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, this is not the place to start. This workshop is too advanced for beginners.
Workshop Information
Prerequisite: Previously taken workshop at TSOFA
Instructor: Michael Mentler
Date: Tuesday, June 2 – Sunday, June 7, 2026
Time:
06/02: 12:00pm to 4:30pm
06/03: 9:30am to 4:30pm
06/04: 9:30am to 4:30pm
06/05: 9:30am to 4:30pm
06/06: 9:30am to 4:30pm
06/07: 9:30am to 1:30pm
Location: The Society of Figurative Arts
Studio Address (view on Google Maps):
3306 Wiley Post, Studio 104, Carrollton, Texas, 75006
Phone: 972-679-1625
E-mail: contact@tsofa.com
Cost: $800 (Includes model fees and materials)
Purchase Lab Pass
Human Figure Structure – Advanced Workshop
Tuesday, June 2 – Sunday, June 7, 2026
Cost: $800
Valid through 06/7/2026
3306 Wiley Post, Studio 104, Carrollton, TX
In this figure drawing workshop, attendees will deepen their knowledge of human figure construction from imagination. They will practice from life model during workshop to solidify what they have learned. Michael will cover the mass conception and CSI proportion, muscle structure and function, and bony landmarks. This workshop is an opportunity to ask Michael all the questions you might have had after taking previous workshops. If something is still unclear, this is the place to be. Maximize your understanding of the human form with one-on-one training from a living master.
Workshop Schedule
This workshop will follow a general schedule of demonstrations and lectures in the morning and then practice with critique in the afternoon. After lunch, practice session includes drawing from live model or casts. Critiques are given upon request, if you don’t feel like getting one that’s okay. However, we strongly suggest taking this opportunity and getting tips and recommendations from such and experienced artist. If you have any questions, feel free to ask one of the apprentices or Michael for help.
- 9:30 to 12:00 – Lecture and Demonstration by Michael Mentler
- 12:00 to 1:00 – Lunch break
- 1:00 to 4:00 – Attendees work from a live model or plaster casts
- 4:00 to 4:30 – Summary
Schedule Recap:
06/02: 12:00pm to 4:30pm
06/03: 9:30am to 4:30pm
06/04: 9:30am to 4:30pm
06/05: 9:30am to 4:30pm
06/06: 9:30am to 4:30pm
06/07: 9:30am to 1:30pm
*Please keep in mind, Tuesday, 06/02 we will start the workshop at 12pm. On Sunday, 06/07 workshop will end at 1:30pm.
**On Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday we’ll have the model from 10:30am to 1:30pm. The lecture will go before and after this time, with late lunch break at 1:30pm.
Lunch Break
You are welcome to bring a snack or beverage. We have coffee, sodas, and water available. We have a fridge and microwave in case you bring your own lunch, or we pick up food from local bakery La Spiga.
What to bring
All drawing materials and equipment will be provided for in-studio use. Please bring a notebook and a writing instrument to take notes during the demonstrations.
Workshop Attendee Discount
Workshop attendees will receive discounts on Michael’s DVD, Blu-ray, Books, and Drawings.
Past workshop attendees get 15% off, please contact us for a discount!
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.
“Michael’s sketchbooks are masterpieces, he is a modern-day Leonardo.”
– Richard Schmid –
“Richard’s Right.”
– Dan McCaw –
“Michael’s intense study of the teachings and works of Bridgman and Robert Beverly Hale make him a natural progression of that linage with the added twist of his own dynamic personal style.”
– David Kassan –
“Michael wields a pen like a Renaissance Virtuoso.”
– Sherrie McGraw –
“Michael Mentler’s wildly magical line reaches into the shadows of history, generating astonishing insights for our own century.”
– Dan Thompson –
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