Mentoring classes on solving problems with a work in progress or an older painting that could be improved, or even help in just getting started!
Interested in something a little more independent? Or looking for a life model? Join us for our studio sessions!
Cash is preferred for payment for these sessions.
Monday Live Model Portrait Sessions
Weekly (except holidays) from 10:00 am to noon
Cost: $5.00 members; $10.00 non-members
Bring your preferred medium and work from live models to create amazing portraits. These sessions do not have formal instruction, but are a way to hone your drawing and painting skills. No reservations are needed. Please contact Diane at (317) 439-1073 for more information or to model.
Wednesday Open Studio
Weekly from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm
Cost: Free to members; $5.00 non-members
Bring your own materials and dive right in. These sessions do not have formal instruction, but are a time and space to mingle with other creatives and work on your own art. No reservations are needed. Please contact Dana (616) 706-8732 for more information.
Thursday Costumed Figure Modeling
3rd and 4th Thursday of each month from 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm
Cost: $10.00 members; $15.00 non-members
Live models will wear traditional cultural clothing, costumes/Cosplay, or uniforms for these unique sessions. No reservations are needed and sessions are not led by an instructor. Please contact Dana at (616) 706-8732 for more information or to model.
Saturday Figure Sketch
Weekly from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm
Cost: $10.00 members; $15.00 non-members
GVA provides figure models, clothed or unclothed, for you to paint or sketch. Due to the nature of the poses and privacy considerations, no photography is permitted. No reservations are needed and no formal instruction is provided. Please contact Kathy at (616) 540-5744 for more information.