Arlington:
Arlington Studio Group
Where: 255 N. Center St. Suite 108, Arlington, TX 76011
When: Monday nights from 6-9 p.m.
Details: Live models provided for drawing or painting. We only have drawing benches, so if you need an easel please bring your own. If the outside door is locked, please call Patrick's cell at 310-383-2557 and he will let you in. RSVPs encouraged.
Cost: $15
Contact: Patrick Ollila, 310-383-2557 or polilla@yahoo.com
Dallas:
Live Model Lab
Where: Creative Arts Center - 2360 Laughlin Dr. Dallas, TX 75228
When: Sundays from 1:30-4:30
Details: If you are looking for extended model sessions, this is perfect for you! This drop-in model session has figure poses (nudes) for three hours each Sunday for three weeks in a row, for a total of 9 hours on the same pose.
Cost: $15/week for CAC members, $20 for nonmembers
Contact: 214-320-1275
Website: http://www.creativeartscenter.org/openlabs.html
Friday Night Lights and Shadows
Where: Brookhaven College
When: Friday nights from 7-10 p.m.
Details: Life drawing and painting (no instruction) in any medium. One 3-hour pose. Models may be clothed or nude. Please visit Meetup website for more details and to reserve your place each week.
Cost: $15 for 3-hour session
Contact: Keith Work or Gene Dillard
Website: http://www.meetup.com/Friday-Night-Lights-and-Shadows/
Thursday Night Live
Where: Plano Art Association Gallery in Historic Downtown Plano.Address: 1013 15th Place # 105, Plano 75074. The gallery is adjacent to the Plano Downtown DART station.
When: Thursday nights from 7-10 p.m.
Details: Thursday Night Live is a community of portrait and figurative artist who gather each Thursday evening to improve their skills in painting and drawing. Although this is an open session, artists must contact Gene Dillard and discuss their interest and be persuasive of their commitment to benefiting from participating with the group. All skill levels are welcome, but prior experience or study will be important to benefit from the sessions. Thursday Night Live artists paint or draw from a live posed model that is clothed in typical attire or dressed as colorful characters. The sessions are comprised of one single pose per evening. Chairs and small TV tables are provided, but it is recommended that artist bring a portable easel if they need to use one.
Cost: $20 per artist
Contact: Gene Dillard: gene@legacyportraitpainters.com, 214-403-9171
Forney:
Open Studio
Where: Forney Arts Council
When: Thursday nights from 7-9 p.m.
Details: Portrait drawing /painting, with participants sharing the cost of the model, which is $20 per session. (In other words, if there are 4 artists, each would pay $5.) Artists should bring their own easel if they use one, and their own art materials. The location is the church building diagonally across from Crumbzz Bistro, 212 S. Bois D'Arc.
Contact: Michael Gillespie: mg.artist@hotmail.com, or go to www.forneyarts.org.
Fort Worth:
Life Drawing/Painting/Sculpting
Where: Fort Worth Community Arts Center - 1300 Gendy St. Fort Worth, TX 76107-4036
When: During the week and on Saturdays
Details: Open to the public, with a minimum of 5 people required to conduct a session.
Cost: TAC members: $50 for 5 sessions OR $15/session
Public: $75 for 5 sessions OR $20/session
Contact: To sign up for session(s), contact Rachel Ireland (Administrative Assistant) at 817-298-3024, Fax 817-298-3064, or Rachel@artscouncilfw.org
Website: fwcac.com
Main phone: 817-738-1938
Houston:
Watercolor Society of Houston
Where: 1601 West Alabama, Houston, TX 77006
When: Every Wednesday year round 12:30-3:30 p.m. (unless there is a workshop)
Details: A well-organized group with great models and a beautiful facility; open to both members and non-members. One may just show up and when the proctor gets an email address, she will communicate to keep you abreast of the schedule. Open to artists of all abilities.
Cost: Members $10, Non-Members $14
Contact: Carol Rensink (Monitor) - 713-524-5146
Website: http://www.watercolorhouston.org/home.html
Painting Place and Gallery
Where: Studio of Jeraine Reat 9039 Katy Freeway, Suite 504 Houston, TX 77007
When: Classes: Tues. 9:30-12:30
Wed. 9:30-12:30
Wed. 1:00-4:00
Thurs. (portrait class) 9:30-12:30
Thurs. 1:00-4:00
Thurs. 6:00-9:00
Details: Portrait classes offered, with a portrait session on Thursday mornings 9:30-12:30
Cost: $15/class
Contact: (281) 497-3075
Website: https://www.facebook.com/PaintingPlaceAndGallery
Masters of Representational Art
Where: Piola, an Italian pizzeria located at 3201 Louisiana St. #103, in Houston's Midtown
When: First Monday of every month at 7:30 p.m.
Details: A discussion and networking group for the furtherance of represenational art. http://www.yourhoustonnews.com/kingwood/living/new-representational-art-group-meets-first-monday-of-the-month/article_672ff461-4fcb-51a6-aea6-0e13bc1c4202.html
Cost: FREE
Contact: Elizabeth Cencini, monalisacompany@aol.com
Website: https://www.facebook.com/groups/257140821108214/
Open Figure Studio with Live Model
Where: Art League of Houston
When: Weekly on Thursday, Saturdays, and Sundays from 1:00-4:00 p.m.
Details: A live model is provided weekly for Art League Houston members to draw, sketch, or paint.
Cost: $10 for a three-hour session
Website: http://www.artleaguehouston.org/classes.html
Full schedule: http://www.artleaguehouston.org/modellab.pdf
Plano:
Thursday Night Live
Where: Plano Art Association Gallery in Historic Downtown Plano across from the DART rail station (1013 15th Place, Plano, TX 75074)
When: Thursday nights from 7-10 p.m.
Details: Drawing and painting in any medium (no instruction). One, 3-hour pose; occasionally these will extend to multi-week poses. Models are typically posed in portrait-like settings. Often "character" costumes are also employed. The venue is inside an elegant gallery space. Although the space is well arranged, space is somewhat limited. Please contact Gene Dillard to be confirmed for participation.
Cost: $20 for 3-hour session
Contact: Gene Dillard, 214-403-9171, gene@legacyportraitpainters.com
Rockport:
Life Drawing Studio
Where: Rockport Center for the Arts, 902 Navigation Circle, Rockport, TX 78382
When: Wednesday nights from 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Details: Come participate in two hours of structured studio time. Live model available for directed posing. Life drawing is open to all levels, but no formal instruction available. All wet and dry medias welcome. Easels available. Seating is limited. Please call to register.
Cost: Members $12.50/session, Non-Members $13.75. Minimum 4 participants required.
Contact: (361) 729-5519
San Antonio:
Open Life Model Drawing and Painting
Where: Coppini Academy of Fine Arts
115 Melrose Place, San Antonio, TX 78212
(in the recently upgraded studio
When: Two sessions: Every Wednesday 6:30-9:30 p.m. and Thursday 7:00-9:30 p.m.
Details: Wednesday night - Life model, one pose, no instruction, drawing or painting in medium of choice. Thursday night - Life model, short and long poses for drawing, no instruction.
Cost: Students: One time annual fee of $5.00 and then no charge for individual sessions; non-student: $7.00 per session. Drop ins welcome. No registration required.
Contact: Wednesday session: Francis Huang - 210-749-2233 or francis.y.huang@gmail.com
Thursday session: Joe Zaidel - 210-497-8120 or joseph.zaidel@coppiniacademy.org
Website: www.coppini.us
Woodlands:
Woodlands Art League
Where: 25136 Grogan's Park Drive, Woodlands, TX
When: Varies
Details: Various classes and workshops offered
Cost: Varies
Contact: (281) 419-1980
Website: http://www.woodlandsartleague.org/index.cfm?load=page&page=41
Life Drawing/Painting/Sculpting
Where: Fort Worth Community Arts Center - 1300 Gendy St. Fort Worth, TX 76107-4036
When: During the week and on Saturdays
Details: Open to the public, with a minimum of 5 people required to conduct a session.
Cost: TAC members: $50 for 5 sessions OR $15/session
Public: $75 for 5 sessions OR $20/session
Contact: To sign up for session(s), contact Rachel Ireland (Administrative Assistant) at 817-298-3024, Fax 817-298-3064, or Rachel@artscouncilfw.org
Website: fwcac.com
Main phone: 817-738-1938
Houston:
Watercolor Society of Houston
Where: 1601 West Alabama, Houston, TX 77006
When: Every Wednesday year round 12:30-3:30 p.m. (unless there is a workshop)
Details: A well-organized group with great models and a beautiful facility; open to both members and non-members. One may just show up and when the proctor gets an email address, she will communicate to keep you abreast of the schedule. Open to artists of all abilities.
Cost: Members $10, Non-Members $14
Contact: Carol Rensink (Monitor) - 713-524-5146
Website: http://www.watercolorhouston.org/home.html
Painting Place and Gallery
Where: Studio of Jeraine Reat 9039 Katy Freeway, Suite 504 Houston, TX 77007
When: Classes: Tues. 9:30-12:30
Wed. 9:30-12:30
Wed. 1:00-4:00
Thurs. (portrait class) 9:30-12:30
Thurs. 1:00-4:00
Thurs. 6:00-9:00
Details: Portrait classes offered, with a portrait session on Thursday mornings 9:30-12:30
Cost: $15/class
Contact: (281) 497-3075
Website: https://www.facebook.com/PaintingPlaceAndGallery
Masters of Representational Art
Where: Piola, an Italian pizzeria located at 3201 Louisiana St. #103, in Houston's Midtown
When: First Monday of every month at 7:30 p.m.
Details: A discussion and networking group for the furtherance of represenational art. http://www.yourhoustonnews.com/kingwood/living/new-representational-art-group-meets-first-monday-of-the-month/article_672ff461-4fcb-51a6-aea6-0e13bc1c4202.html
Cost: FREE
Contact: Elizabeth Cencini, monalisacompany@aol.com
Website: https://www.facebook.com/groups/257140821108214/
Open Figure Studio with Live Model
Where: Art League of Houston
When: Weekly on Thursday, Saturdays, and Sundays from 1:00-4:00 p.m.
Details: A live model is provided weekly for Art League Houston members to draw, sketch, or paint.
Cost: $10 for a three-hour session
Website: http://www.artleaguehouston.org/classes.html
Full schedule: http://www.artleaguehouston.org/modellab.pdf
Plano:
Thursday Night Live
Where: Plano Art Association Gallery in Historic Downtown Plano across from the DART rail station (1013 15th Place, Plano, TX 75074)
When: Thursday nights from 7-10 p.m.
Details: Drawing and painting in any medium (no instruction). One, 3-hour pose; occasionally these will extend to multi-week poses. Models are typically posed in portrait-like settings. Often "character" costumes are also employed. The venue is inside an elegant gallery space. Although the space is well arranged, space is somewhat limited. Please contact Gene Dillard to be confirmed for participation.
Cost: $20 for 3-hour session
Contact: Gene Dillard, 214-403-9171, gene@legacyportraitpainters.com
Rockport:
Life Drawing Studio
Where: Rockport Center for the Arts, 902 Navigation Circle, Rockport, TX 78382
When: Wednesday nights from 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Details: Come participate in two hours of structured studio time. Live model available for directed posing. Life drawing is open to all levels, but no formal instruction available. All wet and dry medias welcome. Easels available. Seating is limited. Please call to register.
Cost: Members $12.50/session, Non-Members $13.75. Minimum 4 participants required.
Contact: (361) 729-5519
San Antonio:
Open Life Model Drawing and Painting
Where: Coppini Academy of Fine Arts
115 Melrose Place, San Antonio, TX 78212
(in the recently upgraded studio
When: Two sessions: Every Wednesday 6:30-9:30 p.m. and Thursday 7:00-9:30 p.m.
Details: Wednesday night - Life model, one pose, no instruction, drawing or painting in medium of choice. Thursday night - Life model, short and long poses for drawing, no instruction.
Cost: Students: One time annual fee of $5.00 and then no charge for individual sessions; non-student: $7.00 per session. Drop ins welcome. No registration required.
Contact: Wednesday session: Francis Huang - 210-749-2233 or francis.y.huang@gmail.com
Thursday session: Joe Zaidel - 210-497-8120 or joseph.zaidel@coppiniacademy.org
Website: www.coppini.us
Woodlands:
Woodlands Art League
Where: 25136 Grogan's Park Drive, Woodlands, TX
When: Varies
Details: Various classes and workshops offered
Cost: Varies
Contact: (281) 419-1980
Website: http://www.woodlandsartleague.org/index.cfm?load=page&page=41
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