Figure Drawing
Open Studios, Workshops, and Continuing Education Classes in Texas
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
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Dallas
area — sorted by Zip
Code
The
Society of Figurative Arts
3306 Wiley Post Rd, Studio 104 (off Midway Road, West of Addison
Airport)
Carrollton, TX 75006
mentlermac.com
Instructed
The Society of Figurative Arts is a privately funded organization
dedicated to providing high level instruction for the beginner,
amateur or professional striving to expand their individual creative
skills. Work from live models with a structured program that stresses
the classical methods of drawing the figure started in 14th century
Florence and developed during arts Golden Age, the Renaissance.
Collin
College
9700 Wade Boulevard
Frisco, TX 75035
Contact Carol Luckock cluckockccccd.edu
 972-985-3758
Instructed
Course include Life Drawing and Classical Drawing of the Human Body.
Dr.
Sketchy's Dallas
City Tavern
1402 Main St
Dallas, TX 75202
Uninstructed
Monthly cabaret drawing events. This is an affiliate of Dr. Sketchy's
Anti-Art School, founded in New York City.
Cedars
Art Gallery
1114 S. Akard St.
Dallas, TX 75215
daviddavidterry.com 214-421-2982
Instructed and Uninstructed
Cedars Art Gallery hosts weekly life drawing sessions Thursdays
7-10 pm and Sundays 1-4 pm. Generally models are nude. Poses typically
last at least one full 3-hour session, and may continue to the next
session. About once a month we hold a short pose session and periodically
have poses involving multiple models. The atmosphere is relaxed.
Both groups that meet here have been in existence for well over
a decade, and have experienced professional artists as core members.
Yet beginners are always welcome. We provide some easels. $20 per
artist. Instructed figure drawing and painting workshops are offered
periodically.
Creative
Arts Center
2360 Laughlin Drive
Dallas, Texas 75228
infocreativeartscenter.org
214-320-1275
Instructed and Uninstructed
Inscructed classes include Figurative Sculpture, Figure Drawing,
and Oil Painting from Life.
Uninstructed Live Model Labs, Sundays 10am - 1pm; Subject to change
based on student demand and facilitator availability. A live model
will be provided for each 3 hour lab. Each pose lasts approximately
1 to 4 weeks. Fee per each 3-Hour Live Model Lab $15 for Members,
$20 for Non-Members.
Texas
Academy of Figurative Art
1324 E. Lancaster
Fort Worth, TX 76102
tafastudiome.com 817-727-2995
Instructed
Classes include Figure Drawing, Figure Painting, and Figurative
Composition.
Texas
Christian University - Extended Education
3015 Merida Avenue
Fort Worth, TX 76109
lifelongtcu.edu
817-257-7132
Instructed
Classes include Life Drawing.
Dr.
Sketchy's Denton
Banter Cafe
219 West Oak St.
Denton, TX 76201
Uninstructed
Cabaret drawing events. This is an affiliate of Dr. Sketchy's Anti-Art
School, founded in New York City.
Houston
— sorted by Zip Code
Art
League Houston
1953 Montrose Blvd.
Houston, TX 77006
alhartleaguehouston.org
713-523-9530
Instructed
Classes include Figure Drawing in Charcoal; Classical Figure Drawing;
Figure Painting; Figure Studio; and Contempoarary Portrait and Figure.
Dr.
Sketchy's Houston
Upstairs at Avant Garden
411 Westheimer Road
Houston, TX 77006
Uninstructed
Cabaret drawing events once a month on a Sunday. Location may vary.
This is the Houston affiliate of Dr. Sketchy's Anti-Art School,
founded in New York City.
MFAH
Glassell School of Art
The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
5101 Montrose Blvd.
Houston, Texas 77006
glomelimfah.org 713-639-7500
Instructed
Courses include Beginning Life Drawing and Intermediate/Advanced
Life Drawing & Painting.
Watercolor
Art Society - Houston (WAS-H)
1601 West Alabama
Houston, TX 77006
was-hsbcglobal.net
713-942-9966
Instructed and Uninstructed
Instructed classes include Figure Painting in Watercolor.
Uninstructed Model Lab: Figure & Portrait. Wednesdays 12:30-3:30
pm. Open to artists of all abilities. Drawing & water media
only. Monitored by Carol Rensink. Members: $6.00 model fee. Nonmembers:
$10.00 model fee.
The
Arts Alliance Center at Clear Lake
2000 NASA Parkway (corner of Upper Bay Road)
Nassau Bay, Texas 77058
cbelltaaccl.org 281-335-7777
Instructed
Life Drawing class uses all media and features live models for long
and short poses.
Houston
Civic Arts Association
5202 Bissonnet
Bellaire, TX 77401-3910
houstoncivicartsyahoo.com
713-668-0785
Instructed and Uninstructed
Several instructed figure and and portrait oil painting and watercolor
classes are offered.
Uninstructed Life drawing or painting from model. $8.00/session.
Thursdays 7:00-10:00pm. Contact Danny Ryan at 713-773-1224.
Artists'
Alliance of Sugar Land
104 Industrial Blvd, Suite Q
Sugar Land, TX 77478-3173
infoArtistsAllianceofSugarLand.org
281-565-0957
Instructed and Uninstructed
Uninstructed Open Studio with Live Model. Draw and paint in your
own media. Model Fee. Please call for scheduling. Instructed classes
include Figurative Scultpture with master sculptor Wei Lei (Willy)
Wang.
San
Antonio — sorted by
Zip Code
Southwest
School of Art & Craft
300 Augusta
San Antonio TX 78205
classregistrationswschool.org
210-224-1848
Instructed
Classes include The Figure in Drawing & Painting: This course
offers a combination of traditional and alternative approaches to
the body in art. Students will explore various interpretations of
the human form, from representation to abstraction. To develop their
personal style, students will work from live models, personal images
and a variety of media and experimental techniques. Bring an 18
by 24-inch drawing pad, a selection of pencils and an eraser to
the first class; additional materials, including oil or acrylic,
will be discussed at that time.
Coppini
Academy of Fine Arts
115 Melrose Place
San Antonio, TX 78212
coppini1sbcglobal.net
210-824-8502
Instructed and Uninstructed
Tuesday 9:00 AM - Noon. Instructed Life Drawing.
Wednesday 6:30-9:30 PM. Open Studio Draw/Paint. One long pose. Nude
or costumed model. $7.
Thursday 7:00-9:30 PM. Open Studio Quick Draw. 1 to 10-minute poses.
Nude or costumed model. $7.
Life Models Needed: Contact Charlotte at coxcharlotteatt.net
Austin
area — sorted by Zip
Code
Windberg
Art Center
7110 Interstate Highway 35 North
Georgetown, TX 78626
windbergartcentergmail.com
512-868-8183
Uninstructed
Open Life Drawing Class. Model fee $10.00. Meets Thursdays 6:00pm
to 8:30pm. The sessions are costumed and modeled primarily by females.
We have short gestures for 15 minutes, then go into a longer pose
for the rest of the time. Easels and tables provided. It is very
helpful for us to know how many people to prepare for so calling
ahead will insure a space ready for you.
Atelier
3-D
701 Tillery, Suite 12-A
Austin, TX 78702
steveatelier3-d.com
512-385-1115
Instructed
Atelier 3-D offers opportunities for beginners and advanced sculptors
to practice mastering the processes and techniques for sculpting
the human figure. Structured weekend workshops and ongoing 6-week
sessions (using both male & female nude models in the same pose
for 18-hrs) allows students to created accurate representations.
Working in water-based clay, participants develop skills necessary
to model the figure and finish a large piece, up to 20inches while
receiving personal attention throughout each session. All classes
include model fees, tools, model stands, clay and one bisqueware
firing.
Night Moves Art
Pump Project Drawing Group
1109 Shady Lane
Austin, TX 78702
Uninstrcuted
Every Wednesday evening from 7-9 pm. Session includes short and
longer poses with male and female nude models. First come first
serve with 10 easels provided. Cost is 5 dollars each to cover model
fee.
The
Art School of The Austin Museum of Art
3809 W. 35th St.
Austin, TX 78703
artschoolamoa.org
512-323-6380
Instructed and Uninstructed
Instructed classes including Life Drawing and Life Drawing: Perfecting
Skills.
Uninstructed open studios sessions during the Fall and Spring semesters:
Sundays, 1-4pm and Mondays, 12:30-3:30pm. See the course schedule
on our website for specific schedules as we switch between long-pose
and short-pose offerings.
Austin
Figurative Gallery
United States Art Authority at Spider
House
2906 Fruth St.
Austin, TX 78705
austinfigurativegmail.com
Uninstructed
We paint / draw a live model on Monday nights 7-9 pm. The poses
are for 15 minutes, except third Mondays of the month we do 1 pose
for 2 hours.
Naked
Lunch Austin
United States Art Authority at Spider House
2906 Fruth St.
Austin, TX 78705
Uninstructed
Naked Lunch is a figure drawing class that focuses on gestures and
shorter poses for Austin area animators and artists. No pose will
be longer than the standard 7 minute length of a classic animated
short. We are going to try to gather at least once per month. Classes
will be from 1-4pm on Saturdays. Held at US Art Authority (next
to Spider House Cafe). Venue allows access to food, coffee, and
beer (Thus the name, "Naked Lunch"). Models will not be
fully undraped. Class cost is $10 for a seat.
Dr.
Sketchy's Austin
United States Art Authority at Spider House
2906 Fruth St.
Austin, TX 78705
Uninstructed
Cabaret drawing events on every third Saturday of the month. Location
may vary.
This is the Austin affiliate of Dr. Sketchy's Anti-Art School, founded
in New York City.
The
Austin Visual Arts Association
3707 Home Lane
Austin, TX 78705
512-457-0075
Uninstructed
AVAA Life Drawing Programs: Sundays, 2-5 p.m. and Mondays 7-10 p.m.
$5 per session.
Austin
Full Monty Painting and Drawing Sessions
3707 Home Lane (Austin Visual Arts Association)
Austin, TX 78705
Uninstructed
Male models only. $5 per session. Coordinator of Austin Full Monty:
Leslie Pierce. Come celebrate the contemporary male figure by painting
and drawing with us on Sunday evenings from 6:30-9:30 PM at Austin
Visual Arts Association. Easels and drawing horses are provided.
We are oil painter friendly provided you bring the odorless stuff.
(Gamsol is great.) Optional supplies: earplugs if you don't like
loud, alternative music. :) Only five bucks for a three hour session!
Lubbock
Lubbock
Sketchclub - Figure Drawing Group
44th and University
Lubbock, TX 79457
super1701bgmail.com
Uninstructed
The figure drawing group meets every Wednesday at the Lubbock municipal
Garden and Arts Center (44th and University) from 6:30 - 9:00 pm.
El
Paso Museum of Art
One Arts Festival Plaza
El Paso, TX 79901
artselpasotexas.gov
915-532-1707
Uninstructed
Life Drawing, Thursdays 5:30-8:30pm (See website for exact dates.)
$5 per session for Members $10 per session for non-members. For
students ages 18 years and older. Practice figure drawing skills
in this self-guided class. Some drawing materials are provided or
bring your own. Beginning and advanced students welcome. Please
be advised: live nude models are the focus of this drawing class.
No visitors allowed, and no photography of any kind permitted.
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