Open Figure Drawing
Join other artists as you build or strengthen your figure drawing skills with instructional tips and techniques provided by expert instructors at the Red Brick Center for the Arts.
For artists, it is important to keep drawing skills fresh and lucid. Join us for Open Figure Drawing to draw from a live nude model; beginners to advanced skills welcome. Join the instructional-based morning session or the evening self-instructed group and inspire your artistic soul.
Dates & Times
Sessions run on select days throughout the year based on the availability of models and instructors.
Morning Sessions (Instructional): Model starts promptly at 10am; clean-up begins at 11:55am.
Evening Sessions (Self-Instructed): Model starts promptly at 5:30pm; clean-up begins at 7:25pm.
Please be sure to arrive early in order to set up your easel and work space and be ready to work before the model starts.
Cost
$25 per session
Supplies
Basic drawing supplies and easel are provided.
Instructors & Monitors:
Lorraine Davis, Morning Instructor
Lorraine has a BFA from the Maryland Institute, College of Art. She has also studied the figure at the Art Students League in NY, as well as the Scottsdale Artists’ School in Arizona. Lorraine has been teaching classes here at the Red Brick for the past nine years.
Gail Bartik, Evening Facilitator/Monitor
Gail has a BS in Art from the University of Wisconsin. She has been a Figure Drawing monitor at the Arts Student’s League in New York City.
Gail uses the figure across mediums in drawing, painting, ceramics, and printmaking. Gail suggests that you bring your favorite materials for drawing and painting, but the Red Brick will also have supplies for you to use. The schedule of poses will vary, starting with quick gestural poses, then gradually increasing in time.
Schedule of Poses:
Three 2-minute gestures
Three 1-minute gestures
Three 30-second gestures
One 10-minute pose
One 20-minute pose
20 minute break for the model, announcements, and socializing.
One 40-minute pose with a 5-minute break at 20 minutes.
Please call 970-429-2777 for more details or email Alison Viola, Arts Programming Coordinator at the Red Brick for more details.
Register for Sessions
To cancel a registration and receive a refund, notify us at least 7 days before the start of the class. We will refund your payment less a $10 cancellation fee. No refunds will be issued for cancellations made within 7 days of the start of the class.
Please note: If trying to sign up the same day as a class, please call the office to check availability. Registration may close before the class is full. We don’t want you to miss out! 970-429-2777