A couple of years ago New York artist Molly Crabapple wondered if life drawing could be sexy. She decided it could and founded Dr. Sketchy, a life drawing class-cum-burlesque night for anyone who’s ever wanted to sketch.
Now the world’s premier alternative drawing movement, over 3,500 artists gather in nearly a hundred cities (including New York, Hollywood, Sao Paolo, London, Rome, Paris, Tokyo and Melbourne) every month to sketch glamorous models and compete in drawing contests in an atmosphere of artistic mayhem.
Dr. Sketchy classes are a brilliant way of learning a new skill – drawing – without the seriousness, and dare I say it, awkwardness of conventional life drawing classes. Each evening class features beautiful burlesque performers, circus acts and hot beefcakes, who will strike various poses for you to sketch.
Rounds of sketching alternate with burlesque performances, so there is plenty of time too to grab a drink, relax and get chatting to your fellow art students. And don’t worry, there is nothing sleazy about these live drawing classes, which mostly take place in pubs or bars, with people of all ages and usually more girls than men attending a Dr. Sketchy evening.
The great thing about Dr. Sketchy is that you don’t need to be a great sketcher or seasoned artist, the evening classes are about having fun, expressing yourself and meeting new people. And who knows, perhaps you discover a talent for drawing you never thought you had!
image: http://www.drsketchylondon.co.uk
