Figure Drawing
& Workshops
W O R K S H O P S
Investigate new techniques and processes with guest artist instructors in our intensive single or dual-day, hands-on workshops in the studio.
Please read OPAL’s Registration & Class Policies and Studio Code of Conduct
Please do not bring food or alcoholic beverages into the studio.
Individual water bottles are permitted
Saturday, June 27th, 10am - 4pm
with Jackie Lakely
We will work in the studio from a bountiful still life and weather permitting, sketch in the courtyard for a half hour. We are going to explore different approaches to creating in mixed media - drawing, painting, gel plate printing, image transfer, and working with collage - and we will combine them all into a small series of pieces by the end of the day. Lunch/break from 12:30-1:00 PM.
Sunday, June 28th, 1:30pm - 4:00pm
with Mami Takahashi
Kintsugi is a traditional Japanese art form in which gold is used to repair broken ceramics. The practice of Kintsugi highlights the break rather than erasing it and emphasizes that the break is what makes the ceramics more valuable and beautiful. In this beginner’s workshop, participants will learn the basic technique of Kintsugi on a small porcelain plate or a small ceramic plate to understand the fundamentals of this process.
Monday, July 13, 10:00 AM-12:00 PM
with Elaine Luther
Capture flowers, foliage and the energy of summer with a cyanotypes workshop! Create imagery without drawing, arranging fresh blossoms and plants on pre-treated paper to produce blue and white prints.
Monday, July 27, 10:00 AM-12:00 PM
with Elaine Luther
Capture flowers, foliage and the energy of summer with a cyanotypes workshop! Create imagery without drawing, arranging fresh blossoms and plants on pre-treated paper to produce blue and white prints.
Thursday July 23, 6-8pm
Join us to learn about transforming everyday plastics into art with artists Bryan Northup and Linda Dunbar. This is part talk, demo and hands on maker session. We’ll revisit our 2025 series and see what we’ve been up with our current exhibit at Maze Library for the month of July.
Figure Drawing Sessions
Three hour, non-instructional figure drawing sessions.
Work on your figure drawing skills at your own self-directed pace!
Pre-registration is required, spaces are limited.
Thursday Sessions, 9am - noon: Long Pose
Friday Session, 6:30 - 9:30pm - Long Pose Sunday Sessions, 10am - 1pm: Quick Sketch
Click below on the session of your choice to register
Friday, June 12th, 6:30 - 9:30pm
Model: Baylee
3-hour, non-instructional figure drawing sessions. Work on your figure-drawing skills at your own self-directed pace!
Sunday, June 14, 10am - 1pm
Model: Thia
3-hour, non-instructional figure drawing sessions. Work on your figure-drawing skills at your own self-directed pace!
Thursday, June 18th, 9am - 12pm
Model: Mark
2-Week Pose, Part 1
3-hour, non-instructional figure drawing sessions. Work on your figure-drawing skills at your own self-directed pace!
Friday, June 19th, 6:30 - 9:30pm
Model: Sean
3-hour, non-instructional figure drawing sessions. Work on your figure-drawing skills at your own self-directed pace!
Sunday, June 21, 10am - 1pm
Model: DaLawn
3-hour, non-instructional figure drawing sessions. Work on your figure-drawing skills at your own self-directed pace!
Thursday, June 25th, 9am - 12pm
Model: Amory
3-hour, non-instructional figure drawing sessions. Work on your figure-drawing skills at your own self-directed pace!
Friday, June 26th, 6:30 - 9:30pm
Model: Mia
CLOTHED: Mia will pose in an ice-blue feathered showgirl dress.
3-hour, non-instructional figure drawing sessions. Work on your figure-drawing skills at your own self-directed pace!
Sunday, June 28, 10am - 1pm
Model: Luisa
3-hour, non-instructional figure drawing sessions. Work on your figure-drawing skills at your own self-directed pace!