Figure Drawing Classes, Workshops, Open Studios
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Jo's Gallery and Studio
3663 El Canto Dr.
Spring Valley, CA 91977
jocaldwell
mac.com
619-850-9986
Instructed
Learn how to draw the nude, portrait and clothed figure in an art-filled, comfortable environment. Bring you own drawing
materials. Wednesdays from 9:00am-noon. $30 per session. Instruction by Jo Caldwell, portrait and figurative oil painter.
[2011-11-16]
Lynn Forbes School of Sculpture
300 Carlsbad Village Drive, Suite 102
Carlsbad, CA 92008
lforbeslynnforbessculpture.net
949-444-1926
Instructed
We have sculpture classes every day except Sunday, and weekend workshops about every two months.
Classes use nude and clothed models. The school offers the following instruction: Portrait classes; Anatomy
classes; Various full-bodied poses; Nude studies; Facial expression studies; Group classes; Youth, children's classes.
[2009-07-15]
Cuyamaca College
900 Rancho San Diego Parkway
El Cajon, CA 92019
brook.harveygcccd.edu 619-660-4000
Uninstructed
Life Drawing Open Studio. Mondays from 4:00-7:00pm. See website for schedule.
Communication Arts Building "B" Room 368. This is an excellent
opportunity to draw or paint from an art model in our beautiful, spacious
drawing studio. Come brush up on your skills, meet new friends,
and spend an enjoyable afternoon under our vaulted ceilings. Bring
your own drawing or painting supplies. Model begins with 5-10 minutes
of quick (1-2 minute) gestures, followed by 20-minute and longer
poses, depending on participant input. Participants chip in to pay
for the model, generally between $6 and $15 depending on how many artists attend.
[2009-08-17]
Studio 2nd Street
528 2nd Street
Encinitas, CA 92024
studio2ndstreetyahoo.com
760-479-1848
Instructed and Uninstructed
• Uninstructed Open Figurative Workshop, Thursdays 7:30-10:30pm, $12.
Painting, Drawing, Sculpting. Costumed or nude figure model.
• Instructed classes include: Painting the Figure in Costume, Figure Construction – Finding the Right Pose,
Drawing the Hands, Portrait Drawing – Emphasis on Anatomy & Construction, Form Drawing –
Focus on Head & Hands, Long Pose Figure Drawing – 8-week pose, Figure Quick Sketch & Figure Drawing,
Figure & Portrait Painting Outdoors.
[2011-07-22]
Encinitas Library
540 Cornish Dr (between D St & E St)
Encinitas, CA 92024
Organized by Jean Krumbein
760-942-8738
Uninstructed
The City presents a weekly Encinitas Library Figure Drawing Group
every Friday 12:30-3:30pm. They ask attendees for a $10 donation
to cover the expenses. Clothed art model.
[2011-07-19]
Watts Atelier of the Arts, LLC
171 Calle Magdalena Ste. 103
Encinitas, CA 92024
adminwattsatelier.com 760-753-5378
Instructed
Numerous classes and workshops including 20-minute Figure Lay-ins;
Long Pose Drawing - Head and Figure; Figure Quicksketch; Reilly
Abstraction - Head and Figure; Costumed Figure Painting; and Life Drawing Workshop.
[2009-08-04]
Fallbrook School of the Arts
310 East Alvarado Street
Fallbrook, CA 92028
brigittefallbrookschoolofthearts.org
760-728-6383
Instructed and Uninstructed
Uninstructed Open Studio with Model for Artists--all mediums. Once a month on a Friday 9:30am-12:30pm. See website for current
schedule. Please register a minimum of one week in advance to avoid class cancellation. $15.00 including model fees.
Instructed classses include Classical Drawing and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Painting & Collage.
[E]
Highland Valley Studios
18528 Highland Valley Rd
Ramona, CA 92065
Contact Patrick Korch 858-602-6969
hvstudios1gmail.com
Uninstructed
Four-hour session with short to long poses. $10. Last pose is about 1 1/2 to 2 hours so you can develop a
painting/watercolor etc. Sessions are every other week. Call or email for schedule or to be placed on our
email list for notifications. This is located on newly renovated ranch barns 35 acres abutting 4,500 acres
at the foothills of San Diego Santa Maria Valley just before Ramona–a great ranch setting with beautiful views.
Approximately 20-25 minutes from downtown San Diego and 20-25 minutes from Del Mar and surrounding area.
Art models are all professionals and excellent.
[2011-12-10]
Vista Art Foundation Gallery 204
204 Main Street
Vista, CA 92084
Organizer: judy.salinskysbcglobal.net
Uninstructed
Adding to the list of Life Drawing sessions in North County, we
give the artist the option to practice an additional evening: Wednesday
nights. This session will not conflict with the other open Life
Drawing classes in our area, which are Studio2ndStreet and Encinitas
Library. Drawing exercises the creative side of the brain, which
improves their creativity in all artistic media. All levels are
invited, all media welcome, Bring Your Own Supplies.
[2011-07-19]
Perspective - Life Drawing
Planet Rooth Studio Gallery
3334 Fifth Avenue
San Diego, CA 92103
Contact: bekonstantyahoo.com
Uninstructed
We have open studio figure drawing every second and fourth Sunday
of the month at 3:00-6:00pm. The second Sundays are nude figure modeling
(strictly 18+ years of age) and the fourth Sundays are costumed
modeling. The model fee is $6 at the door. Poses start with 1 minute
gestures and progress to 20 min poses toward the end. Pose lengths
subject to attendee input. Located in a century old craftsmen home
turned art gallery, you can expect nice atmosphere and great music.
Bring your own art supplies, easels included. No smelly mediums,
please clean up messes. See website for specific dates and more info.
[2010-07-14]
Dr. Sketchy's San Diego
The Ruby Room
1271 University Ave.
San Diego, CA 92103
drsketchysandiegogmail.com
Uninstructed
Cabaret drawing events the third Saturday of every month, 3:00-6:00pm.
This is the San Diego affiliate of Dr. Sketchy's Anti-Art School, founded in New York City.
[E]
The Art Academy of San Diego
3784 30th St.
San Diego, CA 92104
frontdeskartacademyofsandiego.com
619-231-3900
Instructed
Classes include Life Sculpture and Life Drawing.
[2009-08-07]
North Park Open Studio Figure Drawing Group
4044 Idaho Street
San Diego, CA 92104
northparkdrawinggmail.com
Uninstructed
We are a group artists that meet at the North Park Recreation Center
every Thursday from 10:00am-1:00pm and Saturday from 9:15am-12:15pm
to practice figure drawing with a nude art model. No photography of
the model is allowed. You must be 18 years of age or older. We provide
chairs and tables, but you must bring your own art supplies. We
start with 2 minutes gestures, then 5 minute poses, a 10 minute
pose, then followed by 20 minutes poses until the end. The last
Thursday and Saturday of every month is one long pose after the gestures.
[2010-04-28]
San Diego Art Department
3830 Ray Street
San Diego, CA 92104
infosandiegoartdepartment.com
619-299-4ART (4278)
Instructed
Classes include Learning to Draw the Human Figure. You learn to
define the posture and mood of each figure pose through quick gesture
drawings and longer poses. You become familiar with proportions
and anatomy, but mostly the emphasis is on the intuitive quality
of lines and shading techniques that give depth to the form.
[E]
Athenaeum School of the Arts
4441 Park Blvd.
San Diego, CA 92116 (University Heights)
cfeyeljathenaeum.org 858-454-5872
Instructed and Uninstructed
Instructed classes include Painting and Drawing the Human Figure,
Portraiture, Figure Painting with Different Strokes, and Sculpting the Male Figure.
Uninstructed Life Drawing Sundays 11:00am-3:00pm. Long and short poses.
[2010-10-12]
The Morongo Basin Life Drawing League
Joshua Tree Retreat Center
59700 29 Palms Hwy.
Joshua Tree, CA 92252
Drawing League contact: Janis Commentz elpres2msn.com
760-365-4955
JTRC Office phone 760-365-8371
Uninstructed
The Morongo Basin Life Drawing League meets Thursdays 6:30-8:30pm. Participating artists (usually 4-7) split
the $40.00 model fee and pay a $1 per artist facility fee. Art models are generally nude, occasionally costumed.
The uninstructed sessions include 6-8 gesture poses, followed by 10 30-minute poses. Chairs are provided;
a dropcloth is required. Beginning and experienced artists welcome members to a friendly, encouraging atmosphere.
The league has met since 2007. In 2009 and 2010, the MB Life Drawing League participated in the Hwy. 62 Open Studio Tours.
[2011-02-20]
Artists Council of the Palm Springs Art Museum
101 Museum Drive
Palm Springs, CA 92262
artistscouncilpsmuseum.org
760-322-4850
Uninstructed
Life Drawing Workshops are non-instructional and are meant to provide
an opportunity for artists at any level, working in any medium,
to have access to a live, undraped art model in a casual and creative
atmosphere. Class fee for Artists Council members is $20. Nonmembers
pay $30. All workshops are on Saturdays 10:30am-2:30pm. See website for dates.
[2009-07-23]
Desert Art Center
550 N. Palm Canyon Drive
Palm Springs, CA 92262
760-323-7973
Instructed
Art classes include Life Drawing. You will have exercises to loosen up and instruction on how to render the human figure.
Warmup is usually in charcoal on newsprint with longer poses in the medium of your choice.
[E]
World Gallery
1980 Placentia Ave
Costa Mesa, CA 92627
jesse.fortunegmail.com
949-400-2611
Uninstructed
Figure drawing. Wednesdays 7:00-10:00pm and Saturdays 10:00am-1:00pm. $15. Relaxed
atmosphere, great energy, and plenty of space to drawn or paint.
[2010-03-23]
Randy Higbee Gallery
102 Kalmus Dr.
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
kingofframegmail.com
714-546-2156
Uninstructed
Open Studio on the second Saturday and second Tuesday of each month.
The event will include a costumed model, a nude figure model and
a still life set up for you to draw or paint from. You can move
about the three formats and sketch and paint all three. There is
a $40 fee for 2nd Saturday Open Studio and a $25 fee for the Second
Tuesday Open Studio which includes modeling fees, lots of food and wine.
[E]
Huntington Beach Art Center
538 Main Street
Huntington Beach, CA 92648
ArtCenterStaffSurfCity-HB.org
714-374-1650
Instructed
Classes include Basic Human Anatomy and Life Drawing, Life Drawing and Painting, and Portraiture.
[E]
Laguna College of Art and Design - LCAD
2222 Laguna Canyon Road
Laguna Beach, CA 92651-1136
Host for Saturday sessions: Edgar Silvia · Esilvialagunacollege.edu
323-617-7513
Host for Sunday sessions: Brian Maldini · brianmaldinilagunacollege.edu
949-357-6448
Uninstructed
LCAD offers three weekend figure drawing workshops. $15 per session. ALL mediums are welcome. The studios have plenty of horses,
easels, and taborets. Art model gender varies. The workshops are uninstructed but feel free to ask for help from the host.
• Saturday 9:00am-2:00pm. Studio 8. Nude, short poses 2min - 20min. We will have music and coffee.
• Saturday 4:00pm-9:00pm. Studio 8. Nude or costume, long pose.
• Sunday 9:00am-2:00pm. Studio 10. Nude or costume, long pose. We will have music, refreshments and
some less than healthy snacks to keep the energy up while trying to carry out our vision.
[2010-10-02]
SoCal Artists Atelier Program
3251 Laguna Canyon Road, Studio F3
Laguna Beach, CA 92651
infosocalartists.org
Uninstructed
Tuesdays 10:00am-1:00pm (Long Pose)
Tuesdays 6:30-9:30pm (Drawing, with 2, 5, 10, 15 & 25 minute poses)
Saturdays 2:00-5:00pm (Long Pose)
Workshops utilize nude and costumed models. Gamsol is required for
Oil Painters. Check our Master Calendar on our home page, as the
schedule may change to accommodate holidays and special events.
Drop-in fees are $15 for Members and $20 for Non-Members. Members
have a 3, 6, or 12 month subscription available at significant savings.
Annual membership is currently $65.
[2009-07-14]
San Clemente Art Supply
1531 N. El Camino Real
San Clemente, CA 92672
pattiscartsupply.com
949-369-6603
Uninstructed
Open Life Drawing, Wednesdays 6:30-9:30pm, $12, Model Fee Included.
[E]
Catalyst
6630 Westminster Blvd.
Westminster, CA 92683
catalystartsupplywarehouse.com
714-891-3626
Uninstructed
$15 per session. Catalyst is located in the strip mall next to Art Supply Warehouse.
• Nude Figure Drawing Sessions. Wednesday Nights 7:00-10:00pm.
The models provide us with a variety of short and long poses, natural
and dynamic, accentuating the human form for your study. All mediums
are welcome. Bring your own materials. Easels / benches and refreshments
are provided. Artists of all skill levels are encouraged to attend.
As with any nude life drawing, we request courtesy to the art model
and other artists — maturity and respect are key. Photography is not allowed.
• Long Pose Sundays. 4:00-7:00pm. Model may be nude, costumed, or draped.
[2011-01-31]
Courbet Art Circle
104 W. 2nd St.
Santa Ana, CA 92701
courbetartcirclegmail.com
714-568-1071
Uninstructed
Tuesday 6:30-9:30pm, figure short poses, $10 model fee
Thursday 6:30-9:30pm, figure or costume long pose, $10 model fee
Saturday 1:00-6:00pm, figure or costume long pose, $12 model fee
No Workshop on the first Saturday of the Month.
[2009-10-26]
Dr. Sketchy's Orange County
170 S. Harbor Blvd.
Anaheim, CA 92805
kellycastillo12hotmail.com
714-829-8283
Uninstructed
Cabaret drawing events 2nd and 4th Sunday of every month. Pre-pay
online $10 or pay at the door $12. This is the Orange County affiliate
of Dr. Sketchy's Anti-Art School, founded in New York City.
[2010-03-27]
Corona Art Association
Art House Gallery at Heritage Park
510 W. Foothill Parkway
Corona, CA 92882
Uninstructed
Life Drawing. Thursdays 6:00-9:00pm. See website for specific dates.
10 sessions for $120 prepaid. Walk-ins $15 if there is room.
[2011-01-29]
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