Life Drawing: Body Positivity, Diversity & Inclusivity
Pop-up Show Saturday, June 28, 2025, from 11am – 4pm AT CityScape Community Artspace.
Original drawings made from the Body Positivity, Diversity, and Inclusivity Life Drawing class. Featured artwork by Joanne White, Anna du Bois, Sandrine Pelissier and Catherine Chechster and more!
Life Drawing Series – Fall 2025
More about the class
We’ve expanded! Due to popular demand, we’ve added a second grouping of Life Drawing sessions, giving artists even more opportunities to draw and connect.
Group A and Group B each has 6 sessions. The cost for each group is $210. We will be offering individual sessions for $40 a day.
- Registration for Group Sessions will open July 31.
- Registration for Individual sessions will open later in August.
Come join us to practice your drawing skills in a friendly, non-competitive environment. We feature professional models who pose unclothed, with an emphasis on diversity in age, gender, and body shape. This group welcomes both amateur and experienced artists of all skill levels. This series is facilitated by a rotating team of three instructors — Anna du Bois, Sandrine Pelissier, and Kenzie Pattillo, a reminder no formal instruction is provided.
Each 3-hour session includes a series of short warm-up poses (1–2 minutes), followed by a few longer poses (5 to 15–25 minutes).
Group B Sessions:
September 14
- September 28
- October 19
- November 2
- November 23
- December 7
You can register for Group A, Group B, or both — there’s no difference in structure or content, just more chances to draw. Note: there are no sessions on Thanksgiving weekend (Oct 12) or Remembrance Day weekend (Nov 9).
What should I bring?
We provide life-drawing essentials: chairs, easels, a few drawing donkeys, and music. Please bring your own drawing materials, paper, and board. Artists typically use pencils, charcoal, ink, pastels, or watercolor. Poses are too short for acrylic or oil painting.
If you have a light, portable easel, you’re welcome to bring it.
There will be a mid-session break — feel free to bring food for yourself or to share.
Parking
Extra parking is available on Seymour River Place and at the Kenneth Gordon Maplewood School parking lot.
Please arrive 10–15 minutes early to set up your workspace.
House Rules & Safety
Emergency Procedure: In the event of an emergency, exit through the front door and gather at the playground across from the building.
No Photography: Out of respect for our models’ privacy, no photography is permitted.
Phones: Please silence your cell phone.
Respect: Maintain a quiet environment and avoid comments about others’ work or models’ physical characteristics.
We look forward to drawing with you this fall
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Here’s how to get started:
- Membership: Become a member of North Van Arts to access exclusive perks.
- Discount Code: Call us at 604-988-6844 to receive your unique discount code.
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- Browse the available Adult & Youth classes and workshops.
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- Your 15% discount will be automatically calculated and reflected in your total purchase amount.
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