DRA Figure Drawing Bootcamp, 5 Day Art Workshop 7/6 - 7/10, 2026

5-days, 10 models, 25 hours of drawing, a community of local artists, and instruction by a figure artist and medical illustrator-in-training
About this Event

Want to sharpen your figure drawing skills and take your work to the next level? Sign up for our 5-day Figure Drawing Bootcamp, where we’ll dive into artistic anatomy through a combination of short and long poses designed to teach you about the structure of the human body and creating a dynamic drawing. This year’s workshop will be taught by Veronica Severini, a figure artist and medical illustrator-in-training from Chicago. Veronica’s knowledge of artistic anatomy will guide you through seeing the figure and making intentional drawing decisions.

Each day features two unique models, ensuring an engaging experience, with an hour break for lunch from 11:30am-12:30pm.

Immerse yourself in a creative environment, fostering both artistic expression, learning, and community. Unleash your creativity and join a vibrant community of local artists!

We’re offering a discounted weekly rate for DRA members! Just $200 for 5 days. Non-members will pay $250 for the 5-day pass. Anyone can drop-in on day(s) they select for $55 each ($65 for non-DRA members).

Purchase our $30 supply kit (optional), and we will provide a basic set you need to get started. The kit includes newsprint, charcoal, fine art paper, and pastels. Keep any unused newsprint/charcoal at the end of the session!

If you’d like to bring your own supplies, we recommend:

• 50+ Sheets of Newsprint (preferably 14″ x 16″ or 18″ x 24″)
• Charcoal (Vine, Compressed, Thick, Conte, White, whichever your preference)
• Graphite of your choice
• Grey and/or Tan Toned Strathmore or Canson Mi-Teintes Drawing Paper (for longer poses)
• Rags/Blending stumps/Paper towels
• Kneaded & Solid Erasers

BYO easels and clip-boards welcome! We will have a few + the usual folding tables, but they are all first come, first serve as storage space is limited.

*Note: No oil paint during these sessions due to fumes. Drawing media, acrylic paints, and watercolor allowed.

General overview of daily instruction:

• Day 1: Gesture drawing, mark making, and composition
• Day 2: Light and shadow, anatomical landmarks I - ribcage and pelvis
• Day 3: Anatomical landmarks II: joints
• Day 4: Musculature
• Day 5: Putting it all together - reading the anatomy of a pose, perspective, light, and shadow

Refund Policy:

• If you request to withdraw from a session 72 hours or more before the day of the session, Del Ray Artisans will refund the session fee minus Eventbrite fees. Eventbrite will not refund their fees unless the session is cancelled.
• No refunds will be provided for cancellations less than 72 hours before the day of the session.
• If a session is cancelled, you will be refunded in full.