Open Life Drawing & Painting

WELCOME TO TSA'S OPEN LIFE DRAWING (OLD)

Please check the website regularly for schedule changes (below)!

TSA's drop-in Life Drawing sessions are an opportunity to work on observation skills and drawing techniques in TSA's studios.

They take place Sunday mornings 10AM-1PM (short pose) and Monday evenings 6-9PM (short pose), moderated by Paul Densmore. 

Terms for drop in:

  • Drop in attendance is first come, first serve. Please arrive NO EARLIER than 5:45PM or 9:45AM for the session
  • Cash, debit or credit card: $20
  • We now have group session cards: 5 sessions for $100

Currently, participants are limited to 24 per session.

Parking at TSA: TSA has a small parking lot reserved for students on a first come/first served basis. Parking on Sunday is free of charge during the sessions. The parking fee on Monday evenings is $6 (6-9PM).  


Winter Term 2026 (January 11th - April 11th):

OLD starts on Sunday, January 11th.

For the Winter Term, there will be NO sessions on:

- Sunday, April 5th

Spring Term 2026 (April 14th - July 4th):

- No OLD on Monday, May 18th.

Summer Term 2026

- July 2026: Mondays only

- August 2026: There will be no OLD on either Sundays or Mondays.

Fall Term 2026

- OLD starts up on Sunday, September 13th at 10AM (and continues on Mondays & Sundays).

- No OLD on Monday, October 12th due the Thanksgiving Day holiday.


WHAT IS PROVIDED:

TSA has easels, stools, tables, chairs, drawing horse benches and hard surfaces. 

Please bring your own paper, drawing and painting materials. 

POLICIES:

TSA Code of Conduct for Classes with Models applies to Open Life Drawing at TSA, and is clearly displayed in our studios.

Questions? Contact us at 416-504-7910 or info@tsa-art.com