Life Drawing Individual Session: Body Positivity, Diversity and Inclusivity

• Dates: Sundays

  September 7 - December 7, 2025

• Time: 11:00am - 2:00pm
• Venue: Maplewood House (399 Seymour River Pl, North Vancouver)
• Individual Session Price: $40
• Age: 18+
  
  North Van Arts presents Life Drawing!

 (Facilitated, Not Instructed)

Practice your drawing skills in a friendly, non-competitive environment. Featuring 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 two instructors, 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).

Instructors & Bios:

Sandrine Pelisser

Kenzie Pattillo

What you need to 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.

15% discount for North Van Arts Members.

Become a member and unlock a world of benefits! As part of your membership, you'll enjoy a 15% discount on select Arts Education Adult & Youth classes and workshops.

Here's how to get started:

1. Membership: Become a member of North Van Arts to access exclusive perks.
2. Discount Code: Call us at 604-988-6844 to receive your unique discount code.
3. Redeem Discount: Remember, you must be a member before receiving the discount. Once you have your membership, call us for the discount code, simply follow these steps to apply the 15% off:
   • Browse the available Adult & Youth classes and workshops.
   • During the checkout process, you'll find a field to enter your coupon code. Enter the code and apply it.
   • Your 15% discount will be automatically calculated and reflected in your total purchase amount.

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Passes:
We offer bi-weekly group pass options join either Group A, Group B, or both.

The format is the same across all options, but choosing more sessions gives participants more opportunities to draw.