Artists gathered at an open drawing and painting session at Arts Fort Worth, 1300 Gendy St., on Feb. 14. From 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. every Monday, the open session invites artists to draw or paint freely.

The session includes four 5-minute poses for quick sketches and three 20-minute poses, with time to set up, clean up and take breaks in between. 

Fort Worth models can reach out to Melinda Morrison, who monitors the session, if interested in being a subject. 

Session monitor Colleen Erickson, who lives in Weatherford, said the time of the sessions changed from Tuesday nights to Mondays at 1 p.m after the COVID-19 pandemic began — most participants are retired or have night jobs, Erickson said.

Cristian ArguetaSoto is the community engagement journalist at the Fort Worth Report. Contact him by email or via Twitter. At the Fort Worth Report, news decisions are made independently of our board members and financial supporters. Read more about our editorial independence policy here.

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Photo gallery: Open drawing session gives artists space

by Cristian ArguetaSoto, Fort Worth Report
February 14, 2022

<h1>Photo gallery: Open drawing session gives artists space</h1> <p class="byline">by Cristian ArguetaSoto, Fort Worth Report <br />February 14, 2022</p> <p>Artists gathered at an open drawing and painting session at <a href="https://www.artsfortworth.org/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Arts Fort Worth</a>, 1300 Gendy St., on Feb. 14. From 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. every Monday, the open session invites artists to draw or paint freely.</p> <p>The session includes four 5-minute poses for quick sketches and three 20-minute poses, with time to set up, clean up and take breaks in between.&nbsp;</p> <div class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter" data-effect="slide"> <div class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_container swiper-container"> <ul class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper"> <li class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide"> <figure><img alt="" class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-32202" data-id="32202" src="https://fortworthreport.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/CAS_Figure-Drawing-2-1024x683.jpg" /><figcaption class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption">A drawing sits on a table. (Cristian ArguetaSoto | Fort Worth Report)</figcaption></figure> </li> <li class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide"> <figure><img alt="" class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-32203" data-id="32203" src="https://fortworthreport.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/CAS_Figure-Drawing-3-1024x683.jpg" /><figcaption class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption">Drawings from previous figure drawing sessions sit on a table. (Cristian ArguetaSoto | Fort Worth Report)</figcaption></figure> </li> <li class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide"> <figure><img alt="" class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-32204" data-id="32204" src="https://fortworthreport.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/CAS_Figure-Drawing-5-1024x683.jpg" /><figcaption class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption">Colleen Erickson, right, monitors the figure drawing session at Arts Fort Worth on Feb. 14. (Cristian ArguetaSoto | Fort Worth Report)</figcaption></figure> </li> <li class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide"> <figure><img alt="" class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-32205" data-id="32205" src="https://fortworthreport.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/CAS_Figure-Drawing-6-1024x683.jpg" /><figcaption class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption">A participant places his supplies on the ground before beginning his drawing. (Cristian ArguetaSoto | Fort Worth Report)</figcaption></figure> </li> <li class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide"> <figure><img alt="" class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-32206" data-id="32206" src="https://fortworthreport.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/CAS_Figure-Drawing-7-1024x683.jpg" /><figcaption class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption">Freddy Frankel, the subject for artists to draw on Feb. 14, sits on a couch. (Cristian ArguetaSoto | Fort Worth Report)</figcaption></figure> </li> <li class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide"> <figure><img alt="" class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-32207" data-id="32207" src="https://fortworthreport.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/CAS_Figure-Drawing-8-1024x683.jpg" /><figcaption class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption">Figure drawing sessions are held every Monday from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at Arts Fort Worth. (Cristian ArguetaSoto | Fort Worth Report)</figcaption></figure> </li> <li class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide"> <figure><img alt="" class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-32208" data-id="32208" src="https://fortworthreport.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/CAS_Figure-Drawing-9-1024x683.jpg" /><figcaption class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption">A participant draws a sketch on Feb. 14 at Arts Fort Worth. (Cristian ArguetaSoto | Fort Worth Report)</figcaption></figure> </li> <li class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide"> <figure><img alt="" class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-32209" data-id="32209" src="https://fortworthreport.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/CAS_Figure-Drawing-10-1024x683.jpg" /><figcaption class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption">A timer is set for artists to draw quick sketches. Every five minutes, the subject changes poses. (Cristian ArguetaSoto | Fort Worth Report)</figcaption></figure> </li> <li class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide"> <figure><img alt="" class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-32211" data-id="32211" src="https://fortworthreport.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/CAS_Figure-Drawing-12-1024x683.jpg" /><figcaption class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption">Freddy Frankel poses for artists on Feb. 14. (Cristian ArguetaSoto | Fort Worth Report)</figcaption></figure> </li> <li class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide"> <figure><img alt="" class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-32212" data-id="32212" src="https://fortworthreport.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/CAS_Figure-Drawing-13-1024x683.jpg" /><figcaption class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption">Colleen Erickson, the monitor for the figure drawing session, draws a sketch. (Cristian ArguetaSoto | Fort Worth Report)</figcaption></figure> </li> <li class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide"> <figure><img alt="" class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-32214" data-id="32214" src="https://fortworthreport.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/CAS_Figure-Drawing-15-1024x683.jpg" /><figcaption class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption">Students gather at Arts Fort Worth building for an open drawing and painting session. (Cristian ArguetaSoto | Fort Worth Report)</figcaption></figure> </li> <li class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide"> <figure><img alt="" class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-32215" data-id="32215" src="https://fortworthreport.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/CAS_Figure-Drawing-16-1024x683.jpg" /><figcaption class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption">A participant draws a sketch of a subject at Arts Fort Worth. (Cristian ArguetaSoto | Fort Worth Report)</figcaption></figure> </li> <li class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide"> <figure><img alt="" class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-32216" data-id="32216" src="https://fortworthreport.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/CAS_Figure-Drawing-17-1024x683.jpg" /><figcaption class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption">Artists use volunteer Freddy Frankel as a model. (Cristian ArguetaSoto | Fort Worth Report)</figcaption></figure> </li> </ul> <p><a class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-prev swiper-button-prev swiper-button-white" role="button"></a><a class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-next swiper-button-next swiper-button-white" role="button"></a><a aria-label="Pause Slideshow" class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-pause" role="button"></a></p> <div class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_pagination swiper-pagination swiper-pagination-white"></div> </div> </div> <p>Fort Worth models can reach out to Melinda Morrison, who monitors the session, if interested in being a subject.&nbsp;</p> <p>Session monitor Colleen Erickson, who lives in Weatherford, said the time of the sessions changed from Tuesday nights to Mondays at 1 p.m after the COVID-19 pandemic began — most participants are retired or have night jobs, Erickson said.</p> <p><em>Cristian ArguetaSoto is the community engagement journalist at the Fort Worth Report. Contact him by </em><a href="http://cristian.arguetasoto@fortworthreport.org/"><em>email </em></a><em>or via </em><a href="https://twitter.com/CrisArguetaSoto"><em>Twitter</em></a><em>. At the Fort Worth Report, news decisions are made independently of our board members and financial supporters. Read more about our editorial independence policy </em><a href="https://fortworthreport.org/about/fort-worth-report-editorial-independence-policy/"><em>here</em></a><em>.</em></p> <p>This <a target="_blank" href="https://fortworthreport.org/2022/02/14/photo-gallery-open-drawing-session-gives-artists-space/">article</a> first appeared on <a target="_blank" href="https://fortworthreport.org">Fort Worth Report</a> and is republished here under a Creative Commons license.<img src="https://i0.wp.com/fortworthreport.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/cropped-favicon.png?fit=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1" style="width:1em;height:1em;margin-left:10px;"><img id="republication-tracker-tool-source" src="https://fortworthreport.org/?republication-pixel=true&post=32172&ga=UA-194640723-1" style="width:1px;height:1px;"></p> Copy to Clipboard

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