Figure Drawing Classes, Workshops,
and Open Studios in New York State
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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Manhattan

Chelsea Classical Studio
526 West 26th Street, Suite #415 (Between 10th and 11th Ave)
NYC, New York 10001
chelseaclassical@gmail.com
Instructed
Chelsea Classical Studio offers figure/portrait classes in Drawing, Painting and Sculpture taught by figurative painters and sculptors from different educations and backgrounds.
[2019-01-12]

Fashion Institute of Technology
Seventh Avenue at 27 Street
NYC, New York 10001-5992
Instructed
Art classes include Life Drawing and Model Drawing for Fashion Designers.
[2012-10-02]

Cooper Union
University Settlement
273 Bowery
NYC, New York 10002
Telephone: 212-353-4195
Instructed
Art classes include Life Drawing.
[2013-06-25]

The Educational Alliance
197 East Broadway
NYC, New York 10002
info@edalliance.org Telephone: 646-395-4235
Instructed
Art classes include Figure Drawing.
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Minerva's Drawing Studio (previously Spring Studio)
91 Canal St, 4th Floor
NYC, New York 10002 (Chinatown)
springstudio@earthlink.net Telephone: 917-375-6086
Instructed and Uninstructed
Draw art models every day and six evenings a week in New York City.
[2019-10-12]

14th Street Y
344 E 14th Street
NYC, New York 10003
Uninstructed
Join us for live model figure drawing. 4th Thursdays of each month, 6:30-9:30pm. This class will be monitored but there is no instructor. Class attendees will determine the poses and pose length. Students are responsible for their own materials, including easels if needed. Chairs and tables will be provided. All levels welcome. $20 for 14Y members and $30 for non-members.
[2023-08-31]

The National Arts Club
15 Gramercy Park South
NYC, New York 10003
Telephone: 212-475-3424
Uninstructed
• Mondays 7:00-9:00pm. Live model drawing for artists of all levels. Open to the Public. Bring your own materials. $15 per person. Contact: Simon Levenson, simon@simonlevenson.com
• Wednesdays 7:00-9:00pm. Portrait drawing from Life for artists of all levels. Partial Instruction. Open to the Public. Bring your own materials. $15 per person. Contact: Mark Milroy, markmilroy@gmail.com
[2015-08-22]

Drawing New York
c/o Simon Levenson
15 Gramercy Park South (and other locations)
NYC, New York 10003
Instructed and Uninstructed
Drawing New York hosts several drawing session a week. Session are uninstructed figure drawing, instructed still life classes and costumed live model sessions. We meet in a few locations around the Union Square in Manhattan and also in Fort Greene, Brooklyn. All levels are welcome. Artist and students should bring their own drawing supplies or watercolors. Chairs, tables and light weight easels are provided. Session run between $15 and $25. We are always interested in working with new models who treat their craft professionally and welcome their submissions to work. Our models are both female and male.
[2016-12-31]

Pastel Society of America
15 Gramercy Park South
NYC, New York 10003
psaoffice@pastelsocietyofamerica.org Telephone: 212-533-6931
Instructed
Instructed classes include Portrait/Figure.
[2013-06-25]

Salmagundi Club
47 Fifth Avenue
NYC, New York 10003
info@salmagundi.org Telephone: 212-255-7740
Instructed and Uninstructed
Mondays 7:00-10:00pm. Sketch Class - Short Poses.
Wednesdays 6:30-9:30pm. Open Studio Sketch Class - Long Pose.
Founded in 1871, the Salmagundi Club provides exhibitions of paintings, sculpture and photography; conducts art classes and painting demonstrations; and holds art auctions throughout the year.
[2010-07-17]

Draw-Mania
various locations around Manhattan
NYC, New York 10003
Instructed and Uninstructed
The Draw-mania! draw-a-thon is a monthly figure drawing party and variety show for artists. We feature some of New York's top art models in a variety of poses (from very short to 20-minute poses) to inspire your creativity. Bring your own drawing materials. The models pose throughout the 4-hour event, with occasional breaks. Interspersed between posing sessions, we present some amazing short performances from cutting-edge musicians, comedians and storytellers. For information on our regular Sunday nude uninstructed figure drawing session, sessions with instruction, and other special events, check out our Meetup group.
[2015-08-09]

School of Visual Arts
209 East 23 Street
NYC, New York 10010-3994
ce@sva.edu Telephone: 212-592-2050
Instructed
Art classes include Figure Drawing, Drawing the Clothed Model, Anatomy and the Live Model.
[2013-06-24]

Solas Studio
117 East 24th Street
NYC, New York 10010
Telephone: 646-479-3270
Instructed
Artist, curator, and educator Brandon Michael Wisecarver has run figure drawing, art business boot-camps and critiques in NYC for over 5 years. The figure drawing sessions at Solas Studio are small intimate classes that afford more time for personal 1-on-1 instruction if needed. Open to artists of all skill levels, from absolute beginners to seasoned veterans alike. Warm, laid back, and welcoming to all. Nude model. Rotating female and male. Regular meeting times are 1:00-3:00pm and 4:00-6:00pm Saturdays and Sundays. Open to new model submissions ($20/hour + tips).
[2019-01-03]

New York Studio School of Drawing, Painting and Sculpture
8 West 8th Street
NYC, New York 10011
Telephone: 212-673-6466
Instructed
Courses in drawing, painting and sculpture. The New York Studio School is run by professional artists, based on total commitment to the pursuit of excellence and research in drawing, painting and sculpture.
[2009-08-24]

Pratt Institute
144 West 14th Street, Room 209
NYC, New York 10011
Instructed
• Precollege courses in Foundation Art, and Fine Arts: Painting and Drawing. These courses are conducted on the Brooklyn campus in Summer, and on the Manhattan campus in Fall and Spring.
• A variety of continuing education courses for adults are available, including fine art topics, as well as Lighting, Portraiture, and Fashion Photography classes in our Photography and Digital Imaging certificate program.
[2013-06-25]

Parsons The New School for Design
66 Fifth Avenue
NYC, New York 10011
Instructed
Life Drawing: Work from a live art model to discover various aspects of drawing. Study master drawings, develop an understanding of structure, and cultivate elements of draftsmanship. Bring 18x24 newsprint pad and vine charcoal to first class. Offered each semester. Available on a credit or noncredit basis.
[2009-07-07]

The Compleat Sculptor
110 West 19th Street (between 6th and 7th)
NYC, New York 10011
Contact Rita, Education Coordinator: rita@sculpt.com Telephone: 212-243-6074 Ext. 102.
Instructed
In addition to mold-making and life-casting seminars, The Compleat Sculptor is offering day and evening monthly courses in clay modeling, wood and stone carving. Specialty workshops concentrating on the human form are held multiple times throughout the year. Custom classes are also available.
[2009-11-11]

New York Academy of Art
111 Franklin Street
NYC, New York 10013
ce@nyaa.edu Telephone: 212-966-0300 x968
Instructed
• MFA courses available.
• Continuing Education instructed classes include Human Anatomy/Ecorché of the Body; Figure Drawing 101; Figure Drawing and Painting; Painting the Flesh Academic Figure and Portrait Painting; and Sculpting the Figure.
[2013-06-25]

Art Students League of New York
215 W 57th St
NYC, New York 10019
info@artstudentsleague.org Telephone: 212-247-4510
Instructed and Uninstructed
Since its founding in 1875, the League has offered instruction in drawing, painting, sculpture and printmaking, taught by professional artists who are masters in their field. Some of the classes and workshops inlcude Life Drawing and Anatomy; Painting the Human Figure; Anatomy for Artists, Elements of Drawing; and Watercolor and the Figure. Uninstructed Drawing from Life (ASL Members fee per class: $8. Non-Members fee per class: $12). Some classes may take place at the Vytlacil campus: 241 Kings Highway, Sparkill, New York 10976. Telephone: 845-359-1263.
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Jewish Community Center in Manhattan
334 Amsterdam Avenue (at West 76th Street)
NYC, New York 10023
info@mmjccm.org Telephone: 646-505-4444
Instructed
Art classes include Life Drawing and Painting: This course will help you develop a skill that is similar to learning a new language, then learning to sing a beautiful song. Each class focuses on drawing and painting from a live art model.
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New York School of the Arts
315 East 62nd Street, 2nd Floor
New York, NY 10065
info@newyorkschoolofthearts.org Telephone: 646-880-9050
Instructed
Courses include Figure and Composition: Complete Traditional Skills • Figure Painting • Contemporary Figure Painting Figure: Painting the model in Costume, with a focus on Portrait • Drawing: Anatomy and Artistry • Constructing the Figure • Drawing: Form and Movement • Sculpture: The Human Form • and Sculpture: Portrait
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Society of Illustrators
128 East 63rd Street (between Park and Lexington Avenues)
NYC, New York 10065
info@societyillustrators.org Telephone: 212-838-2560
Uninstructed
Jazz & Sketch - Every Tuesday and Thursday 6:30-9:30 pm. Regular Price: $15, Student Price: $7. Tuesday sessions have a nude art model. Thursday themed sessions have a nude or costumed art model.
[2013-06-27]

92nd Street Y
1395 Lexington Avenue
NYC, New York 10128
Telephone: 212-415-5562
Instructed
Classes include Go Figure: Perfect your understanding of anatomy and proportion and learn how to draw using charcoal and pencil. Work from models to make drawings that convey the strength and subtlety of the human form.
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Art Lab, Inc.
1000 Richmond Terrace
Staten Island, New York 10301
info@artlabsi.org Telephone: 718-447-8667
Instructed and Uninstructed
• Life Drawing Studio. Monitor only, no instruction. Thursdays 7:00-10:00pm. Draw from the figure. Those present will determine poses and length of poses. Students supply own materials. See our website for current dates and prices.
• Anatomy for Illustration. Instructor: Robert Geronimo. Sundays 2:30-5:30pm. Course designed to enhance and to invigorate a solid foundation of drawing. Students will draw from live models such as the nude and costumed figure, combined with a broad range of media and technique. See our website for current dates and prices.
• See our website for additional art classes year round for ages 3 to adult. Scholarships available.
[2015-08-02]

Art Academy of Westchester
145 Palisade Street, Suite 404
Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522
info@artacademyofwestchester.com Telephone: 914-455-4050
Uninstructed
Life drawing sessions usually Wednesdays 7:00-10:00pm, professional large and beautiful art studio. We begin with short poses ending with long poses, sometimes depending on the group the same pose all night. Usually we have a small group of 10 to 12 artists. Looking for models—please email reference images.
[2014-05-07]

Garrison Art Center
23 Garrison's Landing
Garrison, New York 10524
info@garrisonartcenter.org Telephone: 845-424-3960
Instructed and Uninstructed
Drop-in Drawing and Painting from Life. Sundays and Mondays 9:30am-12:30pm. $20 per session or $100 for 8 sessions. On-going sessions for those who want to work on their own to develop and refine their techniques of drawing and painting from the live model. Bring your own materials.
Instructed Classes include Introduction to Figure Painting.
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Katonah Art Center
131 Bedford Rd.
Katonah, New York 10536
katonahartcenter@verizon.net Telephone: 914-232-4843
Instructed and Uninstructed
In Open Life Studio and Open Figure Painting, teens and adults sketch, sculpt, or paint directly from the nude art model in a relaxed, informal setting, without instruction. For a figure drawing class with instruction, students may choose the Vine Charcoal class to learn to draw the nude figure accurately through easy, proven techniques. In Draw People, students learn an approach to drawing the dressed and draped figure. Call for more information.
[2010-04-29]

Center for the Digital Arts, Peekskill Extension of Westchester Community College
27 North Division Street
Peekskill, New York 10566
peekskill@sunywcc.edu Telephone: 914-606-7301
Instructed and Uninstructed
Open Figure Drawing - This course will provide community artists with access to a variety of models. No formal instruction but will be supported by a studio monitor. Work in an atelier studio environment with peers and hone your figure drawing skills. Models may be nude or clothed.
[2012-02-07]

Westchester Community College Center for the Arts
At the Westchester County Center
196 Central Ave.
White Plains, NY 10606
arts@sunywcc.edu Telephone: 914-606-7500
Instructed and Uninstructed
• Life Drawing Classes. 10-week class. Tuesdays 9:20am-12:10pm or 6:45pm-9:35pm. Models vary between male and female and are always nude.
• Open Life Drawing Session. Monitored life drawing session offered to all. Donation asked, pay what you wish. First come, first served basis to a maximum of 20 participants. Open to the public. Meets once a month. Call for dates. Models vary between male and female and are always nude.
• Drawing Marathon. This three-day workshop is designed to expand one's experience of working with the figure and to deepen one's knowledge of anatomy and aspects of drawing. Through the exploration of various media and techniques, participants will learn to make drawings using the figure rather than figure drawings. The seminar will include numerous lectures and demonstrations using a variety of models and media. The participants will begin by working on large paper and will advance to life size drawing using rolls of paper and a large backing board. A materials list will be provided upon registration. Held in December. Call for details.
[2013-06-26]

Nyack Center Figure Drawing
58 Depew Avenue
Nyack, New York 10960
Contact: Janet Hamlin janet.hamlin@gmail.com
Uninstructed
Weekly figure drawing sessions Thursday evenings 7:30-10:00pm. Formerly at Hopper House, moved to Nyack Center: corner of S. Broadway and Depew St. enter back of the bldg. Cost $12 for adults, $6 for students, per session.
[2013-06-26]

Art Strong NYC
43-67 11th Street
Long Island City, New York 11101
info@artstrongnyc.com
Uninstructed
Model poses can range from 30 seconds to 20 minutes. Model will be nude. Gender and model will vary month to month. Basic materials such as paper and pencil are included. Tables and stools - no easels. Feel free to bring your own materials to use as well (paints, ink, charcoal, etc). Figure drawing events will occur on the 2nd Thursday of the month, 7:00-9:00pm. Please book online in advance. All levels welcome.
[2021-10-11]

Bridgeview School of Fine Arts
10-27 46 Avenue, 2nd Floor
Long Island City, New York 11101
info@academicart.com Telephone: 718-937-1300
Instructed
Art classes include Drawing from Observation, Painting from Observation, Figure Drawing Intensive, and Figure Sculpture Intensive. Emphasis on skills and creativity.
[2013-06-25]

Grand Central Atelier
46-06 11th Street
Queens, NY 11101
Class Inquiries: gcaclasses@gmail.com
Model Inquiries: gcamodels@gmail.com
Instructed
Art classes include Short and Long Pose Figure Drawing; Figure Painting; Portrait Drawing and Painting; and Portrait Sculpture.
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Long Island City Artists
The Plaxall Gallery
5-25 46th Ave.
Long Island City, NY 11101
Contact: Edjo Wheeler Telephone: 917-287-3093
Uninstructed
We are an arts group offering a life drawing forum every Thursday night at 7:00-10:00pm. We are looking for nude life models to do 1-minute to 20-minute poses; $20/hour. The atmosphere is a clean, professional, well lit art gallery next to the LIC Flea Market. Attending artists will be of varying skill levels.
[2018-01-12]

Sunnyside Arts
45-18 Skillman Ave
Sunnyside, NY 11104
sunnysideartsnyc@gmail.com Telephone: 347-686-1582
Instructed and Uninstructed
We offer classes for creatives of all ages and levels of expertise including Figure Drawing with nude, professional art models. Sessions are two to four nights a month and artists should bring their own supplies and refreshments. We seek models and teachers for all creative disciplines on an on-going basis.
[2022-12-14]

Brooklyn - sorted by Zip Code

Pratt Institute
200 Willoughby Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11205 (Clinton Hill)
Instructed
• Precollege courses in Foundation Art, and Fine Arts: Painting and Drawing. These courses are conducted on the Brooklyn campus in Summer, and on the Manhattan campus in Fall and Spring.
• A variety of continuing education courses for adults are available, including fine art topics, as well as Lighting, Portraiture, and Fashion Photography classes in our Photography and Digital Imaging certificate program.
[2013-06-25]

Figureworks Inc.
168 North 6th Street
Brooklyn, NY 11211 (Williamsburg)
harris@figureworks.com Telephone: 718-486-7021
Uninstructed
Weekly Life Drawing Sessions. Experienced models, Short poses. Saturdays 10:00am-1:00pm. $9.
[2013-06-26]

Bunnycutlet Gallery
158 Roebling Street
Brooklyn, NY 11211 (Williamsburg)
BKNude@bunnycutlet.com Telephone: 917-584-7420
Uninstructed
Brooklyn Nude Figure Drawing is a life drawing night for creative professionals, illustrators, animators, designers, and fine artists. It meets once-a-week at the Bunnycutlet Gallery between the hours of 7:30-10:30pm, typically on Wednesdays (check our schedule for any changes due to holidays or exhibition installation). $15 at door. RSVP Encouraged.
[2014-01-10]

The Living Gallery
1094 Broadway
Brooklyn, NY 11211 (Bushwick)
thelivinggallery@gmail.com
Uninstructed
Drink and Draw. $10. Wednesdays 7:00-9:00pm. We provide drawing materials, wine, and a live figure drawing model. No reservations needed, first come first serve regarding seating. Models rotate weekly.
[2017-06-23]

Established Gallery
75 6th Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11217 (Prospect Heights)
info@establishedgallery.com
Uninstructed
Come join us! Weekly figure drawing sessions on Wednesdays from 7:00-10:00pm at our art gallery on 6th Avenue and Flatbush in Brooklyn. Live models (nude) of all genders and sizes. Short poses followed by a 15-minute break and a 1-hour long pose. Bring your own materials and BYOB. Seating provided, professional lighting, and a comfortable air-conditioned space. $20 per session. Our group includes first time figure drawers and seasoned professionals. All are welcome!
[2022-06-12]

Greenpoint Figure Drawing
67 West Street, Suite 303
Brooklyn, NY 11222 (Greenpoint)
greenpointfiguredrawing@gmail.com
Uninstructed
Greenpoint Figure Drawing is life drawing session usually once a week on Friday evenings from 7:00-10:00pm. In each 3-hour session, we will draw from a live model, beginning with quick poses to warm up, and then gradually extend the pose length to a final 1-hour pose to finish the evening. $15 at door. RSVP Encouraged.
[2017-06-06]

National Art League
44-21 Douglaston Parkway
Douglaston, New York 11363
Telephone: 718-224-3957
Uninstructed
Figure Drawing, open class. Every Monday 7:00-10:00pm. Short Pose.
2nd and 4th Tuesday each month. 7:00-10:00pm. Long Pose.
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Art Retail Therapy
84-26 37th Avenue
Jackson Heights, New York 11372
artretailtherapy@gmail.com Telephone: 718-406-9444
Uninstructed
Join us for nude life drawing biweekly on Mondays 7:00-9:00pm. Short poses in the first hour followed by longer poses. The cost of the session is $24 including basic drawing materials and wine. All skill levels welcome. Participants must be vaccinated and masked the entire time. We have Medify air purifiers in the space to filter out 99.99% of particles related to COVID-19. Sign up by using our Eventbrite link, emailing, calling, or visiting us in store to reserve and pay for your spot.
[2022-04-26]

Long Island Academy of Fine Art
14 Glen Street, Suite 201
Glen Cove, New York 11542
info@liafa.com Telephone: 516-924-3294
Instructed
Art classes include Figure Drawing/Figure Anatomy; Life Drawing and Painting for High School students. Classes also offered at Riverhead annex: 40 West Main Street, Riverhead, New York 11901 Telephone: 631-603-5514.
[2009-07-17]

Nassau County Museum of Art
One Museum Drive
Roslyn Harbor, New York 11576
artclasses@nassaumuseum.org
Uninstructed
See website for schedule of figure drawing sessions.

Huntington Fine Arts
266 Pulaski Road
Greenlawn, New York 11740
huntingtonfinearts@gmail.com Telephone: 631-351-4060
Instructed
• Life class: drawing from the live art model. You are taught and encouraged to develop drawing techniques through the use of all media; charcoal, pencil, pastel, watercolor, oil sticks, etc. Each drawing class is followed by a critique where you display your work.
• Sculpture class: All media: clay, wax, stone, plaster, wood, metal. Intermittently work from the live model doing sketches in clay with great emphasis on learning the dimensionality of human anatomy.
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Art League of Long Island
107 East Deer Park Road
Dix Hills, New York 11746
register@artleagueli.org Telephone: 631-462-5400
Instructed and Uninstructed
Art classes include Modern Figurative Drawing and Painting. Learn to see the model with an unacademic eye and to see the complete paper as a painting field. The class will discuss art, framing, galleries, current artists and styles — whatever is important to the group. Nude art model. Short and long poses. Any medium. Bring acid-free paper (no newsprint), any size, but large format will be encouraged
Uninstructed sessions include Open Studio with Model.
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The Teaching Studios of Art
115 Audrey Avenue
Oyster Bay, New York 11771
Telephone: 917-597-2404
Instructed
Figure Drawing and Painting with Rob Zeller — This course is designed to give artists of all levels a strategy in approaching drawing and painting of the human form. While the techniques taught will be classical in nature, there will be room for creativity. We begin by learning to convert the great masses of the body into specific shapes, using both linear contour and structural building blocks. Different types of classical proportions will be discussed, as well as different methods of measuring in a perceptual manner. One of the main goals of this course is to teach the artist to see the body as having architectural structure, and understanding how to translate that concept into 2-dimensional form.
[2009-12-29]

Golden Eagle
14 Gingerbread Lane
East Hampton, NY 11937
goldeneagleart@live.com Telephone: 631-324-0603
Instructed
This figure drawing class meets every Friday 10:00am-1:00pm. It is instructed by Linda Capello. Models are nude, male or female. Easels and chairs are provided for all students. Drawing boards are available if needed. $225 for four 3-hour sessions, or $60 for a single session.
[2012-01-04]

Southampton Cultural Center
25 Pond Lane
Southampton, New York 11968
Contact the teacher/monitor: lindacapello4@gmail.com Telephone: 631-725-5851
Instructed and Uninstructed
• Instructed Life Drawing Classes. Thursdays 10:00am-12:00noon. Artist and teacher Linda Capello focuses on anatomy, proportion foreshortening, mass and line quality in this class.
• Uninstructed Life Drawing. Tuesdays 10:00am-2:00pm.
[2013-07-01]

The Arts Center of the Capital Region
265 River Street
Troy, New York 12180
Contact Sunny da Silva: sunny@artscenteronline.org Telephone: 518-273-0552
Instructed and Uninstructed
Art classes include Portfolio Development, Beginning Figure Drawing, Figurative Painting, and Figure Drawing Open Studio!
[2013-06-13]

The Woodstock School of Art, Inc.
2470 Route 212
Woodstock, New York 12498
wsart@earthlink.net Telephone: 845-679-2388
Instructed
Workshops and classes include Artistic Anatomy, Life Drawing, Figurative Clay Sculpture, Figure Painting, and Portrait & Figure Painting.
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Unison Arts
68 Mountain Rest Road
New Paltz, New York 12561
info@UnisonArts.org Telephone: 845-255-1559
Uninstructed
Tuesdays and Thursdays 7:30-9:30pm at Unison Theater. An opportunity for professional artists and students to work with experienced art models under controlled lighting. Tuesday sessions are dedicated to shorter poses of 1 to 30 minutes. On Thursdays there will be one 2-hour pose for those wanting to do more highly-resolved drawing or painting. No reservation needed. $10 members / $13 non-members per class or $36 members / $48 non-members for a series of 4 sessions.
[2013-07-02]

The Art Effect
45 Pershing Ave
Poughkeepsie, New York 12601
Telephone: 845-471-7477
Instructed
See website for current life drawing, painting, andportfolio development classes.
[2020-02-08]

Saratoga Arts
320 Broadway
Saratoga Springs, New York 12866
ttobias@saratoga-arts.org Telephone: 518-584-4132
Instructed and Uninstructed
See website for current drawing and painting classes.
Uninstructed Open Studio figure drawing sessions are held Wednesdays 6:00-8:30pm; $20 Nonmember, $15 Member and Teen.
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Cultural Council of Cortland County
9 North Main Street
Cortland, New York 13045
Telephone: 607-753-1188 culturalcouncil3@gmail.com
Uninstructed
Open Life Drawing Class, Thursdays 6:30-8:30pm. $12 per session. $60 per 6-week session.
[2015-08-03]

Walton Street Irregulars
509 W Fayette St. (Wyoming street entrance across from WCNY studios)
Syracuse, NY 13204
ewshute@yahoo.com
Uninstructed
We meet 10:00am-1:00pm every Saturday in basement studio (basement level). Models are nude, both male and female. Sessions starts with five 1-minute warm up gesture poses, followed by three 45-minute poses, with a 15-minute break. There are some easels available. $12 per session is paid each session; you may pay monthly is you wish. Atmosphere is very welcoming. Coffee and cookies are provided. Models are invited to come and draw for free if they wish. We are always seeking new art models.
[2020-02-10]

Open Figure Drawing, Inc.
Westcott Community Center
826 Euclid Ave
Syracuse, New York 13210
Telephone: 315-453-5565
Uninstructed
Figure drawing every Wednesday night 7:00-10:00pm. We are located on the second floor of the Westcott Community Center, at the corner of Euclid and Westcott Streets. The fee is $12.00 per session; a punch card for 5 visits can be purchased for $48; your first session is free. Easels and desks are provided. Some drawing supplies are available. Costumed Drawing sessions are on the first Sunday on each month, 1:00-3:00pm.
[2023-12-25]

KAPOW! Art Studio
186 State St. (1st Floor in Anthony Brunelli Fine Arts Gallery)
Binghamton, NY 13901
Uninstructed
Every Wednesday 10:00am-1:00pm. One long pose. Focus of model will vary each week between nude, clothed or costumed figure, portraiture, and model in a narrative setting. Easels, tables, and lights available. Bring your own supplies, choose your own medium. Sign up for consecutive six weeks at a time, $90. ($15 per session), start anytime. Walk-ins $20 per session. Check or cash only please, pay at the time of the class. Instruction available for extra fee.
[2017-11-18]

Buffalo Arts Studio
2495 Main Street, Suite 500
Buffalo, New York 14214
education@buffaloartsstudio.org Telephone: 716-833-4450 x 11
Instructed
Bargue's Drawing Course with Tom Rojek. Learn a classical approach to drawing. A highly intensive course designed for adults wanting to further their artistic development and high school students applying for art schools. This 7 week course meets on Wednesday nights for 2 hours. Three sessions are offered throughout the year: Fall, Winter and Spring.
[2013-07-17]

Burchfield Penney Art Center
1300 Elmwood Avenue
Buffalo, NY 14222
burchfld@buffalostate.edu Telephone: 716-878-6011
Instructed and Uninstructed
On the third Thursday of February, March and April between 6:00-8:00pm, students and the public are invited to participate in figure drawing at the Burchfield Penney Art Center. Artists are responsible for bringing their own supplies, and instructors will be available at each session. All skill levels are welcome. $8 general, $5 members, $3 for college students with i.d.
[2012-02-08]

The Art Stop
10 & 12 North Ave.
Village of Webster, New York 14580
artstop@frontiernet.net Telephone: 585-872-5710
Instructed and Uninstructed
Instructed Life Drawing class. Learn how to accurately draw the human body. Once you learn how to draw the human form you will feel confident to draw anything!
Uninstructed Open Life/Figure Drawing. Thursdays 7:30-9:30pm. $10. Nude Model and refreshments provided, come and join other artists and keep your skills honed in a relaxed, friendly atmosphere.
[2009-09-08]

Memorial Art Gallery of the University of Rochester
Creative Workshop
500 University Ave.
Rochester, New York 14607
creativeworkshop@mag.rochester.edu Telephone: 585-276-8959
Instructed
Art classes include Figure Drawing and Figure Sculpture.
[2013-07-01]

Rochester Art Club
1115 E Main Street, The Hungerford Building Studio #437 & 439
Rochester, New York 14609
Instructed and Uninstructed
• Instructed classes include Portrait Sculpture and Anatomical Figure Drawing.
• Open Model Studio. Thusdays 12:30-6:00pm. Draw or paint the clothed model in a friendly casual environment. Chairs, tray tables and wooden easels are provided. Fee is $10 per session, the model time is from 1:00-5:00pm, single pose for two weeks. oil painters please use Gamsol.
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Community School of Music and Arts
330 East State Street
Ithaca, New York 14850
info@csma-ithaca.org Telephone: 607-272-1474
Instructed and Uninstructed
Uninstructed Life Drawing is for intermediate and advanced level artists interested in drawing from the figure. Bring your own supplies and drop in any Thursday 12:30-3:00pm. Members $10. The first session of each month will be devoted to clothed portraits.
Instructed classes include Painting the Figure and Drawing Fundamentials 2: The Figure and Still Life.
[2013-07-01]


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