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
Session will not be held on holidays. Scroll down to see a list of holiday dates*
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)
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Figure Drawing: Long Pose (Evening)
Day: First Thursday of each month (some exceptions)
Upcoming Dates: October 30, November 6, December 4
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: December 18
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:
November 20
Time: 7:00pm-9:00pmLevel: 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: Monday, WednesdayDates: September 29 - October 22
Time: 10:00am - 1:00pm on Mondays and 9:00am - 12:00pm on Wednesdays
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
*2026 Holiday Closures: December 22 & January 5 (SCAL closed for holiday break), January 19 (Martin Luther King Jr Day), February 16 (Presidents' Day), May 25 (Memorial Day), September 7 (Labor Day), October 12 (Indigenous Peoples' Day).