Where can I draw from a live model in Los Angeles?

Stance lists 4 verified places in Los Angeles, including Barnsdall Arts Center — Life Drawing, Kline Academy of Fine Art — Figure Drawing and Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery — Figure Drawing. Each listing shows the practical information available and links back to its source.

What kinds of sessions are listed in Los Angeles?

The Los Angeles listings mainly mention Drawing. Formats vary between studios, schools, public institutions and independent groups.

Do I need to book before attending?

Booking rules vary. 4 of the 4 listings link to an information or booking page, so check the venue listing before travelling.

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Figure drawing in Los Angeles

Los Angeles combines a reliable weekly atelier rhythm with museum and municipal programmes that are more episodic. Kline Academy currently provides the clearest recurring live-model schedule, while LACMA and city venues require date-by-date checking.

Previously published programme

Dates kept for reference. Check the organiser’s current programme.

Upcoming sessions

Recurring sessions are grouped here for faster browsing. Individual dated sessions remain available below.

14 Oct · 18:15

In-person session

Uninstructed Figure Workshop

Weekly three-hour uninstructed workshop from a changing live model at Kline Academy.

Details

Studios, schools & groups

Barnsdall Arts Center — Life Drawing

City of Los Angeles arts center offering instructed and uninstructed life drawing with live figure models as part of its adult programme.

Kline Academy of Fine Art — Figure Drawing

Los Angeles academy offering weekly instructed and uninstructed figure drawing and painting directly from changing live models.

LACMA — Figure Drawing Workshops

Los Angeles County Museum of Art periodically runs public figure drawing workshops connected to exhibitions and live observation.

Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery — Figure Drawing

Municipal gallery at Barnsdall Art Park that includes clothed figure drawing workshops in its public Friday Art Nights programme.

Weekly atelier versus episodic museum programming

Kline Academy runs an uninstructed live-model workshop every Wednesday from 6:15 to 9:15pm, with the model changing each week. Its current page also states the exact walk-in and reservation pricing.

Barnsdall, LACMA and the Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery add useful public options, but Stance does not invent future dates when their current programme pages do not publish a precise next figure-drawing session.

Pick the right format

Kline’s Wednesday workshop is uninstructed and requires your own materials.
Museum and municipal sessions can be one-off events, so verify the calendar before travelling.
Structured Kline figure courses are separate from the open Wednesday workshop.

Verified organizers

Kline Academy of Fine Art

Los Angeles art school running a three-hour uninstructed figure workshop every Wednesday with a changing live model.

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Upcoming sessions

Uninstructed Figure Workshop

Uninstructed Figure Workshop

Uninstructed Figure Workshop

Uninstructed Figure Workshop

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Weekly atelier versus episodic museum programming

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