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New Drawing Class

Amazing news. The people from The Halley, a creative work space, reached out to us to do a life drawing collaboration at their venue. So I am delighted to announce that beginning in August we will run another weekly drawing class. It occurs every Wednesday, from 6:30-8:30p at the Halley offices in Haggerston, overlooking the canal. (The studio is above Cafe Route) Our maiden session is on August 5th, come and say hello.

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October'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.

Juan

Mon, 5 October, 7-9pm

@juanmadero

Trinidad

Tue, 6 October, 7-9pm

@trinidad.artmodel

Chloë

Mon, 12 October, 7-9pm

@chloe.art.model

Roshni

Tue, 13 October, 7-9pm

@in.the.r4w

Sofia

Mon, 19 October, 7-9pm

@sofiaartmodel

Berenice

Tue, 20 October, 7-9pm

@bereniceartmodel

Olia

Mon, 26 October, 7-9pm

@olia.p.o

Tracy

Tue, 27 October, 7-9pm

@diditmyway1

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.

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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