Join us at the Society of Figurative Arts in Carrollton, Texas for an uninstructed or mentored in-person portrait 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. Prepaying below guarantees you a spot.
Course length: every Wednesday (except when studio hosts a workshop or due to a holiday).
Time: 10:30am – 1:30pm
Studio Address (view on Google Maps):
3306 Wiley Post, Studio 104, Carrollton, Texas, 75006
Phone: 972-679-1625
E-mail: contact@tsofa.com
Please come on time as the door closes at 10:30 and you’ll have to wait outside until the model’s break. We check the door only during model breaks. If you’re late and the door is closed, you’ll have to wait up to 20 minutes before you can come in.
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
About Wednesday Drawing Sessions
We welcome all levels of serious artists to attend our uninstructed or mentored open portrait sessions. You must bring your own supplies – charcoal, chalks, drawing paper, paint etc., and whatever you may need to work from an easel or drawing bench. If you’re painting, please bring only odorless solvents. We will provide drawing boards to work on as well. The session length is three hours. Please come on time as the door closes at 10:30 and you’ll be allowed to come in only during model’s break.
Long Pose Portrait Session
We’ll be working from a well-lit costumed model that will do a single long pose for the entire session. We will take short breaks; you are welcome to bring a snack or beverage. We have coffee, sodas, and water available.
Session Guidelines
The fee for this session will cover the cost of the studio equipment and model. Please be respectful of your fellow artists and keep your phone on silent; you may ask the model for permission to take reference photographs. We have various drawing reference books and some supplies for sale. Hope to see you soon!
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 at 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.
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