Hipbone Art Studio, has served as Portland’s primary destination for figurative artists for over 35 years,
we offer weekly, uninstructed life drawing sessions where everyone is welcome, regardless of art experience or skill level.
We are located at: 1847 E. Burnside Ste. 104 Portland, OR 97214 in the Kerns Neighborhood.
How it Works:
Our drawing sessions are “drop in”, meaning that you do not have to sign up ahead of time to attend, you just show up. Our sessions are 3 hours long and feature a live model (nude). We start with short poses (1.5, 5, 15 min.) and conclude with three 30 minute poses. Price is $15 (cash, check, or Venmo) the fee is collected during the first break. We also encourage everyone to tip our model.
We do not provide art supplies, but we do have some available in a pinch.
We have plenty of drawing boards available for use as well as easels, drawing horses, tables and chairs.
More Info:
Our sessions are on Saturdays, Sundays, Tuesday and Wednesday. A complete and updated schedule with session times and featured models, is available on the home page of our website: hipboneartstudio.com
we offer weekly, uninstructed life drawing sessions where everyone is welcome, regardless of art experience or skill level.
We are located at: 1847 E. Burnside Ste. 104 Portland, OR 97214 in the Kerns Neighborhood.
How it Works:
Our drawing sessions are “drop in”, meaning that you do not have to sign up ahead of time to attend, you just show up. Our sessions are 3 hours long and feature a live model (nude). We start with short poses (1.5, 5, 15 min.) and conclude with three 30 minute poses. Price is $15 (cash, check, or Venmo) the fee is collected during the first break. We also encourage everyone to tip our model.
We do not provide art supplies, but we do have some available in a pinch.
We have plenty of drawing boards available for use as well as easels, drawing horses, tables and chairs.
More Info:
Our sessions are on Saturdays, Sundays, Tuesday and Wednesday. A complete and updated schedule with session times and featured models, is available on the home page of our website: hipboneartstudio.com
The Current Studio:
On May 1, 2022. Jeff Burke, the founder of Hipbone, retired from management and relocated to his home state of Michigan. A group of dedicated artists has formed "Friends of Hipbone" and continue Hipbone’s drop in sessions for amateurs, students and professional artists.
The new name will be Hipbone Art Studio, to maintain the connection with Burke’s original entity. The location at 1847 E. Burnside remains unchanged.
“The multiple, weekly, uninstructed drawing sessions encouraged the view of the model as a sensitive, thinking, expressive being, a subject, rather than an object” says Burke. His model-manager goal was to “keep the public space controlled so artists can feel secure going inward, to a free, deep state of being”.
Burke moved to Portland after a successful modeling career in New York City. Though not trained as an artist, Burke’s vision was to educate artists about the function and surface anatomy of the human body. So he provided his own body for instruction. While lecturing in the nude, he explained how dynamic movements and static poses interact. It was a completely unique approach to a centuries-old study.
Over time, Burke replaced himself with Portland models that delivered a traditional drawing or painting experience to the Hipbone community.
On May 1, 2022. Jeff Burke, the founder of Hipbone, retired from management and relocated to his home state of Michigan. A group of dedicated artists has formed "Friends of Hipbone" and continue Hipbone’s drop in sessions for amateurs, students and professional artists.
The new name will be Hipbone Art Studio, to maintain the connection with Burke’s original entity. The location at 1847 E. Burnside remains unchanged.
“The multiple, weekly, uninstructed drawing sessions encouraged the view of the model as a sensitive, thinking, expressive being, a subject, rather than an object” says Burke. His model-manager goal was to “keep the public space controlled so artists can feel secure going inward, to a free, deep state of being”.
Burke moved to Portland after a successful modeling career in New York City. Though not trained as an artist, Burke’s vision was to educate artists about the function and surface anatomy of the human body. So he provided his own body for instruction. While lecturing in the nude, he explained how dynamic movements and static poses interact. It was a completely unique approach to a centuries-old study.
Over time, Burke replaced himself with Portland models that delivered a traditional drawing or painting experience to the Hipbone community.