Nude art classes near you

Book a nude art class

Booking a nude art class means: drawing or painting from a live model and learning proportions, poses and shading along the way. Discover 144 life drawing and life painting classes from 43 studios and art schools, rated 4.93 stars from 54 reviews. The classes suit beginners and advanced artists and can also be booked as a group event or bachelorette party.

What types of nude art classes can I take?

• Life drawing with short and long poses: Open drawing sessions with weekly changing live models, for example in Berlin.
• Learn nude drawing for beginners: Anatomy basics, sketching and shading in about 2 hours, for example in Erfurt, Dresden or Karlsruhe.
• Life painting with acrylics and wine: Acrylics on canvas with a live nude model and wine, for example in Berlin, Frankfurt or Munich.
• Nude drawing and painting: Drawing, painting and modelling with female and male models, for example in Stuttgart.
• Nude drawing with a 3D model: An affordable entry-level option in Berlin.
• Nude drawing for groups and bachelorette parties: The nude drawing workshop in Berlin for your bachelorette party costs from €59.

How much do nude art classes cost?

The nude art classes cost between 25,00 € and 110,00 € and usually last about 1 hour 30 minutes to 3 hours 30 minutes, depending on the experience you choose. You'll find all further details directly in the individual event descriptions.

Here's a transparent overview for you:

Key facts about our partners

• Kunstraum Heartspace (Berlin, Prenzlauer Berg): A light-filled space for up to 18 people. The class runs in German and English for 1 to 12 people with weekly changing models; drawing boards are included, you bring your own pencils and eraser. 5.0 stars from 2 reviews.
• Kunstraum5 (Stuttgart-Bad Cannstatt): Studio, painting school and event venue in a 17th-century winegrower's house. In the class for 1 to 8 people you work with changing female and male models; drawing materials are included, and you can add a canvas from €9.
• livezeichnung - Diana Schulz (Düsseldorf): The artist works across the full range from pencil sketches to watercolors. The class for 9 to 19 people includes a live model, all materials and snacks.
• konfetti Klassiker (Erfurt and other cities): Nude drawing for groups of 8 to 16 people covering anatomy basics, movement sketches and longer poses. All drawing materials and drinks are included, and the group can choose its model.
• Entkorkte Kunst (Berlin, Frankfurt and Munich): Art and wine in a relaxed atmosphere. The life painting class in Berlin for 1 to 5 people includes canvas, paints, a live nude model, an apron and wine or non-alcoholic drinks.

Nude art class: What you will learn

In a nude art class you learn to capture a model's proportions, axes and weight distribution. Typical content includes:

• Basic shapes: Break the body down into simple geometric structures before drawing details.
• Short poses: Movement sketches in a few minutes as a warm-up.
• Long poses: Work out one pose in depth with sketching and shading.
• Life painting: Acrylic paint on canvas, for example in the wine workshops.

Learning nude drawing for beginners: do I need prior experience?

No. Beginner classes guide you step by step from sketching to shading, and no prior experience is needed. Partners usually provide materials; in open drawing sessions you bring your own pencils. Always check the event description.

What is a life model?

A life model poses nude in class as a reference for drawing or painting. The model alternates between short and longer poses, so you practise line work, light and shadow on a real body. Classes take place in a protected studio setting.

Combine nude drawing with other classes

If you'd like to develop your drawing further, an art class or drawing class is a fitting complement.