AOM Figurative Studio Schedule
Our in-house figurative art making opportunities are held at the NoBo Art Center, 4929 Broadway Unit E
UNINSTRUCTED CLASSES
Short Poses
Every Monday from 1-3pm & every Tuesday from 6:30-8:30pm
Long Poses
Offered select Sundays from 5-8pm & select Wednesdays from 1-4pm
Monday, 1-3pm August Models
​Aug 4-Faith
Aug 11-Kayla
Aug 18-Rene
Aug 25-Jen
Tuesday, 6:30-8:30pm August Models
Aug 5- Elizabeth
Aug 12-Jennie
Aug 19- Julie
Aug 26- Michaela
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Sunday, 5-8pm August Models
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August 10-TBD
August -TBD
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Wednesday, 1-4pm August Models
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August 6- Rene
August 20-TBD
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Facilitated, uninstructed drop-in short pose figure drawing with a nude fine art model every Monday from 1-3pm and Tuesday from 6:30-8:30pm. We supply 8 workhorses, 5 easels or table and chairs. We have 8 clip boards to share, first come-first-serve. Bring your own art supplies. Posing schedule: sixteen 1 min gestures, two 10 minute and three 20 minute poses.
All skill levels and mediums are welcome. $25
Facilitated, uninstructed long pose figure drawing/painting/sculpting with nude fine art model Pre-registration is required because we need five artists to ensure running. ​If you sign up & we don't meet our minimum number of artists needed, you will be offered the option to be issued a refund or to use the credit toward a future long or short pose (just let us know what date you'd like to apply credit to).​ Bring your own easel, OR we have 8 workhorses, 5 easels, & 8 boards to share. Bring your own art supplies. NO toxic paint cleaners! All skill levels and mediums are welcome. $30
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All sales are final. No refunds or exchanges unless we cancel.
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INSTRUCTED CLASSES
About the Instructor:
Rachel Suter is an artist and anatomy enthusiast with degrees in Neuroscience and Art Practices from the University of Colorado Boulder. She graduated summa cum laude and was honored as the Outstanding Graduate for her development and instruction of her “Anatomy for Artists” workshop that she taught in CU’s cadaver labs.
With nearly two years of hands-on human dissection experience, and a passion for figure drawing, Rachel offers a unique and deeply informed perspective on artistic anatomy. She has been integrating art and science for years, and applying her anatomical knowledge to figure drawings and artwork is one of her greatest passions.
Her teaching style is enthusiastic, encouraging, and grounded in the belief that understanding the anatomy of the body enhances both artistic accuracy and expressive freedom.
Portrait: 3 hr Workshop
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Instructed by Rachel Suter
All sales are final. No refunds or
exchanges unless we cancel.
Artistic Anatomy for Portraiture
In this workshop, artist and anatomy educator Rachel Suter will guide participants through the underlying bony and muscular structures that shape the human face, and how to use this knowledge to create successful portraits. By combining her cadaveric dissecting experience with her background in figure drawing, Rachel offers a rare, anatomy-first approach to portraiture that brings clarity and structure to the complexity of the head and facial features.
Participants will:
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Learn the skeletal and muscular anatomy of the head and face, focusing on the forms that influence surface appearance
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Explore how anatomical knowledge can add predictability and structure to portrait work
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Use the Loomis method to understand proportions and spatial relationships of the head
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Practice drawing from a live model, guided by anatomical demonstrations and instruction
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Work with anatomical illustrations created by Rachel to support observation and deepen understanding
This workshop is ideal for artists of all levels looking to strengthen their portraits through anatomical insight, technical understanding, and guided practice.
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Wednesday, August 13 from 1-4pm
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Sunday,September 7 from 5-8pm
Artistic Anatomy: 2 Day Workshop
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Instructed by Rachel Suter
All sales are final. No refunds or
exchanges unless we cancel.
Artistic Anatomy with Figure Drawing Foundations
Two Part Workshop, 3hrs each
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In this workshop, artist and anatomy educator Rachel Suter will guide participants through the anatomical structures that inform dynamic, accurate depictions of the human form. Her approach is uniquely informed by her semesters of experience as a dissecting intern in a cadaver lab, where she studied and dissected the human body to
support and refine her artistic practice.
Using a live model throughout the workshop, participants will explore multiple facets of artistic anatomy. The class will start with the major masses of the body and how they relate to essential figure drawing concepts such as opposition, tilt, balance, and proportion. Artists will then learn the key bony landmarks and muscle structures relavent to figure drawing and will be guided in rendering the visible reference points that inform structure and gesture. Artists will have the opportunity to apply their anatomical knowledge through gestural and long pose figure drawing, individualized feedback, and live demonstrations from Rachel.
This workshop is ideal for artists of all levels looking to deepen their understanding of the human form and enhance their figure drawings through anatomical insight and hands-on application.​​
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About the Instructor:
Rachel Suter is an artist and anatomy enthusiast with degrees in Neuroscience and Art Practices from the University of Colorado Boulder. She graduated summa cum laude and was honored as the Outstanding Graduate for her development and instruction of her “Anatomy for Artists” workshop that she taught in CU’s cadaver labs.
With nearly two years of hands-on human dissection experience, and a passion for figure drawing, Rachel offers a unique and deeply informed perspective on artistic anatomy. She has been integrating art and science for years, and applying her anatomical knowledge to figure drawings and artwork is one of her greatest passions.
Her teaching style is enthusiastic, encouraging, and grounded in the belief that understanding the anatomy of the body enhances both artistic accuracy and expressive freedom.
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Wednesday, August 27 from 1-4pm
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Wednesday, September 3 from 1-4pm
JAMAICA FIGURATIVE ART RETREAT
Registration for the September retreat has closed.
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Email to get on the wait list for the next retreat:
March 15-21, 2026