Figure Drawing at CoSM

CoSM welcomes you to an afternoon of Live Figure Drawing
$25 in advance / $30 at the door

Sessions will feature an open studio environment at the CoSM Art Lab, providing a live nude model posing for various time-lengths throughout the three hour drawing session.

Open Studio Live Figure Drawing sessions are facilitated by skilled CoSM staff members. Alex Grey and Allyson Grey may attend as special guest facilitators on occasion as their schedule permits. 

• Live Figure Drawing Techniques: Hone your hand-eye coordination through rendering the three-dimensional human form in real-time.
  
• Anatomy & Proportions: Develop better understanding of human anatomy and proportions, essential for creating realistic and expressive figures.
  
• Collaborative Learning: Engage with fellow artists in a collaborative and supportive learning environment.
  

Class sessions, open to all levels of experience, will take place in the newly renovated MAGI Art Lab. Come draw with us at CoSM!

Event Schedule:

• 12pm - CoSM opens to the public
  
• 2pm - 5pm - Figure Drawing in the Art Lab
  
• 6pm - CoSM closes
  

Entheon, Grey House, and The Mushroom Cafe will be open from noon - 6pm.

 

Materials:

AVAILABLE IN THE ART LAB:

• Basic drawing materials, pens & pencils
  
• Pencil sharpeners
  
• Erasers
  
• 8.5”x11” printer paper
  
• Drawing boards
  
• Chairs & backjacks with floor pillows
  
• Limited easels and side tables
  

SUGGESTED TO BRING:

Bring the materials you prefer. Here are a few options: 

• Pencils & pens for drawing; graphite pencils — 2B, 3B, 4B, HB
  
• Pencil sharpener
  
• Kneadable eraser and other preferred types
  
• Drawing paper pad or sketch book (Suggested Size: 11″ x 14″; 2 or 4 ply Strathmore drawing paper pad)
  
• Good quality colored pencils — 20 or more colors
  
• Watercolor set
  
• Palette or white/clear plastic lids
  
• Good quality brushes of various sizes — 0, 1, 2, 4, 6… point? flat? angled? Listen to what calls you.
  
• Watercolor paper block — Pink Arche watercolor block is smooth and suggested.
  

If you like textured surface, choose blue or green. Size: 9″ x 12″ or 10″ x 14″ 

The highest quality materials offer the best results.

Accommodations at CoSM:

There are ten guest rooms available in Grey House, CoSM’s fully renovated Visionary Victorian guest facility.

 

• Private rooms with private or shared bathrooms, Queen or King beds.
  
• Shared dorm style rooms with single or queen beds 
  
• Grey House features works of art by the Grey's & accomplished Visionary artists.
  
• Also in Grey House is The Mushroom Cafe, CoSM Shop, the Library, the Dining Hall, the Gallery & the Parlor.
  

Questions about tuition or accommodation fees, payment plans, travel, retreat amenities, materials etc.?

Contact us at: [email protected] | +1 (845) 297-2323