Figure Drawing
Workshops, Open Studios,
and Continuing Education Classes
in Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina,
and West Virginia
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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Georgia
- sorted by Zip Code
Cobble
Creek Studios
P. O. Box 1353
Grayson, GA 30017
infodeborahkepes.com  770-982-7472
Instructed
The classes are constructed in the Classical Method and are progressive
in nature. These classes are offered twice a week and are $30 for
a three hour session. Painting from the model is offered and concentration
is on Anatomy, Color Theory, Structure and Perspective. Private
classes are also available for $50 per 2-hour session. If you are
interested in attending, please call Deborah at 770-982-7472.
Marietta/Cobb
Museum of Art
30 Atlanta Street
Marietta, GA 30060
infomariettacobbartmuseum.org
770-528-1444
Uninstructed
Open Figure Drawing. MCMA hosts figure drawing in its first floor
gallaries. Nude model in a variety of short and long poses. Dry
Media only. Bring your own boards or easels. $10 admission. See
website for schedule.
Shane
McDonald Studios
585 Cobb Pkwy, Studio K-1
Marietta, GA 30060
shaneshanemcdonaldstudios.com
770-218-0676
Uninstructed
Life Figure Drawing and Painting Group. Shane McDonald Studios hosts
a regularly-meeting life figure drawing and painting group that
has existed for over ten years. The meetings are relaxed and friendly.
If you're interested in attending for the first time in several
weeks, please give Shane a call: 770-218-0676.
Wednesdays, 7:30 p.m. - 10:30 p.m. $10 per meeting or $40 for 5
consecutive meetings.
Ann Litrel
Art
8594 Main Street, 2nd floor (above Outspokin' Bicycles)
Woodstock, GA 30188
Contact Kristina Havens 81artistcomcast.net
770-591-9542
Uninstructed
Figure Drawing Open Studio. Thursdays, 7-10 PM. $10.
Atlanta
Artists Center
2979 Grandview Avenue
Atlanta, GA 30305
infoatlantaartistscenter.org
404-237-2324
Uninstructed
Monday, Nude Model, $8.00 AAC members, $10.00 non-members, 10:00
AM - 1:00 PM, Contact: Laura Abadie 404-633-0982, lauragallery2840.com
Blog.
Tuesday, Clothed Model, $8.00 AAC members, $10.00 non-members, 10:00
AM - 1:30 PM (bring lunch), Contact: Dory Drake 404-636-3546, Background
music is played.
Wednesday, Life Drawing, $6.00 AAC members, $8.00 non-members, 7:00
PM - 9:00 PM (Fourth Wednesday of the month – until 10:00
PM, $3.00 more). Contact: David Diener 770-925-8074. Short poses.
Thursday, Portrait and Figure, $8.00 AAC members, $11.00 non-members,
11:00 AM - 2:00 PM, Contact: Nancy Blum 770-394-8463, NancyLBlumgmail.com
Clothed or nude model. One 3-hour pose. (Reliable models needed.)
Callanwolde
Fine Arts Center
980 Briarcliff Road, N.E.
Atlanta, GA 30306
infocallanwolde.org
404-872-5338
Instructed and Uninstructed
Uninstructed Life Drawing Studio -- This session provides the opportunity
to draw from live model (gesture/short pose) with no instructor
present. (Model’s fee included in tuition.) Min. 7, max. 14.
Fee: $60 members ($70 non-members) for 6 weeks. Fridays, 7:00-9:30
p.m.
Instructed classes inlcude Life Drawing and Painting the Figure
In Oil or Pas
Dr.
Sketchy's Atlanta
Clermont Lounge
789 Ponce De Leon Ave. NE
Atlanta, GA 30306
Uninstructed
Monthly cabaret drawing events. This is an affiliate of Dr. Sketchy's
Anti-Art School, founded in New York City.
Art
Mondays @ Apache Cafe
64 34rd Street N.W.
Atlanta, GA 30308
infoapachecafe.info 404-876-5436
Uninstructed
Apache Cafe offers weekly community figure drawing sessions every
Monday from 7:30 - 11:00pm. Event is open to both sketch artist
and photographers. Arrive when you want and bring your own supplies.
Models are different each week and are sometimes nude, partially
nude and on occasion costumed. Length of poses are 15 minutes. $4
admission ($5 for photographers) and drawing takes place in a cafe
setting in which the kitchen and bar is open and serving while dj's
spin throughout the evening.
International
Animated Film Association of Atlanta
Figure Drawing at Westwood College
1100 Spring Street
Atlanta, GA 30309
joepeeryme.com
Uninstructed
Thursdays, 8pm - 10pm. The model fee is $5. Please bring exact change!
Usually the first hour is one and two minute poses, followed by
a break, followed by a series of 10, 15, or 20 minute poses. Enter
the building from either the north or south entrance; the class
will be in room 111. Bring your own easel if you need one. The class
is sponsored by ASIFA Atlanta, and run by ASIFA-Atlanta board member
Joe Peery.
Chastain
Arts Center
City Of Atlanta Office Of Cultural Affairs
135 West Wieuca Road, N.W.
Atlanta, GA 30342
cac135atlantaga.gov 404-252-2927
Instructed
The Center offers several figure drawing classes.
Pat
Aube Gray Studios
253 Highway 515 East
Blairsville, GA 30512
patzg007gmail.com
706-745-9735
Uninstructed
Life Drawing and Painting sessions. Artists and students may draw
or paint from the model in the medium of their choice. Easels and
tables are provided. Just bring your materials and supplies. Call
for schedule.
Studio
222
222 8th Street
Augusta, GA 30901
706-825-4547
Instructed
Figure drawing class meets from 7:00 PM to 9:30 PM on Thursday evenings.
Life
Figure Drawing Group
Pooler, GA 31322
Uninstructed
This group is a place for anyone interested in life figure drawing
to come together and create some art. I will be hiring male and
female models to serve as subjects. Although there will be no formal
instruction, this is not only a place to create art that moves us,
but also to meet other artists and learn form each other since there
will be time for discussion afterward. We meet the last Tuesday
of every month from 6:00–8:00 pm. So any artist (or aspiring
artist) in the Savannah area, we would love for you to join us!
Telfair
Museum/Jepson Center for the Arts
207 W York St
Savannah, GA 31401
kistttelfair.org 912-790-8823
Instructed
Classes include Figure Painting - Beginners to Intermediate and
Figure Painting - Intermediate to Advanced.
North
Carolina - sorted by Zip
Code
Artspace
201 E. Davie St.
Raleigh, NC 27601
infoartspacenc.org 919-821-2787
Uninstructed
LIFE DRAWING -- 7:30-10:00pm, Tuesdays, Education Room, Walk-in
basis, Bring own supplies (easels provided). Cost: $8 general /
$7 Artspace members and students (ages 18 and up). Life Drawing
is a non-instructional session that includes short gestures with
several longer poses. It is held every Tuesday evening except during
holidays. To be informed of the Life Drawing schedule, you may want
to join the Figure Study email list. Participants are encouraged
to work in any media except photography as long as it does not include
noxious fumes. Ring the doorbell to the right of Artspace's front
door for entrance into the building.
Creative
Art Exchange
19725 Oak Street, Unit 1
Cornelius, NC 28031
davidbsmithbellsouth.net
704-892-7323
Uninstructed
Open figure drawing sessions, hosted by David Smith. Mondays 6-9
p.m. $10 model fee.
Waterworks
Visual Arts Center
123 East Liberty Street
Salisbury, NC 28144
educationwaterworks.org
704-636-1882
Instructed
Classes include Life Drawing I and II, offering instruction in drawing
from nude models. Ages 18 through adult.
Charlotte
Art League
1517 Camden Road
Charlotte, NC 28203
educationcharlotteartleague.org
704-376-2787
Instructed and Uninstructed
Uninstructed Life Drawing. Saturdays 8:30-10:30am. $10. No Pre-Registration
required, but please email shantmarieaol.com
to confirm, particularly around holidays. This is an ongoing class,
open to artists of all skill levels to work with a live model in
the study of the figure.
Instructed classes include Drawing the Face and Figure - see the
website for current class schedule.
The
Art House
3103 Cullman Ave.
Charlotte, NC 28206
infonodaarts.com 704-962-9700
Uninstructed
Figure drawing group for all skill levels. Thursdays 6:30 - 9 p.m.
Cost per session: $10 regular, $5 students.
Mims
Studios
115 W. Pennsylvania Avenue
Southern Pines, NC 28387
administratormimsstudios.com
910-692-9743
Instructed
Classes include Portrait and Figure Drawing, Portrait and Figure
Painting, Advanced Figure Painting, and The Figure in Landscape.
Franklin
Square Gallery
130 E. West Street
Southport, NC 28461
Gallery: 910-457-5450
Figure drawing coordinator: Allie Lull allielullec.rr.com
or 910-253-4209
Uninstructed
Group Figure Drawing and Painting with a live model. There is no
instruction, but we do offer support to each other. Workshop members
rotate in leading the class, arranging for models, providing refreshments,
and room clean-up. $7 per session or $20 a month. Thursdays
at the gallery, 9:30AM - 12:00PM, except holiday and summer breaks.
Open to new participants.
Turchin
Center for the Visual Arts (a program of Appalachian State University)
423 West King Street
Boone, North Carolina 28608
turchincenterappstate.edu
828.262.3017
Instructed
Figure Drawing Workshop -- This workshop will focus on drawing the
human figure from life. The course allows for a wide range of abilities
from beginner to advanced. This event is presented as part of the
Programs for Teens and Adults program. $150 for TCVA members; $175
for non-members. Pre-registration is required.
Elevate
34 S Lexington Ave
Asheville, NC 28801
828-318-8895
Instructed
Classes include Life Drawing. Learn both basic and advanced techniques
in drawing. While the class will focus largely on the human form,
we will also cover different subject matter, techniques and mediums.
No experience required.
Fine
Arts League of the Carolinas
362 Depot Street
Asheville, NC 28801
arawsonfineartsleague.org
828-252-5050
Instructed and Uninstructed
Uninstructed Night Drawing Sessions every Tuesday & Thursday,
7pm-9pm, $5.00. Long and short poses.
Bring your own supplies.
South
Carolina - sorted by Zip
Code
HUB-BUB.com
149 S. Daniel Morgan Ave., Suite 2
Spartanburg, SC 29306
alixhub-bub.com
864-582-0056
Uninstructed
Figure Drawing Session. Sundays 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm. Please join HUB-BUB
for figure drawing sessions led by artist-in-residence, Greg Bae.
Each session is $10 and can be paid at the door. HUB-BUB has limited
easels and participants are responsibile for their own supplies.
Charleston Figure Drawing Group
Street address varies.
Charleston, SC 29401
cianabellegmail.com
Uninstructed
Come join us the first Thursday and third Wednesday of every month
from 6:30-8:30 pm for snacks, figure drawing, and to meet other
artists and models and learn from each other. We'll all chip in
$10 to hire a nude model and meet in an available space like someone's
home or a studio. The equipment available depends on the location,
but generally desks and easels are not provided, so please bring
your own equipment and supplies. RSVP
through the Meetup website. All skill levels are welcome. Models:
if you'd like to model for this group, please contact me, Ciana,
through Meetup.
Redux
Contemporary Art Center
136 St. Philip Street
Charleston, SC 29403
reduxclassesgmail.com 843-722-0697
Instructed and Uninstructed
Instructed classes include Figurative Oil Painting, Figurative Drawing,
Costume Figure Drawing and new list of figure drawing/painting classes
are offered every 3 months.
Uninstructed Sunday Figure Drawing Sessions -- $12 Drop-In Rate;
Pre-Register for a cheaper rate! This independent figure drawing
class allows students to work from a live model in a variety of
artistic mediums. Easels, chairs, and custom lighting provided,
artists need to bring drawing materials and board.
Eye Level Art
2143 Heriot Street, Suite F
Charleston, SC 29403
Call Max Miller for information
at 843-991-5792 or maxmillerartgmail.com
Instructed
"Work from Life" Painting and drawing sessions with a
live model, for beginning and experienced artists with instruction
from Max Miller (as little or as much as you like) Sundays at 6:00-8:00
pm, $15.
Power
of Positive Painting with Rob Maniscalco
5 Penn Avenue
Charleston, SC 29407
robertmaniscalcogallery.com
843-486-3161 or 313-689-2993
Instructed
Portrait Painting: Participants explore value-based "light
on form" painting methods to create expressive, professional
level portraits. Using live models, the focus is on gaining a deeper
understanding of values to achieve form, character and likeness.
Rob's focus is on breaking down the fundamentals, the ones many
teachers tend to gloss over or skip altogether. This is where the
magic (and true joy) of representational painting has to start,
creating the illusion of form. Weekly classes are ongoing. 2-3 day
workshops and private lessons are also available. Beginning to advanced
welcome. Call or email for rates and schedule.
Village
Studios & Gallery
in the Pendleton Art District
1278 Pendleton Street
Greenville, SC 29611
villagegalleryinfogmail.com
864-295-9278
Uninstructed
Figure Drawing sessions on Sunday afternoons from 3-5pm. $10/session
at the door or $5/session pre-registration. Students should bring
their own materials and easel. All media permitted; sink is provided
for clean up.
Tega Cay Art League
Glennon Community Center
15083 Molokai Drive
Tega Cay, SC 29708
Contact Shanti Marie: shantmarieaol.com
704-678-4442
Uninstructed
We have drawing sessions once a month on Thursdays from 11:00am
to 1:00pm. $10.00 per person. The models are in regular street clothes
or costumes. Call or email to find out the date and time each month
as these details change periodically.
Friday
Arts Project
Center for the Arts
121 East Main Street
Rock Hill, SC 29730
Contact Stephen: scrotts86gmail.com
or 864-923-5151
Uninstructed
Our Monday night portrait drawing sessions are now every week at
the Center for the Arts in Old Town Rock Hill. We have a clothed
model for a two-hour pose. Sessions are open to experienced individuals
who desire to work with a live model. Tables and chairs provided,
please bring any other materials. No instruction will take place.
There is a $5 suggested contribution for the model. Enter at the
Cotton Alley Entrance to the Center for the Arts.
West
Virginia
Taylor
Books Annex Gallery
226 Capitol Street
Charleston, WV 25301
304-342-1461
Uninstructed
Open Studio for those who like to practice, practice and more practice.
We provide the models and easels. Models may be nude or clothed.
Poses range from few seconds to sustained for more detail drawings.
Drawings from class may be exhibited in the gallery once a year,
generally in the spring. Classes run 8 weeks in the evenings 6-9pm
and cost $75.
Huntington
Museum of Art
2033 McCoy Road
Huntington, WV 25701
bbostonhmoa.org
304-529-2701
Instructed
Classes include Figure Drawing.
Renaissance
Art Gallery
900 8th Street Suite #20
Huntington, WV 25701
gallerywvyahoo.com
304-453-3187
Instructed
Classes include Figure Drawing.
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