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Welcome to Drawing Club!
Join us every Tuesday night at The Lord Gladstone Hotel for life drawing in the round! We offer two sessions at 6 PM and 8 PM, hosted by Noni Cragg and Total Bore. With new models each week, we’ve proudly earned the title of Sydney’s #1 rated life drawing group on Google Maps.
Gladdy Drawing Club is held on level 1 of The Lord Gladstone Hotel. The Gladdy is often pumping on Tueday nights. If it’s your first time drawing with us – you want to make your way to main bar, find the pool gate, walk through it and head upstairs.
Session Info
Classes are strictly limited to twenty participants, ensuring a great vibe and plently of space to draw.
CLASS STRUCTURE
4 x 2-minute poses
4 x 5-minute poses
DRINKS BREAK
10-minute standing, seated and reclining poses
8 minutes (pose lengths decided by class vote)
Each session lasts an hour and a half.
Materials
We provide paper, pencils, charcoal, and masonite boards for those coming straight from uni or work. Feel free to bring your sketchbook and favorite drawing supplies!
ALL LEVELS
At Drawing Club, everyone is welcome, regardless of experience. The atmosphere is more of an art club than a formal class. Our sessions a great place to have a yarn with Sydney’s best artists, designers, animators, architects and more – while working on your drawing practice in a warm and uncompetitive setting.
Young Henrys
Your ticket now includes a complimentary drink from Young Henrys, Newtown. We extend our heartfelt thanks to this fantastic independent brewer for their unwavering support of our gallery.
LGBTQIA+ AND WOMEN’S SAFETY
GDC is a safe space for women and the LGBTQIA+ community, we are committed to making sure everyone can have a wildly fun time but still feel comfortable, whoever they are.
Cancelations
We’ve updated our cancellation policy to make it more flexible:
> 48 hours notice: Receive a coupon code for 100% off your next booking
> 24 hours notice: Receive a coupon code for 50% off your next booking.
Show Day cancellations: if the class is full sold out, and we have the capacity, we will attempt to sell your ticket for you.
Cancels after your session: We encourage to rebook at full price.
Private events
Looking for a unique experience for your team or special occasion? We can accomodate you either at the pub or off-site, contact us on [email protected] .
We’ve had the pleasure to program pop-up courses for the Optus, Ogilvy, Akin Atelier, The Commons and General Pants Co. When the vibe is right we can host a killer hens or hens/bucks. We don’t do bucks parties (sorry lads) but we can definitely point you in the right direction.
Collaborations
One of our proudest achievements is the steady stream of collaborative events we’ve been invited host over the last four years.
Absolutely amazing spots at Bondi Festival, Art After Dark – Museums of History NSW, The Royal Botanic Gardens, Curatorial + Co, Art Aid and our legendary monthly class at The Servo Port Kembla.
Chuck us 5 stars on Google Maps for 50% off your next class!
Have you had a song stuck in your head after drawing with us, or just looking for something fresh to listen to?
Want to give life drawing online a go? We have some incredible free resources on YouTube!
