Themed poses with clothed or unclothed models. Life Drawing. No Experience Necessary!
The beachKraft is proud to host Life Drawing events with Live Models!
Live, clothed or nude models in themed and traditional poses.
Bring your own art supplies or purchase some at the gallery. You only need your sketchbook or drawing paper and a pencil, but you may bring any materials you prefer to use for figure drawing.
We have stand-up easels and tabletop easels available
Beginners welcome! No experience necessary, we will coach those new to drawing or new to figure drawing.
$25 per session as we pay models in full - no tipping necessary, but still appreciated.
OR - see our website -
www.thebeachkraft.com/live-model-drawing
to buy a monthly membership: $80 for every Friday in a month.
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Live Model Drawing – Fall 2026
- Figure Drawing Fridays – 6:00pm – 8:00pm EVERY Friday!
- Our working studio and gallery is equipped with lighting, stage and privacy curtains.
- “Undraped” (nude) figure drawing sessions are held twice a month, on the second and fourth Fridays of the month.
- Clothed and costumed sessions are held the first and third and fifth Fridays of the month. We encourage models to wear form-fitting clothing that shows anatomy in clothed sessions. We do costumed and themed sessions October-December for our anime themed show and holidays as appropriate.
- Join us after the session for social time at Jiang Court or Olney Beer and Wine.
Upcoming models: (subject to change)
Click on the model's name to visit them on the 'web.
- Oct. 2 - Live Model Charles will do lightly clothed poses.
- Oct. 9 - Live model Michael H. will do nude\undraped poses.
- Oct. 16 - Live model Jalene will do clothed poses.
- Oct. 23 - Live model Savanna will do nude\undraped poses.
- Oct. 29 - Live model Mimi will do COSPLAY poses as Moana.
- Nov. 6 - Live Model Kira will do COSPLAY poses as Arwen.
- Nov. 13 - Live model Brian M. will do nude\undraped poses.
- Nov. 20 - Live model Pete D. will do lightly clothed poses.
- Nov. 26 - Live model West will do nude\undraped poses.
- Dec. 4 - Live model Michelle will do lightly clothed poses
- Dec. 11 - Live model Tom will do nude\undraped poses.
- Dec. 18 - Live model TBA will do lightly clothed poses.
- Dec. 25 - STUDIO CLOSED
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Highlights
- 2 hours
- In person
Refund Policy
Location
18200 Georgia Ave
18200 Georgia Avenue
Unit N + O Olney, MD 20832
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Agenda
Model arrival and setup
Model shows up at 5:30pm to get ready for poses.
Gesture - five 1 minute poses, three 5 minute poses
We typically start with five 1 minute poses to allow artists to warm up and modes to present more dynamic poses that can't be held for longer periods. If time allows we will break for 5 minutes, then move in to three 5 minute poses. After the 5 minute poses, a 5 minute break for models to stretch and artists to socialize and fix charcoal drawings will be provided.
15 minute poses
We will do two 15 minute poses with 5 minute breaks in between.