Glow Up: UV Portraits
Tuesday, September 15, 2026 | 6:00 PM–7:30 PM
550 Brewing Company | 119 E Chuska St, Aztec, NM 87410
Easy / Beginner-Friendly | All Ages Welcome
$20 | All Materials Included
See Your Portrait in a Different Light
Your portrait starts in black and white. What happens next is entirely up to you.
In Glow Up: UV Portraits, you'll transform a prepared high-contrast portrait using fluorescent paint, UV-reactive details, pattern, color, and blacklight. Under regular light, your artwork has one personality. Turn on the UV lights and a second version appears.
We'll start with a quick demonstration of the materials and techniques, then open the Art Bar so you can experiment, test your portrait under blacklight, and follow your own ideas. No painting, photography, or portrait experience required.
What You'll Create
A one-of-a-kind mixed-media portrait designed to change under UV light. Add neon accents, glowing makeup, abstract color, floral or geometric details, hidden symbols, dramatic highlights, or something completely unexpected.
What You'll Explore
How fluorescent and UV-reactive materials behave under blacklight
Contrast, color placement, layering, and highlights in portrait art
How a photograph can become the foundation for mixed-media artwork
How changing the lighting changes the way we see the same image
What's Included
A prepared high-contrast portrait image
UV-reactive paints, pens, and shared Art Bar materials
Blacklights for testing your artwork throughout the workshop
A short guided demonstration plus creative support as you work
Your completed UV portrait to take home
Perfect For
Photography, portrait, and mixed-media art fans
Families, friends, and creative date nights
First-time artists who want some guidance without rigid instructions
Anyone who thinks artwork should occasionally have a secret identity
People who are physically incapable of resisting fluorescent paint under a blacklight
Reserve Your Spot
Space is limited. Reserve your seat, bring your curiosity, and come make a portrait with a built-in plot twist.
Hosted at 550 Brewing Company in Aztec, NM—thank you for giving us a place to turn the lights down and the creativity all the way up.
A huge thank you to 550 Brewing Company for partnering with Rusted Rose Studios to bring Crafts & Drafts to Aztec.
Grab a drink before class to get the creativity flowing, then stay afterward for dinner, craft beer, and conversation!