Join us for a creative evening where life drawing has a unique twist!
Whether you are new to drawing or a veteran artist looking to flex your creative muscle, this will be a unique opportunity where you can draw performers decked out in amazing handmade (or hand bought) costumes in this month’s Halloween special edition! Draw some life drawing of the undead! Sketch some spooky skeletons!
Each model will be posing for 5-10mins each in a casual drawing environment, with some models doing a performance ranging from drag to puppetry. The performers will then pick a fav drawing from amongst you and you will get a fun little prize!
The evening will feature a new costume by the incredible costume designer: ‘Thee Majesty’ and will be hosted and performances by the local gentlemen ghoul drag king: Count D.Ranged.
All skillsets welcome and materials provided, but feel free to bring your own!
The hope of this evening is to entertain and leave you feeling inspired with a collection of sketches you’ve created from the array of wonderful characters and costumes.
The specifics:
We will open doors from 7pm starting roughly around 7:30pm, with a runtime of roughly around two and a half hours including a 15min break.
The venue is the old art community building, English Bridge Studios, a beautiful venue but please be aware that there may be uneven flooring due to its age.
If you are walking you can find the venue across the English Bridge heading away from town. Opposite the college and before the overhead bridge turn right into the large open gateway. Then come in through the teal door.
There is limited parking on site or alternatively there is parking across the road at Abbey Foregate car park. If you do use the onsite parking, they simply ask for a small donation of £2-£3 to help towards the buildings upkeep costs.
There is an accessible entrance round the back of the building, if you need to use this entrance let us know in advance so we can open the door for you, alternatively you can knock on the backdoor or ring the doorbell at the front for attention. Please note that restroom facilities are located on the first floor, accessible only via stairs. Currently, there is no elevator or lift available. We acknowledge this limitation and are actively seeking solutions to improve accessibility to these facilities.
There will be drinks such as juice, tea and coffee available on the night free of charge, and you are welcome to bring your own snacks!
If you have any queries, please don't hesitate to contact us through our social media The Sketch Stage or Count D. Ranged on facebook and instagram. or email countdranged@gmail.com
About the facilitators:
Count D. Ranged (https://www.instagram.com/count_d.ranged ) aka Robin (he/him), is an illustrator and drag king who is passionate about creating and drawing strange and beautiful characters and even weirder costumes. He wants to give a space for artists to draw something fun, not just to ‘improve’ on drawing but also just for the joy of making art. He also loves creating outfits and people praising him for said outfits.
‘Thee Majesty’ (https://www.instagram.com/amarnareuben)aka Reuben Amarna (they/them) is an experienced costume maker and prop designer, monster horror enthusiast and drag thing. They’re excited to bring their regal handmade beautiful monsters for you to bring to paper.
Count and Thee Majesty both draw on the side and are enthusiastic about creating a community of art encouraging art.