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At Windgate Art School on Dec. 2, timed poses structure a three-hour drawing session, while instructor Michael Lierly offers feedback on request.
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The timer, not a step-by-step lesson, sets the pace at Drop-in Figure Drawing: participants work from changing poses, with an instructor available when they want input.
The Dec. 2 session at the Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts’ Windgate Art School uses timed poses with both draped and undraped models. Participants draw independently in an untutored format rather than following a continuous demonstration.
Michael Lierly is listed as the instructor. He moderates the session and can answer questions or offer a critique when asked, so the format leaves the choice of when to seek feedback with each participant. AMFA describes the session as appropriate for first-time students as well as experienced artists.
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AMFA recommends graphite drawing pencils, charcoal and a kneaded eraser. Participants may bring their own materials or buy them from the Museum Store; basic drawing materials will also be available. The listing does not identify which basics will be on hand or say whether they are included in the session fee, so bring familiar tools if you want to be certain of having them.
Windgate’s studio guidance calls for closed-toe shoes and rules out sandals and Crocs. That requirement applies even though this is a drawing session rather than a class involving powered equipment.
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The published agenda is a single three-hour drawing session. Timed poses provide its changing structure; the instructor moderates and offers feedback when requested rather than teaching a continuous lesson.
The session runs from 6 to 9 p.m.
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The school is at the Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts, 501 East Ninth Street, Little Rock, AR 72202.
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The session may use an undraped model.
This drawing session has its own fee; general museum admission is free. Members must log in to the registration portal to view the member price. AMFA says its Reduced Tuition Program is automatically applied to classes through 2026; the event listing gives this session’s fee as $30, or $25 for members.
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The event listing links to the online registration portal. It does not specify whether advance registration is required or whether walk-ins are accepted; contact AMFA before relying on day-of entry.
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Recommended supplies are graphite drawing pencils, charcoal and a kneaded eraser. Basic drawing materials will be available, but AMFA does not identify the items or say whether they are included in the fee.
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Use the Windgate Art School entrance as the main entry and exit. From the covered passage, reach the double doors and use the call box to contact security and identify your class. The entrance operates from 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m.; students may leave after 8, but cannot enter. For this 6–9 p.m. session, plan to arrive before the 8 p.m. cutoff.
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Windgate students may use guest spaces in the AMFA lot. If it is full, the school lists the Firehouse Museum & Hostel lot at 1201 Commerce Street and street parking along Commerce, Rock or 11th Streets as alternatives.
Little Rock METRO Route 6 serves Commerce Street. The event’s map links can help calculate directions from your starting point.
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AMFA lists first-come, first-served wheelchairs at Guest Services, mobility aids permitted in museum areas, portable stools, sensory bags and weighted blankets. The available information does not describe arrangements specific to this drawing session’s studio; contact AMFA ahead of your visit with questions or requests.
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Approach the Windgate Art School entrance from the covered passage, then use the call box at the double doors to reach security and identify your class. Entry through this door is available until 8 p.m.; students can leave afterward but cannot enter. The session begins at 6 p.m. and ends at 9 p.m., so plan to arrive before the cutoff.
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Windgate students may park in guest spaces in the AMFA lot. If those spaces are full, the school lists the Firehouse Museum & Hostel lot at 1201 Commerce Street and street parking on Commerce, Rock or 11th Streets.
Little Rock METRO Route 6 serves Commerce Street. Use the map links to calculate directions from your own starting point.
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It is untutored practice with an instructor moderating. Michael Lierly can answer questions or offer a critique when requested; AMFA says the session suits first-time students as well as experienced artists.
Drop-in Figure Drawing – Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts ↗ · Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts ↗
AMFA recommends graphite drawing pencils, charcoal and a kneaded eraser. Basic drawing materials will be available, but the listing does not name the items or say whether they are included in the fee.
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No. Participants must be at least 18 because the session may use an undraped model.
No. Students can exit after 8 p.m., but the Windgate Art School entrance is closed to entry then. Arrive before the cutoff.
It links to AMFA’s registration portal but does not state whether advance booking is required or walk-ins are accepted. Contact AMFA before relying on day-of entry.
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501 East Ninth Street, Little Rock, AR 72202
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