Anatomy for Artists - Beginner to Advanced

January 12 - March 2, 2026

8 Weeks, Mondays, 6-8:30PM

Instructor: Mel Tychonievich

Anatomy for Artists is a class designed to familiarize students with constructive and functional human anatomy within the context of perceptual figure drawing. Each week, students will focus on developing a structural understanding of different muscle and bone groupings in the human body and then learn how to apply these constructions to a live human form. The class will alternate between a lecture and life drawing format – one week students will learn about structure and the next week they will apply it to drawing from the live model. This class is appropriate for all levels of drawing – from a beginner artist who is just starting their figure drawing journey to a seasoned draftsman looking to continue to hone their skill.

See syllabus for material list, and plan for each week of class.

Ages 18+ The model for this course will be nude. A parent/guardian must sign a waiver to allow any minor to take the course. If you are registering a minor, please contact the Education Coordinator to request a waiver.

$190 Members | $240 Non-Members

If you must cancel, please email (info@stlouisartistsguild.org) or call STLAG. A refund will be given only if cancellation occurs seven days prior to the first day of class. No exceptions. Refunds will be processed minus a $25 withdrawal fee.

St. Louis Artists Guild is committed to providing educational experiences to as many people as possible. We are pleased to offer sliding-scale scholarships to make classes and workshops more accessible to our community, adults & children. If you are interested in scholarship information please contact Kathryn Nahorski, Membership and Development Director, at knahorski@stlouisartistsguild.org