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New Venue & Day

We have moved to the cinema! Starting in April, our life drawing sessions take place at 7-9pm every Tuesday at Hackney Picturehouse (attic). Same time, same vibe — in a new home with new pricing. Come and say hello!

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June's models

Here is this month’s line-up. Remember, sometimes models need to cancel, so always check the website for an up-to-date schedule. We do not send emails for model changes.

Roshni

Tue, 2 June, 7-9pm

@in.the.r4w

Sarah

Tue, 9 June, 7-9pm

@sarah.lowndes

Craig

Tue, 16 June, 7-9pm

@craigee_don9

Nia

Tue, 23 June, 7-9pm

@nia_bodymodel

Hafa

Tue, 30 June, 7-9pm

Tickets & pricing

Invite friends to draw with you and take advantage of the accumulated discount.

General admission

£12.50

Drop-In (on the door)

£15.00

Five session pass (£10 x 5)

£50.00

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Art Announcements

Exhibitions, events, and stories from the world of life drawing and beyond. These are also shared on the artist section of the website, only the newest ones are featured in the newsletter. If you have something you want to share, let us know!

The Coming of Age

A fascinating look at how life drawing shaped the foundations of Western art from the Renaissance to today. It explores experiences and perceptions of ageing, from adolescence to later life, and asks how societies can adapt for us all to age better.

Nhu Xuan Hua: Of Walking on Fire

Working at the intersection of art and fashion photography, Nhu Xuan Hua reflects on the fragility of how stories are communicated - or withheld - across generations.

Art(icles) by art(ists)

Recently we approached a few the people in our life drawing community, and asked them to write about something that matters to them. The depth of subjects and creative voices inpired me to capture and share them on a blog, and promote them as teaser in the newsletter.

Liberating the Female Gaze

by Del Mikdit - 1462 words (7 min read)

The female gaze on the male nude remains taboo, while the male gaze is normalized. Life model Del Mikdit highlights the differing experiences of male and female models, revealing ongoing power imbalances.

Why is the Female Gaze still such a taboo? Over one hundred years after a female artist first painted a male nude, the male gaze still seems to be regarded as the norm. Time to redress the balance, says life model Del Mikdit. My top artist hero isn’t a hero but a heroine. It’s the French painter Suzanne Valadon. Famous for her ferocious public bust-ups with both her boyfriend André Utter and her alcoholic son the artist Maurice Utrillo, the three of them were known in the artists’ colony on the Butte Montmartre as the Wicked Trinity. But that’s not why I love her. It’s because she was the first female artist to paint a full frontal male nude ... (continue reading)

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