The Art Effect

Advanced Human Figure

Ages 14-Adult

• September 7, 2025 - October 26, 2025
• 8 Sundays, 1:00pm–4:00pm
• Location:
  
  Pershing Studios
  45 Pershing Avenue Poughkeepsie, New York
  
• Early Bird Non-members: $595 $565
• Early Bird Members: $565 $536
• Early Bird pricing ends August 15, 2025

This 8-week course takes students ages 14 through adults beyond the gesture and asks them to consider contemporary compositions, trends, and explore their unique artistic voice. During this intensive figurative art class, students will make complex figure drawings and paintings, learn how to take and use reference photos, making imaginative compositions from a live model, and creating works to meet thought provoking art prompts. Each student will work on honing individual skills based on where they need to grow while being pushed to make sophisticated and anatomical artworks. Students are required to bring a sketchbook.

This class will prepare students for advanced classes such as Senior Project, live model courses, and college applications.
 

Additional Discounts

• Multiclass/Sibling Discount: Save 5% when registering 2 or more children OR when you sign 1 child up for two or more courses.
• Member Pricing: Save an additional 5% by signing up for an Art Institute membership, click here to "Purchase an Art Institute Membership."
• Scholarships: Scholarships are available to those in economic need, to apply please complete a Scholarship Application Form (Aquí en Español) and send it to abby@thearteffect.org.
• Gift Certificates: To redeem a gift certificate to purchase this class please contact Art Institute Coordinator, Abby Lessick, at our office 845-471-7477 or via email at abby@thearteffect.org. If you’d like to buy a gift certificate or gift this class, click here.