5/5 Alison L. 4 years ago on Google • 110 reviews
I
only
began
exploring
art
this
past
summer
and
discovered
this
gem
about
a
month
ago.
Since
then,
I've
been
participating
in
the
non-instructional
life
drawing
sessions
every
Sunday
and
just
attended
my
first
monthly
demo
last
night.
In
a
very
short
period
of
time,
this
place
has
become
invaluable
in
my
life
and
you
couldn't
keep
me
away.
The
non-instructional
life
drawing
sessions
are
fantastic!
The
small
group
of
regular
attendees
is
welcoming
and
friendly
and
there
are
always
different
models
to
work
with.
Tables,
easels
and
horses
are
available
to
support
any
medium
you
wish
to
explore,
while
you
bring
your
own
artistic
tools
and
supplies.
Most
Sundays
are
short
poses,
while
the
last
Sunday
of
the
month
is
one
long
pose.
I
love
the
variety
in
models
and
poses,
and
I
appreciate
that
I
have
the
freedom
to
sketch
or
paint.
All
skill
levels
are
welcome
and,
though
everyone
there
is
extremely
talented,
I
don't
feel
intimidated
for
being
so
new.
Yesterday's
art
demo
with
Robert
McAffee
was
informative,
entertaining
and
inspirational.
He
spoke
of
his
own
artistic
career
and
gave
excellent
advice
on
marketing,
pricing
and
visibility.
The
room
was
packed,
but
I
didn't
feel
lost,
as
I
got
a
chance
to
chat
with
many
attendees
on
their
own
artistic
experiences
and
with
the
organizer,
Mary
Espinosa,
who
encouraged
me
not
only
to
approach
the
speaker
with
any
of
my
questions,
but
also
to
attend
future
demos
with
other
prominent
artists.
My
two
favourite
things
about
RHGA
are
that
it's
so
intimate
and
convenient!
First,
it's
a
small
group
and
everyone
seems
to
know
each
other.
They
visit
like
old
friends
and
support
each
other's
artistic
pursuits.
Secondly,
it's
an
extremely
short
drive
for
me,
whether
from
home
in
one
direction
or
from
my
parents
in
another.
The
parking
lot
is
one
lot
over
and
it's
easy
to
lug
all
my
art
supplies
from
my
car.
The
hours
for
the
sessions
are
convenient
and
I
love
that
I
can
get
there
easily
even
when
the
weather
is
bad
(though
I
know
that
wouldn't
be
the
case
for
everyone).
My
only
issue
is
that
there
have
been
evenings
when
the
walkway
is
extremely
icy
and,
carrying
heavy
art
supplies,
you
have
to
be
really
careful
walking
to
and
from
your
car.
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