Dates & times
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- 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
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Check the organizer’s latest schedule ↗Drop-in Figure Drawing at AMFA: Timed Poses and Optional Critique
This is open drawing practice, not a step-by-step lesson: timed poses give the evening its structure, and participants decide whether to ask for instructor feedback. AMFA welcomes both first-time students and experienced artists.
A model-led format, not a lesson sequence
Participants will draw a variety of timed poses with draped and undraped models. The changing poses, rather than a published sequence of demonstrations, shape the session. That format gives newcomers and experienced artists the same starting point: drawing from the model at their own level.
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Feedback when you ask
The registration page names Michael Lierly as instructor. AMFA says the instructor will moderate and be available for critiques and questions upon request. If you want input on a particular drawing, you can ask for it; the session is not described as continuous, step-by-step instruction.
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One session, paced by the poses
The published format centers on timed model poses, with instructor feedback available by request rather than as a scheduled lesson segment.
2026-11-04 · Windgate Art School
- Drop-In Figure Drawing; instructor Michael Lierly
Plan the evening
Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2026 · 6–9 p.m.
This is a single three-hour session.
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$30; $25 for members
Register online. Members must log in to see the discounted price, and the registration portal advises verifying your login before adding a ticket. AMFA says reduced tuition is automatically applied to all classes through 2026; the event listing gives this session’s price as $30, or $25 for members.
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Participants must be 18 or older
The session may use an undraped model.
Getting to Windgate Art School
School entrance and address
The class is at Windgate Art School, 501 East Ninth Street, Little Rock, AR 72202. Follow the covered walkway to the double doors on the left and press the call-box button; security will ask which class you are attending and let you in. The school entrance is open from 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Students may exit after 8 p.m. but cannot enter, so arrive before the cutoff for this 6–9 p.m. session. For the classroom location, use the Art School section of AMFA’s Mobile Guide.
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Parking and route planning
Windgate Art School students may use guest parking spaces in the AMFA lot. If it is full, the school lists the Firehouse Museum & Hostel lot at 1201 Commerce Street or street parking along Commerce, Rock or 11th Streets. The published school guidance does not list bus or rail routes; use the map links to calculate directions from your starting point.
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Before you make a plan
Is this a step-by-step drawing class?
No lesson sequence is described. Timed poses structure the session; instructor critiques and answers are available when participants ask.
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Can a first-time figure-drawing student attend?
AMFA says the session is suitable for first-time students as well as experienced artists. Participants must be at least 18 because a model may be undraped.
What should I bring?
AMFA recommends graphite drawing pencils, charcoal and a kneaded eraser. Basic drawing materials will be available, and closed-toe shoes are required; sandals and Crocs are not allowed in the studios.
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Can members see the discounted price without logging in?
No. Members must log in to view the $25 rate; the standard listed price is $30. The portal recommends checking that you are logged in before adding a ticket.
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Location & Google Maps
Windgate Art School
501 East Ninth Street, Little Rock, AR 72202
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