Portraits Within — The Creative Faces Deck
20 prompts to awaken emotion, loosen control, and paint faces that feel alive.
This printable companion deck is designed to guide your creative process through short, intuitive exercises that spark freedom, courage, and emotional depth in your portrait work.
Each card features art by Kasia Avery, holds a theme and a prompt — an invitation to explore different aspects of yourself through the act of painting a face.
You can use them to:
- Break creative blocks and reignite curiosity
- Explore emotion and personality through portraiture
- Begin or enhance your Portraits Within lessons
- Keep your art practice spontaneous, intentional, and real
The deck features 20 double-sided cards, each illustrated with one of Kasia Avery’s expressive mixed-media portraits and paired with a meaningful creative prompt.
How it works:
You’ll receive a printable PDF with two cards per A4 sheet.
Simply print, fold along the middle, glue together, and cut — and you’ll have a tactile, inspiring deck ready for your studio table or art journal.
A few ways to play:
- Draw one card before you start painting — let it shape your session.
- Use it as a journaling companion to connect emotion with art.
- Or pick a few cards to build a creative challenge or personal project.
This isn’t just a deck of prompts — it’s an invitation to see yourself reflected in every face you paint.