Thanks for your understanding and for your dedication to portraiture!

Attention all portrait night attendees! This Monday is our demo from master portrait artist @kailunqu and as such there will be no regular portrait night! However we highly recommend attending this demo if you want to up your skills and learn from one of the best in the biz! This demo will be from 6-9pm at our studio in Parkdale studios. Tickets are available on our website and at the door! We hope to see you there!

6-9, 3 40 min poses! All mediums welcome BYOB and supplies!

Don’t miss the Kai Lun Qu demo this coming Monday!

If you are passionate about improving your alla prima painting skills- this demo will blow your mind! Kai is a MICA grad but worked tirelessly to build up superhuman alla prima skills that he will demo on Monday night Oct 20! Tickets are on sale but will sell out!

Grab yours on 100headsociety.com today!
Oct 20 6-9 pm followed by karaoke!

#portraitpainting #allaprima #kailunqu #portraitsocietyofamerica #100headsociety

Get ready to start the week off right with some portraiture at the 100 Heads Society! For just $5 you too can paint or draw from a live model tonight from 6-9pm at our studio in Parkdale Studios! You bring the art supplies, we bring the tots. Got it?
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You can also participate virtually through our portrait night streams on YouTube! Check the link in our bio!

Portrait night is here once again! Get your weekly portraiture fix with the 100 Heads Society! For just $5 come paint or draw with us from a live model from 6-9pm at our studio in Parkdale Studios! Or you can draw or paint with us virtually through our live stream which you can find through the link in our bio! See you there!

We're back with another portrait night! For only $5, join us for the premiere alla prima portraiture session in Baltimore. From 6-9pm at Parkdale studios we will have a live model, good friends, and of course tater tots!
Feel free to join us virtually as well on our Livestream and make sure to submit your portraits and $5 fee through our online store if you're working towards your 100 Heads Society Centurion Ring!™️

Portrait night is here again! For only $5, join us tonight from 6-9pm at Parkdale studios for a portrait session with a live model! We will also be streaming this portrait session on YouTube for anyone who wishes to join us virtually! You can find a link to our YouTube channel in our bio!

The secret is out! Go check out the enlightening article Clara wrote about us in the @baltimorebanner we put a link to the article in our bio!

We want to thank everyone who has helped us get to where we are today including @gene.art.bmore, @jonschubbe.art, and @itsspelledjon. And of course to our founder @lauren.carloart who brought us into being.

To all of the artists who have come through our door, thank you for helping us build such a fun community!

STREAMING TONIGHT! 6-9

Portrait night is back again! Join us tonight in person or now virtually and for just $5 you get: a 3 hour portrait session from a live model, a chance to chat with other artists around the city & virtually from around the world, and of course tater tots at the end (virtual participant tater tots must be provided by the viewer 😅). The link to our live stream will be in our story! We'll see you there!

Are you ready for fall or are you clinging to the last traces of summer? Join us tonight for the cheapest alla prima portraiture session in Baltimore to keep that summer spirit alive or start preparing for fall. For just $5 you get: a 3 hour portrait session from a live model, a chance to chat with other artists in the city, and of course tater tots at the end! See you there!

There is no portrait night tonight for Labor Day! We'll see you next week!

We hoped you enjoyed our ceremony last week and that it inspired you to keep shooting for 100 Heads with us! And to that end join us tonight for the cheapest alla prima portraiture night in Baltimore and perhaps, the world? For only $5 you get 3 hours of practice from a live model with tots at the end! 6-9pm @ Parkdale Studios!

You are cordially invited to attend the induction ceremony of our 2 newest 100 Heads Society members to reach Centurion status having completed their first 100 portraits. @gene.art.bmore & @itsspelledjon
We ask that you wear green or black attire to our ceremony.
Join us this Monday, Aug 18th starting at 6pm to celebrate their achievement. After which we will host our normal portrait night with a live model and tater tots.
Please consider bringing sketching materials alongside your normal portraiture setup as our portrait session may be well attended due to our ceremony.

Portrait night is here again! Join us for the cheapest alla prima portraiture event in the city! For just $5 you get a 3 hour portrait session with a live model, the chance to meet cool artists from around the city, and of course tater tots at the end! See you there!

Portrait night is here again for the low price of $5! Come to our studio in Parkdale studios from 6-9pm to paint one of the greats! @glizzyswagyudogs will be gracing us with his presence as our model tonight!
Also founder @lauren.carloart is back from her voyage abroad so swing by to say hi!

Portrait night is back again with drawing and painting from a live model for just $5! Join us from 6-9pm at Parkdale studios tonight! And of course tater tots at the end!

Hope y'all had a good weekend and are ready for portrait night, tonight from 6-9pm at Parkdale studios! $5 admission for painting and drawing from a live model with tater tots at the end!

Portrait night is back tonight from 6-9pm at Parkdale studios! $5 admission for painting & drawing from a live model with tater tots at the end!

Come cool off from the heatwave at portrait night with the 100 Heads Society! $5 admission starting at 6pm with tots at the end! ☀️🔥

New classes are up in the “shop” section of the 100 heads website!

Join us for plein air foundations in August, portrait painting in September or figure drawing classes in October!

You can purchase single classes or the whole series and receive a 10% discount! All hosted in the 100 Heads Studio, DM us with any questions!

#pleinairpainting #portraitpainting #figuredrawing

Portrait night is on tonight from 6-9pm at Parkdale Studios! $5 admission with tater tots at the end! See you there!

Portrait Night is on tonight from 6-9pm at Parkdale studios! 🖌️✏️
Tater tots at the end! 🥔
$5 entry fee cash, card, or venmo.

Portrait Night is back tonight from 6-9pm at Parkdale studios. $5 entry fee with tater tots at the end! Come see founder @lauren.carloart and her award winning alla prima portrait from the @oilpaintersofamerica wet painting competition!

Portrait Night is cancelled this Monday, May 26th for Memorial Day! We'll see you at the same time and place next Monday!

Are you ready to paint after the amazing @ruthfittonportraits demo last Monday? Well you're in luck since portrait night is back tonight from 6-9pm at Parkdale studios! Just a heads up this week we will be starting our $5 fee for portrait nights, which will help us keep our group sustainable and continue to provide opportunities for our group to learn from some of the best artists in the world! One thing that's not changing, though, is that we'll always have tots at the end 🥔❤️

Dear 100 Heads Society friends, artists, and models,

After much thoughtful consideration, we’ve decided to begin charging $5 for Monday night sessions.

For as long as possible, we’ve worked hard to keep these nights free—funding them through classes, parties, workshops, and special events. But as our community has grown, so have our needs, and the current model just isn’t financially sustainable.

Our goal has always been to create a lasting space for artists in Baltimore. We want 100 Heads to not only cover rent each month, but also to thrive—bringing in visiting artists, offering better resources, and making sure no single organizer is ever left carrying the financial burden alone. For this club to have a long future, it needs to support itself.

We hope you’ll understand this shift and continue to support what has become such a meaningful part of Baltimore’s creative community.

If $5 presents a hardship for anyone, please don’t hesitate to reach out to an organizer in person or by email—we’re happy to work something out. Everyone is welcome here.

Thank you for being part of what makes this group so special. We’re excited for this new chapter of 100 Heads and the future we’re building together—for Baltimore, and for the portrait scene across the country.

Warmly,
The 100 Heads Organizers
#100headschallenge #baltimoreartists

@ruthfittonportraits Portrait demo is tonight from 6-9pm at the 100 Heads Society Studio! This means there will not be our regularly scheduled portrait night. This is a ticketed event. If you did not preorder tickets there will be a limited amount available at the door for $25.

Join us for portrait night tonight from 6-9pm at Parkdale Studios! With tots at the end!

Join us next Monday May 12 for a special live demo from Ruth Fitton!

Ruth will be painting the model and talking with us about her process. This is a must see for any 100 heads artists and anyone in the region wanting to see the talented Ruth Fitton work her magic!

Buy your ticket on our website, link in the @100headsociety bio! The studio is near Woodberry Kitchen in Hampden Baltimore at the Parkdale Studios, 2nd floor!

#ruthfitton #portraitsociety #baltimoreartists

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100 Heads Society

What is the
100 Heads SOCIETY?

Upcoming Events

THE OFFICIAL 100 HEADS SOCIETY RING!

Want to earn a ring of your own?

FOUNDER & ORGANIZER

LAUREN CARLO

JON MARCHIONE

EUGENE GOLOVIN

JON SCHUBBE

STUDIO ASSISTANTS

INSTAGRAM

Follow us on Instagram

CONTACT

INFO

100 Heads Society

What is the 100 Heads SOCIETY?

Upcoming Events

THE OFFICIAL 100 HEADS SOCIETY RING!

Want to earn a ring of your own?

FOUNDER & ORGANIZER

LAUREN CARLO

JON MARCHIONE

EUGENE GOLOVIN

JON SCHUBBE

STUDIO ASSISTANTS

INSTAGRAM

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Follow us on Instagram

CONTACT

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What is the
100 Heads SOCIETY?