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Human Figure Structure – Advanced Workshop
We welcome advanced students to this 6-day figure drawing workshop in Carrollton, Texas. If you have taken workshops with Michael Mentler before and familiar with Mentler Methode, we’re inviting you to join this hands-on workshop to deepen your knowledge and maximize understanding of the human form. If you have never taken a workshop with Michael,…
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Wednesday Long Pose Drawing Sessions
Join us at the Society of Figurative Arts in Carrollton, Texas for an uninstructed or mentored in-person drawing and painting sessions every Wednesday 10:30am – 1:30pm. Space is limited, reserve your spot by prepaying below. Session Information Cost: $30 per 3-hour unmentored session or $50 for mentored session. Cash preferred, Venmo, PayPal, and CC accepted.…
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Art Call: 2026 RCAS 60th Annual Regional Show
We are starting a new category “Art Calls” on our website. Here we’re going to share local to DFW calls for art. If you’d like to submit your art call, please fill out the form here. About Art Call: Richardson Civic Art Society Presents 60th Annual Regional Show. The mission of this project is to…
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Saturday Life Drawing Sessions
Next Session: June 6, 2026. Join us at the Society of Figurative Arts for uninstructed in-person life drawing sessions every first Saturday of the month 10:30am – 1:30pm. Space is limited, reserve your spot by prepaying below. Session Information Cost: $30 per 3-hour unmentored session or $50 for mentored session. Cash preferred, Venmo, PayPal, and…
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Mentored Drawing Sessions
Learning figure or portrait drawing with guidance from a seasoned instructor can greatly improve your artistic skills. Seeing someone draw is not quite like being able to draw yourself, as it is hard to see one’s own mistakes. This is where mentored drawing sessions with Michael Mentler come in. Here, you will receive guidance and…
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Friday Figure Drawing Sessions
Join us at the Society of Figurative Arts in Carrollton, Texas for uninstructed or mentored in-person figure drawing sessions every Friday 10:30am – 1:30pm. Space is limited, reserve your spot by prepaying below. Session Information Cost: $30 per 3-hour unmentored session or $50 for mentored session. Cash preferred, Venmo, PayPal, and CC accepted. Prepaying below…
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Study the Mentler Methode Online
Are you ready to take your figure drawing to the next level? Learn the Mentler Methode figure structure approach online! As promised, we are launching our first-ever online video course this year. No disks, no long flights, just press play and dive in at your own pace!
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Mastering Figure Drawing – Mentler Methode Video Course
In this recorded figure drawing course, Michael Mentler demonstrates a figure construction technique using his proprietary Cranial Index System. He covers the basics of this proportion system, then dives into each block of the figure, such as torso, pelvis, various muscle groups, arms, and legs. By the end of this course, students will gain understanding…
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The Structure & Mechanics of the Human Machine • Sept 26-30, 2025
A 5-Day Mentler Méthode Master Class In life drawing, one should avoid being seduced by surface detail; details are never the draughtsman’s friend. They are a distraction from the Mass Conception. To effectively incorporate observable surface information into drawing of the human form, it’s essential to understand the underlying structure. This workshop focuses specifically on…
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Mentored Drawing Sessions and Summer Break
Mentler Methodé Saturday Labs on Pause As Texan summer is in full swing, we are going to take a break from Saturday labs and sessions until further notice. We had less interest in these past few weeks, so we are going to pause Mentler Methodé Saturday Labs for now. Mentored Sessions are in! Instead, we…