The Thousands

Common sentiment says the human body is a beautiful thing, no matter what shape or size, and that might well be true, but the human body is not always a classy thing. Enter Dr. Sketchy’s Anti-Art School to intrude upon your preconceived notions of life drawing classes, providing sass and style to the stock art-exercise of sketching the human body in still poses. Here the life models are a classy bunch taken from the gorgeous gallery of Sugar Blue Burlesque models.

Dr. Sketchy has a special treat this Wednesday, with international burlesque starlet Lola The Vamp taking off her kit for the canvas. Lola’s usual gig is doing shows for Nick Cave’s Grinderman, which tells you a little something about her style (ruined glamour and respectable sleaze maybe?) If you’re a first timer, never fear, Dr Sketchy’s isn’t a night for the raincoat brigade -  both dedicated and novice artists are welcome, and can usually be found with a  drink from the open bar in one hand with the other sketching an intoxicating human form as quickly as possible.