Live and Virtual Drawing Opportunities for Artists During Covid-19 Quarantine

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Apr 23

Recently, I found myself in the place where due to being in lockdown because of the current Covid-19 situation, I had a bit more available time that I wanted to spend drawing, but found it hard to locate resources.

Art centers near and far were hosting online events for figure drawing, but some weren’t at optimal times, and others I found out about after the event due to the algorithm. (Darn you AL…)

I love that so many new opportunities to draw, and join in communities far away have been brought close, and become available.

So I decided to compile the opportunities I have come across, from art centers and schools, to art models who are offering their own opportunities directly either via zoom, Instagram lives, or like one model (Whitney Masters) figure modeling via 4K recording for on demand.

I “met” Whitney through Instagram. Like today.

She saw that I was an artist, so she reached out. Coincidentally, I was compiling this list of resources, so I asked is she might be interested in sharing how she’s been leaning into opportunities (and creating new ones) to help solve problems. She needs more gigs and income, artists are looking for ways to attend figure drawing sessions with live models.

So we jumped on a zoom call, and had a quick chat about how all this started. Watch our chat.

Whitney Masters (model)

http://www.whitneymasters.com/

For hour long video, please email me at whitney.masters.model@gmail.com

The following is a list of drawing opportunities for Artists (figure and otherwise).

Some are live, timed events on zoom, some evergreen resources, some figure drawing with models (clothed and / or nude), while other aren’t figure based at all.

(Note: if you or those around you are sensitive to nude figure drawing, click cautiously)

IF YOU HAVE MORR RESOURCES YOU WOULD LIKE TO ADD, DROP THEM IN THE COMMENTS SECTION.

The Drawing Center - DrawNow! Online

https://www.eventbrite.com/o/the-drawing-center-12021710001

Brooklyn Figure Drawing

https://www.meetup.com/meetup-group-MYOCNSPt/

Drawing America

https://drawingamerica.com/

Gallery Girls

https://gallerygirls.com/

LIVE LIFE DRAWING going Global with TONY

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/live-life-drawing-going-global-with-tony-tickets-101315300792?aff=ebdssbonlinesearch

Dynamic Figure Drawing Live!

https://www.meetup.com/Dynamic-Figure-Drawing-in-Brooklyn/

NYC Urban Sketchers

http://nyc.urbansketchers.org/

The Jolly Sketcher

https://bookwhen.com/thejollysketcher#focus=ev-se6s-20200418110000

Sketchbook Skool

www.sketchbookskool.com

Platform Studios

https://www.platformchicago.com/figure-drawing-sessions

New Masters Academy

https://www.nma.art/

Youtube example (contains nudity):

https://bit.ly/2S637Zg

All The Young Nudes - Life Drawing Online

https://www.atyn.co.uk/

Croquis Cafe

https://onairvideo.com/

Video example (contains nudity):

https://bit.ly/3bCgbNu

Pose Maniacs

http://www.posemaniacs.com/

Line of Action

https://line-of-action.com/

Quickposes

https://quickposes.com/en

Bodies in Motion

https://www.bodiesinmotion.photo/

Proko

https://www.proko.com/

Pinterest Collection

https://www.pinterest.com/bjim35_1/nude-art-poses/

ArtModelTips.com

http://www.artmodeltips.com/

Draw Juice

https://www.drawjuice.com/

Anna Catherine - direct model offering
https://www.instagram.com/annacatherinemuse/

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Live and Virtual Drawing Opportunities for Artists During Covid-19 Quarantine

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