San Diego - Open Life Drawing Studios list

A short list of open life drawing workshops in San Diego. Send me a note via the red "Contact Me" button, if you want a workshop added to the list.


PARK BLVD STUDIOS
4441 Park Blvd, San Diego, CA 92116

Tuesdays: 7-10 pm

Thursdays: 7-10 pm

Fee: $6

Ron and Vanessa Lemen's Studio Second Street have renamed and relocated to the University Heights/North Park area of San Diego, CA and are now called PARK BLVD STUDIOS.

The new studio space is huge, and is located at 4441 Park Blvd, San Diego, CA 92116. The studio is in the same building as The Athenaeum - our entrance is on the side of the building, look for the big orange door.

web:  www.parkblvdstudios.com

email: admin@parkblvdstudios.com

There are two, uninstructed, open workshop sessions per week – Tuesdays and Thursdays, 7-10pm. The open workshops are open to the public, and the model fee is $6

No need to register – just show up! Easels and benches are provided –bring your own materials.

http://www.parkblvdstudios.com/p/open-workshop.html

If you have any questions and/or are interested in receiving emails regarding classes, workshops and future events, please send an email to: admin@parkblvdstudios.com

The new class schedule will be posted soon!
Hope to see you at the open workshops!

ArtGymSD
San Diego Museum of the Living Artist (SDAI) in Balboa Park 

Mondays: 6 - 9 pm
Wednesdays: 6 - 9 pm

$5 model fee

Questions: rbcd@artgymsd.com 

Open studio life drawing, inside the Museum of Living Artists. 6 foot tables, some easels and a very friends all volunteer staff.

ArtGymSD is a welcoming environment for artists who want to keep their artistic muscles (skills) in shape by working on a regular basis in the company of other adult artists. We provide easels, tables, music, and refreshments.

ArtGymSD takes place 6 times a week amidst the finest juried art in the prestigious San Diego Museum of the Living Artist (SDAI) in Balboa Park.  

Hours: Monday - Thursday 6-9pm, Saturday mornings from 7-10am, and Sunday mornings 9am to 12 noon. 

Figure Drawing-Vista CA,

Vista Art Foundation Gallery 204. 
204 Main Street, Vista, CA
Corner of North Indiana and Main Street

Wednesdays: 6-9pm
$10 fee
Uninstructed Life Drawing Open Studio.
Organizer: Judy

Purpose: Adding to the list of Life Drawing sessions in North County. gives the artist the option to practice an additional evening; Wednesday nights. This session will not conflict with the other open Life Drawing classes in our area, which are Studio2ndStreet and Encinitas Library. Drawing exercises the creative side of the brain, which improves their creativity in all artistic media. All levels are invited, all media welcome, Bring Your Own Supplies. BYOS

Sketchbook Sessions: San Diego

K-Pub
4681 Convoy St
(between Engineer Rd & Opportunity Rd)
San Diego, CA 92111

Wednesdays: 6-9pm
No fee to draw.
Venue is a pub, order something, be courteous.
Uninstructed sketchbook drawing. Open to public. All skill levels welcomed.
Organizer: Paul Davies and Eddie Holly


Sketchbook Session: San Diego Artists are a mix of professional artists and beginning art lovers currently working to create video games, concept art for movies, tee shirts, books, magazines and comics, all dedicated to supporting the arts in San Diego. They meet once a week at K-Pub in San Diego, to draw in their sketchbooks and socialize.

Watts Atelier

171 Calle Magdelena Suite 103, Encinitas, CA. 92024
Phone: (760) 753-5378

Fridays: 7 pm-10 pm

Uninstructed Life Drawing Open Studio.
Model Fee:
Jeffery Watts

Watts Atelier of the Arts is located in the quiet beach town of Encinitas, CA, 30 miles north of San Diego. The Atelier was founded by Jeffrey R. Watts in 1992 as an intimate studio environment now operated by Mr. Watts and a core of 8 professionals in the areas of representational drawing, painting, sculpture and illustration. Watts Atelier has been modeled after the studio atelier of nineteenth century Europe.


Dr. Sketchy’s Anti-Art

The Ruby Room.
 1271 University Ave (between Richmond St & Vermont St)
3rd Saturday of every month: 3 pm-6 pm
A fun drink and draw, with games and racy themed costumed models.
$10 admission

We’ll be combing San Diego to find the most beautiful burlesque dancers, delicious fetish models, spunkiest Rollergirls, drag queens, drag kings, belly dancers, and the most rippling hunks of man. Then we let you draw them for three hours. Interspersed with posing are ridiculous drawing contests (best left handed drawing? Best incorporation of a woodland critter?) where you can win alcohol and fancy prizes.
Dr. Sketchy’s is the little Brooklyn event that became a movement. Founded in 2005 by artist Molly Crabapple, Dr. Sketchy’s asked a simple question. Why can’t drawing people be sexy?

From its humble Brooklyn beginnings, Dr. Sketchy’s now has 100+ branches around the globe, including Hollywood, London, Tokyo, Rome, and Melbourne. Since it’s successful launch during Comic Con 2007, Dr. Sketchy’s San Diego branch has been going strong each month, featuring everyone from burlesque beauties to professional dancers to hunky male models.
YOU BRING: Your sketchpad, your drawing implements, some cash for liquid inspiration
WE PROVIDE: Hot models…Drinks…Drawing!

21 AND UP

North Park Open Studio Figure Drawing Group


4044 Idaho Street. 
San Diego, CA 92104
Thursdays: 10 am to 1 pm.
Uninstructed Life Drawing Open Studio.
Model Fee:

Saturdays: 9:15 am to 12:15 pm
Uninstructed Life Drawing Open Studio.
Model Fee: $5 (I think)

We are a casual group professional artists, art students and hobbyist that meet at the North Park Recreation Center every Thursday from 10am to 1pm and Saturday mornings from 9:15am to 12:15pm to practice in classical life drawing with a live model.

We provide chairs and tables, but you must bring your own art supplies. We start with 2 minutes gestures, then 5 minute poses, a 10 minute pose, then followed by 20 minutes poses until the end. The last Thursday and Saturday of every month is one long pose after the gestures. No photography of the model is allowed.

If painting with oils, “Gamsol” or odorless Turpenoid are recommended. Currently space is limited so first come first serve. Thursday mornings are a lot less crowded than Saturday mornings.

Free Parking.

You must be 18 years of age or older.

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If you know of more open life drawing studios in San Diego, please contact me, and I'll add them to this list.
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Updated: August 29th, 2012