Figure Drawing

Established in 1996, Artlink’s Figure Drawing program continues to offer artists of all skill levels multiple life drawing sessions each week. Artists are welcome to join any open session to draw from professional nude models in a comfortable atmosphere.

**Session Times**

Hosted weekly on Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 6pm to 9pm. Tuesday sessions offer a single long pose, while Thursday sessions offer a variety of poses held for 30 seconds to 25 minutes. Drawers enjoy a 10-minute midpoint break and are invited to share ideas, techniques, and drawings during the last 10 minutes of each session.

Figure Drawing FAQS

Each session is open to 14 artists. When you reserve your spot by registering ahead of time, Artlink staff can make sure there is ample space for everyone attending the session.
Visit our website and select the month and days for the sessions you wish to attend. Sessions are $15 each and last 3 hours. Starting at 6PM and ending at 9PM.
First, select the month you’re interested in, then use the drop-down menu to select a specific date and hit “add to cart.” Click the cart icon to check out, or select an additional date and repeat.
You may also sign up in person on the date of the session in the Artlink Gallery. Please remember, if the session is full, you will not be able to participate.
Participants in Artlink Figure Drawing usually are 18 and up. However, artists under 18 may attend Figure Drawing sessions when accompanied by a parent or guardian.
Please bring paper and any media specific drawing tools or materials you would like to use. Additional media may be available for experimentation, please ask the moderator. Easels, drawing horses, tables and chairs are also provided in the Drawing Studio on a first come, first served basis.
The Artlink gallery is not currently open to the public Monday-Wednesday.
If you enter the Auer Center for Arts and Culture, and find the main door to Artlink locked with no signage on the door regarding the session, please call the gallery at (260) 424-7195.
An Artlink staff member will be able to assist you with this matter. Please reach out to Artlink by phone (260-424-7195) or email Jen@artlinkfw.org prior to your paid session.
If you’re interested in modeling for figure drawing sessions, please contact our Figure Drawing Moderator, Ben Berry at Benjamin@artlinkfw.org!
To keep everyone as safe as possible throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, each session is limited to 14 participants, therefore not all dates may be available. We ask that all participants follow current CDC, Allen Country Health Department and Arts United policies as posted while attending sessions.