Figure Drawing Classes, Workshops, Open Studios
in Pennsylvania — from Pittsburgh to Philadelphia
Other States and Provinces

Since 2009, this directory has listed art schools, ateliers, and studios where artists can paint, sculpt, or draw live art models. Life Drawing groups come and go, and schedules change, so it is wise to confirm with the organizer before attending. Please report any defunct groups or broken links to directory@artmodelbook.com

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South Arts
The Historic Schoolhouse
2600 South Park Road
Bethel Park, PA 15102
margo.barraclough@gmail.com Telephone: 412-835-9010
Instructed
Classes include Clothed Figure Drawing. Instructor will give demonstrations and discuss ways to create stronger figure drawings. Artistic anatomy will be touched on. Media used will be pencil and or charcoal. Drawings will be done from a live model.
[2013-06-19]

Artisan
5001 Penn Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15224
artisantattoogallery@gmail.com Telephone: 412-661-0503
Uninstructed
Join us every 2nd and 4th Tuesday of every month for our live model portrait sessions. Every session will have a local model posing, and all artists and mediums are welcome. These events are a $5-10 suggested donation. All sessions are attended by Artisan faculty. We offer space in our basement, and we offer easels for use. Please bring your preferred supplies.
[2020-01-18]

Pittsburgh Center for the Arts School
1047 Shady Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15232
Telephone: 412-361-0455
Instructed
Classes include Figure Drawing, Portrait Drawing, and Painting the Figure. See website for curent schedule.
[2011-12-26]

Greensburg Art Club
230 Todd School Road
Greensburg, PA 15601
Contact Carolyn Taylor: carolynwtaylor@gmail.com
Uninstructed
Third Thursday of each month, 10:00am-1:00pm, costumed model. $10 per session.
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The Hoyt Institute of Fine Arts
124 East Leasure Ave
New Castle, PA 16101
Telephone: 724-652-2882
Unistructed
We meet every other Tuesday evening from 6:00-8:00pm when the Hoyt is in session, so 4 times each Fall, Winter, Spring and Summer. The studio is small so we are limited to 10 artists. Session is 2 hours and we normally do multiple poses. We try to get a variety of models of all shapes, sizes, ages. We have male and female art models and they are nude. No instruction. Any medium except solvents. Cost is $15 for non Hoyt members, $10 for members. Tipping model is encouraged but not necessary; $1-$2 is usual. There are easels and tables available. We normally have background music and are pretty informal. They Hoyt is in a quiet residential area with plenty of free parking.
[2011-09-06]

Drop in Drawing at The Gmeiner Art & Cultural Center
134 Main St
Wellsboro, PA 16901
hellochelsearhi@gmail.com
Uninstructed
Drop in Drawing is the first Friday of every month. We do two-hour sessions from 6:00-8:00pm. Sessions are broken up into timed intervals, saving the final 30 minutes for critique and discussion. Admission is $5 per person. We are also seeking models! We are open to all ages and skill levels. Models will be clothed! Street parking is free!
[2019-09-21]

Art Association of Harrisburg
21 North Front Street
Harrisburg, PA 17101
Telephone: 717-236-1432
Instructed
Classes include Figure Drawing & Painting, Thursday evenings 7:00-9:00pm.
[2013-06-13]

Council for the Arts
159 South Main St.
Chambersburg, PA 17201
programs@councilforthearts.net Telephone: 717-264-6883
Instructed
Classes include: Drawing and Painting the Figure; Beginning and Intermediate Portraiture.
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York Art Association
220 South Marshall Street
York, PA 17402
yaa1@comcast.net Telephone: 717-755-0028
Instructed
Classes include figure drawing. Focusing on one part of the anatomy each week. We will talk about how the bones and muscles make up the form of the human body. Using nude models at the beginning will help the student to see the human form, which will be clothed for the last weeks of class.
[2013-03-14]

Pennsylvania College of Art & Design
204 N. Prince Street, P.O. Box 59
Lancaster, PA 17608
ce@pcad.edu Telephone: 717-396-7833
Instructed
Art classes include Figure Drawing.
[2009-07-08]

Baum School of Art
510 Linden Street
P.O. Box 653
Allentown, PA 18105
registrar@baumschool.org Telephone: 610-433-0032
Instructed
Art classes include Figure Drawing and Figure and Portrait Sculpture.
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The Afa Gallery
514 Lackawanna Ave.
Scranton, PA 18503
artistsforartgallery@gmail.com Telephone: 570-969-1040
Uninstructed
Life Drawing. Third Tuesdays of each month 7:00-9:00pm. $5. Art models will be nude, with occasional drapery, partial costume, or accessory. Art models of any body type or experience level are welcome to inquire to pose.
[2013-06-18]

Bucks County Classical Arts Center
1 Riverstone Circle, Room 205
New Hope PA 18938
bcclassicalartsc@gmail.com Telephone: 267-221-6046
Instructed and Uninstructed
• Classes include Long Pose Figure Drawing (charcoal) and Pencil Life Drawing.
• Quick Sketch Sessions every Wednesdays 6:30-9:30pm, except no session last Wednesday of the Month.
[2020-03-26]

7th Street Studios Life Drawing
21B N. 7th St.
Perkasie, PA 18944
Uninstructed
Sundays 5:00-8:00pm. beginning January 13, 2019. $15. Nude models begin with 5-minute poses, working up to 20 minutes. Occasional clothed models. Easels and chairs provided. Beautiful, large space, quiet atmosphere. Seeking new models.
[2018-10-22]

Cheltenham Center for the Arts
439 Ashbourne Road
Cheltenham, PA 19012
info@cheltenhamarts.org Telephone: 215-379-4660
Instructed
Classes include Figure Drawing and Painting. Students will learn the fundamentals of drawing and painting the human figure. Once the basic skills have been mastered, students will be able to apply those principles in paint.
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Main Line Art Center
746 Panmure Road
Haverford, PA 19041
info@mainlineart.org Telephone: 610-525-0272 ext. 110
Instructed and Uninstructed
Classes included Figurative Sculpture, Figure Drawing and Gouache Painting, and Figure Modeling I and II. Models interested in posing for our classes should inquire via email.
[2015-08-05]

Abington Art Center
515 Meetinghouse Road
Jenkintown, PA 19046
info@abingtonartcenter.org Telephone: 215-887-4882
Uninstructed
Model Workshop. Thursday 9:30am-12:30pm. This is a chance for experienced artists to come together and draw from the nude art model. Everyone gives each other support and feedback to improve their work in this creative environment. Each morning starts with several croquis followed by more sustained poses. For AAC members only. Limited to 20 students.
[2019-03-20]

Artists of Yardley
949 Mirror Lake Road
Yardley, PA 19067-5514
Monitor: Renee Egan serelene@comcast.net
Uninstructed
Open Studio: Live Model on Monday evenings 6:30-9:30pm. Students will practice life drawing with live clothed and nude models. Come on out and improve your drawing, painting, charcoal etc. using a live model! Walk in students are welcome. Participants will pay $12 per session with cash or check. Contact to get on the e-mail notification list.
[2013-06-19]

Wayne Art Center
413 Maplewood Avenue
Wayne, PA 19087
info@wayneart.org Telephone: 610-688-3553
Instructed and Uninstructed
Instructed classes include Introduction to the Figure, Figure Drawing, Adult/Teen Figure Drawing, Drawing the Figure & Portrait, Figure in the Landscape, Figure Within an Interior Environment, Drawing & Sculpting the Figure, The Figure in the Environment.
Uninstructed: Drawing and Painting Open Studio.
[2013-06-20]

Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
128 N. Broad Street
Philadelphia, PA 19102
continuinged@pafa.edu Telephone: 215-972-7632
Instructed
Beginning to advanced classes in figure drawing, beginning to advanced life modeling, portrait, figure in interior, animal drawing, costumed model and master classes in life painting and drawing with Vincent Desiderio, Peter Van Dyck, Stuart Shils and many others.
[2013-06-20]

The University of the Arts
320 South Broad Street
Philadelphia, PA 19102
precollege@uarts.edu Telephone: 215-717-6430
Instructed
Pre-College Saturday School for high school students. Art classes include Figure Drawing and Figure Sculpture.
[2009-11-16]

Moore College of Art & Design
20th Street and The Parkway
Philadelphia, PA 19103
ce@moore.edu Telephone: 215-965-4030
Instructed
Figure Drawing. Develop strong observational skills and learn about composition and proportion through interpreting the human figure, the traditional prerequisite to all visual disciplines. The unclothed model allows for the study of gesture as well as skeletal and anatomical structure. Students will learn how to capture a pose with quick gestures, develop a quality of line with contours and solve foreshortening problems by understanding aspects of perspective. Short drills will lead to long poses and the development of more complete, detailed drawings using a variety of drawing media. This class uses both nude and clothed art models.
[2013-06-19]

Rittenhouse Drawing Group
240 South 20th Street (just off Rittenhouse Square)
Philadelphia, PA 19103
rittenhousedrawinggroup@googlegroups.com
Uninstructed
The Rittenhouse Drawing Group has been meeting since 2008 in the Rittenhouse Square neighborhood in Philadelphia, PA. Artists meet on Tuesday nights from 7:00pm-9:00pm and draw from the live art model. Drawing sessions are largely self-directed, however informal instruction is available by Mark Bullen. No materials are provided, however the current host may be willing to provide basic materials in a pinch. Drawing spots and easels are available on a first come first serve basis—arrive any time after 6:40pm. Drawing begins promptly at 7:00pm. There is a fee of $10 per session. For complete information please join our Google Group.
[2019-03-19]

The Philadelphia Sketch Club
235 South Camac Street
Philadelphia, PA 19107-5608
info@sketchclub.org Telephone: 215-545-9298
Uninstructed
All workshops are open to the public and run weekly, excluding holidays and inclement weather. No need to register before attending. $9 per session; $8 for Sketch Club members. $6 for students with valid ID. Easels and drawing boards are provided. Bring your own materials. • Mondays 6:30-9:30pm, life model, multi-week pose. • Tuesdays 12:00-3:00pm, life model, long pose. • Wednesdays 6:30-9:30pm, life model, long pose. • Thursdays 2:00-3:00pm, costumed model, long pose. • Saturdays 9:30am-12:30pm, life model, long pose.
[2013-06-19]

The Plastic Club
247 South Camac Street
Philadelphia, PA 19107
info@plasticclub.org Telephone: 215-545-9324
Uninstructed
The Plastic Club offers painting and drawing workshops year-round for a nominal fee. $8 per session, $7 for members. No registration is required. Easels, boards, tables provided. The schedule is:
• Tuesdays 9:30am-12:30pm, clothed portrait model, long poses over multiple weeks. • Tuesdays 1:30-4:30pm, draped figure, short poses. • 1st, 2nd, and 4th Tuesdays 6:30-9:30pm, life model, long poses. • Wednesdays 9:30am-12:30pm, life Model, long poses over multiple weeks. • Wednesdays 6:30-9:30pm, clothed model, long poses. • Thursdays 6:30-9:30pm, life model, variety of pose lengths. • Fridays 6:30-9:30pm, life model, variety of pose lengths. • Saturdays 9:30am-2:30pm, life model, short poses. • Saturdays 1:00-4:00pm, life model, variety of pose lengths.
[2019-03-27]

Studio Incamminati
340 North 12th Street (southwest corner, 12th and Callowhill streets)
Philadelphia, PA 19107
info@studioincamminati.org Telephone: 215-592-7910
Instructed and Uninstructed
Uninstructed Open Studio sessions. Sundays (except selected dates) 1:00-4:00pm. Draw or paint from live art model in a studio setting with other artists. Just bring your own art supplies, an easel and taboret are provided. $10 per each 3-hour session which is payable at the studio, or Purchase a 10-visit discount card for $70.
Instructed classes include Long Pose Figure Drawing in Graphite, Introduction to Figure Drawing in Charcoal, Studio Anatomy The Body at Rest - The Torso, and Oil Painting- Still Life and Figure.
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Samuel S. Fleisher Art Memorial
719 Catharine Street
Philadelphia, PA 19147-2811
info@fleisher.org Telephone: 215-922-3456
Instructed
Classes and workshops include Figure Drawing - Introduction, Figure Painting- Introduction, Figure Sculpture - Introduction, Alla Prima Figure Painting, Painting and Drawing from the Figure, Figure Drawing - Intermediate, Figure Painting - Intermediate, Figure Drawing - Advanced, and Painting the Model in a Setting.
[2015-08-05]


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