Drop-In Workshops
Santa Cruz Art League supports every level of an artist’s journey.
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Figure Drawing (Evening)
Day: Monday
Dates: Weekly
Time: 7:00pm-9:30pm
Level: Beginner to professional
Facilitator: Mark Sangster
Fee: $20
Drop-in session of drawing or painting from a live nude model including long and short poses. Beginner to professional artists welcome. Instruction and/or critique will not be offered.
Attendance is limited to 12 people, so come early to be sure of a space. Easels are available.
Those new to life drawing are encouraged to read Studio Model Etiquette. (Read Studio Etiquette HERE)
Session will not be held on holidays*
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Figure Drawing: Long Pose (Evening)
Day: First Thursday of each month (some exceptions)
Upcoming Dates: February 6th, March 6th, April 3rd, May 1st, June 5th
Time: 7:00pm-9:30pm
Level: Beginner to professional
Facilitator: Mark Sangster
Fee: $20
Join us for an evening of long poses for painting and drawing with a live model holding either one 2-hour or two 1-hour poses during the evening. This session provides an opportunity for artists to create more detailed studies or focus their drawings or paintings.
Painters, please do not use strong-smelling solvents.
Attendance is limited to 8 people, so come early to be sure of a space. Easels are available.
Those new to life drawing are encouraged to read Studio Model Etiquette. (Read Studio Etiquette HERE)
Session will not be held on holidays*
Register in advance to save your seat. Member discounts will be applied to advance payments but will not be applied at the door.
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Figure Drawing: Head Study (Evening)
Day: Third Thursday of each month (some exceptions)
Upcoming Dates: February 20th, April 17th, May 15th
Time: 7:00pm-9:30pm
Level: Beginner to professional
Facilitator: Mark Sangster
Fee: $20
This evening provides a great opportunity for artists to focus on drawing or painting the head. Join us for a session with a live, clothed model holding two 1 hour poses.
Painters, please do not use strong-smelling solvents.
Attendance will be limited to 8 people, so come early to be sure of a space. Easels and artist horses are available.
Those new to life drawing are encouraged to read Studio Model Etiquette. (Read Studio Etiquette HERE)
Session will not be held on holidays*
Register in advance to save your seat. Member discounts will be applied to advance payments but will not be applied at the door.
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Figure Drawing: Gestures (Evening)
Day: Select Thursdays
Upcoming Dates: March 13th, June 26th
Time: 7:00pm-9:00pm
Level: Beginner to professional
Facilitator: Mark Sangster
Fee: $20
This session provides a great opportunity to practice capturing the essence and simplicity of the pose, rather than rendering the complexity and detail of the form. More like poetry than prose! The format for this evening will be a series of 1 minute poses, transitioning to 2, 3, and 5 minute poses.
Attendance will be limited to 12 people, so come early to be sure of a space. Easels and artist horses are available.
Those new to life drawing are encouraged to read Studio Model Etiquette. (Read Studio Etiquette HERE)
Session will not be held on holidays*
Register in advance to save your seat. Member discounts will be applied to advance payments but will not be applied at the door.
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Figure Drawing: 3-Hour Long Pose (Daytime)
Day: MondayDates: March 31st, April 7th, April 13th
Time: 10:00am - 1:00pm
Level: Beginner to professional
Facilitator: Katell Le Bourdonnec
Fee: $25
Join us for a series of 4 consecutive Monday mornings, each session will be one 3-hour long pose for painting and drawing with a live model. The model will be either nude, partially clothed or fully clothed. This session provides an opportunity for artists to create more detailed studies or focus their drawings or paintings.
Painters, please do not use strong-smelling solvents.
Attendance is limited to 8 people, so come early or register in advance to be sure of a space. Easels are available.
Each Session Sold Separately.
Those new to life drawing are encouraged to read Studio Model Etiquette. (Read Studio Etiquette HERE)
Session will not be held on holidays*
Register in advance to save your seat. Member discounts will be applied to advance payments but will not be applied at the door.
More Information:
If you would like to receive our monthly figure drawing event email, click here
The Art League works with a strong pool of male and female models. If you have experience in modeling and would like more information on joining our model pool, please email admin@scal.org
*Holiday Closures: New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Jr Day, Presidents’ Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day