Instructed Life Drawing with Laurel Goddard Thomas

Instructed life drawing sessions with a live artist’s model and a qualified instructor are available one Sunday a month at the Artists Center beginning September 27, 2026. Sessions begin promptly at 1 PM and end at 3:30 PM. Easels, tables and chairs are available, but please bring your own drawing materials. Advance registration through Eventbrite is required, please check calendar for dates.

Basic anatomy will be covered as well as how to use different dry media. All skill levels are welcome. Please bring a newsprint drawing pad, preferably 18" x 24" and charcoal. If you have questions, please email Laurel at laurelgthomas@aol.com.

Laurel Goddard Thomas has been drawing and painting human figures since high school. She is a graduate of the School of Fine Art at Washington University in St. Louis, MO and has spent her career working as a costume designer for stage, screen and television in Los Angeles. In recent years, her figurative art has become a more important part of her art practice, and she now works regularly with local and international models thanks to Zoom.

Her figurative work has been exhibited and collected internationally as well as all across the U.S. and Canada. She has taught life drawing at several local venues and is looking forward to helping Artist Council members learn to "see" and draw the figure.