The drop-in open studio is a place for lovers of the human figure to get together to draw, paint, chat, and form community, all while working with a live model. We meet every Saturday from 10AM - 1PM, and every other Friday evening from 7-10:00PM, to draw or paint.

You can sign up online or just drop in. Purchasing online guarantees you an easel or an art horse. There are 8 H-frame easels and 4 horses. Depending on the size of the group, my personal work easel as well as two outdoor easels are also available. There are plenty of folding chairs.

Please bring your own materials for drawing or painting.

Parking… on Friday nights, street parking is free and available. Saturdays are a different beast with the breakfast and brunch crowd. If you can find a spot on Watchung Ave or the back parking lot, it is metered 3-hour parking. N Fullerton Street has free street parking and usually there is plenty of space to park, but the tradeoff is a bit of walking.

*All photos courtesy of Tatyana Mikhailova