Figure Drawing
Open Studios, Workshops,
and Continuing Education Classes in the
State of Illinois (from Champaign
to Chicago)
This is a directory of places
where artists can draw, paint, or sculpt the human form from live
art models. The list includes instructed and uninstructed sessions.
Drawing groups come and go, and schedules change, so it is wise
to confirm with the organizer before attending—website, email
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Illinois
Valley Art
Club
Dole Mansion
401 Country Club Road
Crystal Lake, IL 60014
keatoneatonart.com
Uninstructed
The workshop meets on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of the month from
7 - 10 p.m. in the lower level of the Dole Mansion. Short and long
poses. Plenty of tables and easels are avaialble for artists to
use in the room. Most models are professional life models with an
occasional model in street clothes or costume. Members $8, Non-members
$12.
The
Art Center
1957 Sheridan Road
Highland Park, IL 60035
 847-432-1888
Instructed and Uninstructed
Classes include Figure Drawing & Painting; Figurative Sculpture;
Life Drawing for Beginner Thru Advanced.
Uninstructed Figure Drawing, Fridays 9:30am - 12:30pm; Drop in,
informal workshop for all levels. Work in any media from a live
model; TAC Membership required for this class.
Uninstructed Drop-In Figure Sculpt/ Draw Studio: All Levels, Wednesdays,
1:00pm-4:00pm; An Informal Drop in workshop for all levels in sculpture
as well as drawing. Work from a live model.
North
Shore Art League
620 Lincoln Ave
Winnetka, IL 60093-2308
nsalsbcglobal.net 847-446-2870
Instructed
Classes include Figure Art (nude), Portrait Art, and Clothed Figure
Drawing & Painting. Come learn how to draw the figure, either
nude or with clothing and drapery, using colorful setups and compositions.
Students can work in their media of choice. NSAL membership required.
All ability levels welcome.
Evanston
Art Center
2603 Sheridan Road
Evanston, IL 60201
847-475-5300
Instructed and Uninstructed
Classes include Figure Sculpture; Figure Drawing and Painting; Drawing
and Painting the Nude.
Uninstructed Open Figure Studio, Drawing and Painting. Figure Studio
offers participants the opportunity to work in their choice of media
from nude models. Poses range from one to thirty minutes. A classroom
monitor is in charge. Participants must have previously completed
one EAC painting or drawing class. Pay $15 at each class session,
or register for entire 10-week term and save. Monday 9:30 am –
12:30 pm.
Gay
Riseborough
1402½ Greenleaf Ave.
Evanston, IL 60202
gayrisecomcast.net
847-475-5159
Uninstructed
FIRST MONDAYS of every month, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Open Figure Drawing
Studio, $20
Oak
Park Art League
720 Chicago Ave.
Oak Park, IL 60302
opal2004sbcglobal.net
708-386-9853
Uninstructed
Open studio figure drawing, painting, and sculpture from live models,
male and female, clothed and nude. Particular attention is paid
to lighting and the backdrop to produce the best tonal values for
both portrait and figure painting. All poses are held for the entire
three-hour period (with breaks) and repeated for not less than two
weeks - preferably four weeks. The extended poses make this figure
studio an excellent option for sculptors. Tuesdays 9-12 pm, Wednesdays
1-4 pm, and Sundays 1-4pm. $10 per session for members; $15 for
non-members.
Lisa
Gloria Studio
7 W Downer Place
Aurora, IL 60506
lisagloriagmail.com
Uninstructed
Figure drawing group in downtown Aurora. Tuesdays 7:00-10:00 pm.
$10.
Approx 1/2 hour of warms ups, then 2 poses for the remainder of
the session. Mostly female models.
Other notes: byob, and dry media only.
Fine Art League
of Chicago
Benedictine University
5700 College Road
Scholl Hall, Room 227
Lisle, IL 60532
Contact Ronnie Maziarek rmaziarekhotmail.com
630-408-8055
Uninstructed
Thursdays 7pm - 9:30pm. Take the 2nd driveway in from Maple on the
corner of Maple and College. It will take you to the parking lot
in front of Scholl Hall. Go in the front door and up the stairway
on the right. Take a left at the top and the room on the immediate
right is 227. We start out with several 90-second to 2-minute gestures,
followed by one long pose. $12. Models are both male and female.
Bring your drawing materials of choice. Feel free to bring in a
work to be critiqued during the break.
Fine Art League of Chicago
Naperville Womans Club
14 S. Washington St.
Naperville, IL 60540
Contact Ronnie Maziarek rmaziarekhotmail.com
630-408-8055
Uninstructed
Tuesdays 7pm-9:30pm and Fridays 9:30am-noon. The building is an
old church. There is a parking lot around the back off Benton and
Central Park Dr. Come in the back door. If it's locked, just knock
- we're right there. We start out with several 90-second to 2-minute
gestures, followed by two long poses. $12. Discounts available if
you sign up for multiple sessions. Models are both male and female.
The workshops are open to both men and women. Bring your drawing
materials of choice. Feel free to bring in a work to be critiqued
during the break.
Westmont
Public Library
428 N Cass
Westmont, IL 60559
awattswestmontlibrary.org
630-969-5625
Uninstructed
Figure Drawing Studio. Sundays 2:00pm. The Westmont Public Library's
meeting room is converted into a studio space for artists interested
in honing their skills. A clothed or costumed model is provided
for independent study. There is no instructor and participants must
bring their own supplies.
Chicago
The
School of the Art Institute of Chicago
37 South Wabash Avenue
Chicago, IL 60603
cssaic.edu 312-629-6170
Instructed
Classes include Intro to Figure Drawing and Figure Painting: Extended
Poses. Class offerings vary by quarter.
The
Palette & Chisel Academy of Fine Arts
1012 N. Dearborn
Chicago, IL 60610
fineart1012sbcglobal.net
312 642-4400
Uninstructed
Open studios are daily non-instructed sessions with live models.
They are free to P&C members. Non-Members are charged $10 per
session. Ten workshop passes are available for $85 from the monitors,
or in the office. Easels and tables are provided.
School
of Representational Art (SORA)
116 W. Illinois 7th floor
Chicago, Illinois 60610
sora_artyahoo.com
847-491-6630
Instructed
Classical Life Drawing and Sketching. 6 week classes, Saturdays
9am to 12pm. Price $175.00 per 6-week session. This class is an
opportunity to learn the traditional academic approach to realistic
life drawing. It is comprised of individual instruction in a group
drawing setting. The theme of the class are a focus on proportion,
line, contour, value, and gesture. Beginning students will be shown
the sight-size method of drawing. Comparative drawing will be shown
to more advanced students as necessary. Students will work from
short gesture studies, single day poses, and multi-day poses. This
class is open to students at all levels of ability.
JK
Chicago
1800 W. Cuyler Ave.
Chicago, IL 60613
Contact Alan 773-501-7730
Uninstructed
Artist Alan Emerson Hicks hosts a figure drawing workshop in his
studio located at JK Chicago. Sundays 11am-2pm. Open to all skill
levels. $10.00. Bring yourself and the drawing materials of your
choice.
Hyde
Park Art Center
5020 S. Cornell Avenue
Chicago, IL 60615
generalinfohydeparkart.org
773-324-5520
Instructed and Uninstructed
Open studio figure drawing. Instructed classes include Sculpture
- Portrait & Figure; Figure Drawing; Portrait & Figure Painting
and Drawing; and Anatomy for Artists. Classes change quarterly;
see website for schedule.
The
Galaxie
2603 W. Barry Ave.
Chicago IL 60618
artgalaxiechicago.com 773-267-6010
Uninstructed
Figure Drawing. Walk-ins Welcome. Every Saturday 9:30-12:30 pm.
$15 for one session
$50 for five. Start the weekend off with a cup of coffee and a three
hour drawing session meant to keep your artistic eye sharp and your
drawing skills fresh. The classic drawing session will evolve from
shorter poses to longer ones, and will give you the opportunity
to experiment with the media of your choice. We’ll serve the
coffee; you bring your art tools!
TOJO
Gallery
1418 West Division Street
Chicago, IL 60622
infotojogallery.com
773-726-4545
Uninstructed
Figure Drawing Tuesday and Thursday evenings 7:00pm to 9:30pm.
Greenleaf
Art Center
1806 W. Greenleaf
Chicago, IL 60626
infoGreenleafArtCenter.com
773-465-4652
Instructed
Classes include Figure Drawing. Draw or paint the figure. An exploration
of the figure as subject matter. Learn how to render the figure
through observation of a live model. Emphasis will be on color,
shading, and gaining an understanding of the nature of the human
form. Some nude, some costumed classes.
University
of Chicago
Cobb Hall, Room 403
5801 South Ellis Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60637
otluchicagogmail.com
Uninstructed
Outside the lines is a University of Chicago organization hosting
weekly figure drawing sessions on Tuesdays 6PM - 9PM from second
week to ninth week of each quarter. We welcome beginners and experienced
artists from the University and surrounding neighborhoods to our
sessions on campus. Events are free with a University of Chicago
ID, but donations are appreciated. $5 for non-University participants.
There will be a live model at each session. Paper, easels, drawing
boards, and other supplies will be available. Poses increase in
duration over the three-hour period.
The
Drawing Workshop
4410 N. Ravenswood Ave.
Chicago, IL 60640
drawingworkshopmindspring.com
773-334-4412
Instructed and Uninstructed
Drop-in figure drawing sessions take place on Sunday morning 10:30
AM - 1:30 PM and Wednesday evening 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM. No enrollment
required. $15.00 per session.
Basic Drawnig class using the live model. Continuous enrollment.
10 weeks enrollment or 10 consecutive classes from the date you
start. Monday 6:30-9:30 PM, Thursday 6:30-9:30 PM. $275.00.
Rumble
Arts Center
3413 W North Ave
Chicago, IL 60647
rumbleartsgmail.com
773-278-4441
Instructed
Figure Drawing Workshop: Thursdays, 6:30-9:30. $8-10. Students will
work intensively with the human figure. Students will learn how
to draw the human form and will experiment with a variety of mediums.
We will begin with simple black and white sketches and move towards
color composition of extended poses in both paint pastel. Our final
project will be the completion of a large, nude composition. No
prior experience with the figure is necessary. Those in high school,
college and beyond all levels will find the class challenging. Instructed
by Brook Woolf. Live model. Equipment and supplies are provided.
Tom
Robinson Studios Figure Workshop
2416 W. North Avenue
Chicago, IL 60647
tomtomrobinsonartist.com
773-227-3144
instruction/critique available
Life drawing class at the beautiful studio/gallery of artist Tom
Robinson. Sundays from 1 - 4 pm $20 instruction available. Model
mostly female and nude. Artists must be 18 and behave in a professional
manner. Small friendly relaxed group. Learn by watching. Short and
long poses. Some benches and easels.
MELD (Monday
Evening Life Drawing)
McGown Studios
5801 W Springfield
Champaign IL 61822
Monitored by RJ Karlstrom: welddrawingyahoo.com
217-355-3650
Uninstructed
Mondays 7-9 p.m. $7. All 2D media are welcome, and we provide chairs,
stools, table space and tray tables. Easels are also welcome. Cost
is $7.
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