Join us at the Society of Figurative Arts in Carrollton, Texas for un-instructed or mentored in-person figure and portrait drawing sessions. Please see the exact dates in our Meetup group or check our schedule below. Sometimes, studio hosts workshops that affect open sessions, so please double-check the dates on Meetup.
Studio space is limited, reserve your spot by prepaying below.
Purchase Open Session Pass:
Single Drawing Session Pass
Unmentored $30
Mentored $50
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Valid through 12/31/2026
3306 Wiley Post, Studio 104, Carrollton, TX
Serious Artist Pass:
5 Drawing Sessions
Save 25$!
Unmentored $125
Mentored $225
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Valid through 12/31/2026
3306 Wiley Post, Studio 104, Carrollton, TX
Virtuoso Artist Pass:
10 Drawing Sessions
Save 100$!
Unmentored $200
Mentored $400
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Valid through 12/31/2026
3306 Wiley Post, Studio 104, Carrollton, TX
Current Life Drawing Schedule
Every Wednesday
Apprentice Session
Drawing lessons, art critique, and portfolio review
10:30am – 1:30pm
Become an Apprentice
Every Friday
Drawing from nude model, short and/or long pose
10:30am – 1:30pm
Every First Saturday of the Month
Drawing from nude model, short and/or long pose
10:30am – 1:30pm
Our Studio
Mentored Sessions
If you choose to join a mentored session, you will receive guidance and critique from Michael Mentler. Please let one of the apprentices know in the beginning of the session that you have prepaid a mentored session. They will introduce you to your instructor and help with any questions.
About Instructor
Michael Mentler
Artist and TSOFA Studio Owner
As a master painter, sculptor, draughtsman, designer, photographer, and author Michael Mentler’s creative journey has covered a polymathic array of artistic endeavors.
Born in the small mid-western town of Jacksonville, Illinois Michael’s visual sensibilities were observed and nurtured at an early age. Later, he was mentored by Howard Sidman, which led to his first solo show at the age of fourteen. Michael continued his formal education at Layton School of Art in Milwaukee and Washington University in Saint Louis, where he became a protégé of Barry Schactman and Werner Drewes.
Along with winning over a hundred awards, including ‘Best of Show’ and ‘Gold Medals’ from some of the most distinguished juried venues, Michael’s works are included in many private collections, including the Pulitzer, the Mead Library, and the Dallas Museum of Art.
He is Founder and Director of The Society of Figurative Arts, where he mentors select Apprentices. His work has appeared in publications such as; American Artist, American Artist Drawing, American Artist Workshop, Graphis, Communication Arts, and numerous others. He is also featured in Juliette Aristides books on drawing. The Book of Bones, which he authored, is in art school libraries throughout the world.