Soho Life Drawing

ZOOM SOHO LIFE DRAWING

New! Check out our ZOOM MINI COURSES' SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER LINEUP!
By popular demand we've expanded our mini-course line-up this fall. These intensive, beginner focussed, and very welcoming drop-in online classes are designed to give you the tools you need to start life drawing. These classes mimic a real classroom setting as much as possible with presentations, live examples, plenty of targeted exercises, and after class visual mark-ups on specific works for those who wish. Taught by Ann Mackowski
£10 GBP/ $14 USD + Transfer Fees via Paypal to onlinebookings@soholifedrawing.com, multi-class options available (see page for details)

DROP-IN LIVE ONLINE CLASSES

--During the pandemic, our in person classes are closed until further notice. In their stead, we are running guided Monday classes from 18:15-20:15 GMT on Zoom, and providing free reference photos on our instagram @soho_life_drawing.
As always, beginners are warmly welcomed!
Zoom SLD

Guided Class
Mondays and Wednesday 18:15-20:15 British Time
£6

TO JOIN

1. Paypal £6 to onlinebookings@soholifedrawing.com with date as reference (ex "25/04/20")
2. Click on the link below to join (we recommend doing so around 18:10)
3. If you'd like to book classes in advance, feel free to do so. Simply pay for the amount of classes you'd like, and then click on the link on the day.

If you experience any difficulties or would like to discuss alternate methods of payment, either e mail us at soholifedrawing@gmail.com or contact us at +44 07854499625 (please text first). Looking forward to seeing you there!

*As of the 21st of October we will change our Wednesday class to a beginners portrait drawing class! For those who wish to participate, either e mail us a photo of yourselves at onlinebookings@soholifedrawing.com, or during class we can take a screenshot of you. Ann will then be giving class members step-by-step on-screen instructions as to how to draw each portrait. Of course, if you'd like to remain anonymous and just learn how to draw portraits you're totally welcome!

We suggest joining around 18:10 London Time

LINK
Topic: SLD
Time: 18:15 London
Every week on Mon

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87199482722

Meeting ID: 871 9948 2722

paypal.me/soholifedrawing

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FREE REFERENCE MATERIALS
see poses @soho_life_drawing

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Our lovely models have been kind enough to donate poses which you can see on our instagram, @soho_life_drawing and work on from home.

Here are some other resources to access from home--be sure to tag #soho_life_drawing so we can see your masterpieces!

Stay safe, and warm wishes,

Ann and Jen

RESOURCES

Drawing

@soho_life_drawing

www.artmodeltips.com

https://vimeo.com/croquiscafe

Culture and Inspiration
These are just a few of the great museums and galleries to check out online during quarantine
The National Portrait Gallery
https://www.npg.org.uk

The New York Metropolitan Museum of Art
https://www.metmuseum.org/blogs/now-at-the-met/2020/digital-digest

The British Museum
https://www.britishmuseum.org

Google Street Art Project
https://streetart.withgoogle.com/en/online-exhibitions

The Louvre
https://www.louvre.fr/en

Google Arts and Culture
https://artsandculture.google.com

Art UK
https://artuk.org

For private events please visit www.privateartevents.co.uk

DROP IN
Every Monday and Wednesday
* Excluding Bank Holiday's
The Fry Room
Westminster Quaker's Meeting House
8 Hop Gardens, WC2N 4EH (It's right off of St. Martin's Lane between Gymbox and Côte Brasserie)
£10 One Hour, £8.00 Regulars (5+ Sessions)
£12 Two Hours
Guided Short Class
6:15-7:15 PM
Short Class w/ Optional Tuition
7:30-8:30 PM

Follow us on instagram @soho_life_drawing

We do private events. For more info, please contact us at soholifedrawing@gmail.com

Who we are

Soho Life Drawing is a life drawing group that runs classes by the hour every Monday and Wednesday between 6:15 and 8:30pm. We believe that creativity is essential to well-being, but is too often stifled by the demands of busy jobs, inaccessibility, or fear due to lack of experience.

Located in one of London's most central locations, we provide a supportive place for anyone interested in exploring life drawing. With new models every week and a portfolio boosting mix of both short and long poses, we're a great fit for experienced artists and novices alike. Our members come from literally all walks of life and from all skill levels, so don't be afraid to drop by if you're an absolute beginner. At Soho Life Drawing, you are guaranteed to find a non-judgmental place to explore your artistic abilities. Drop ins are warmly welcomed.

* We welcome both drawers and painters, and provide tables for those working in liquid mediums

** We receive a large amount of e mails from people concerned about their lack of experience, or questioning what to bring. All supplies are provided, and if you've never picked up a pencil before in your life--great! That's what we're here for!

What is Life Drawing?

Life Drawing is the practice of depicting the human body in artistic form, using a model (usually nude) as object. Although sometimes artists attend life drawing groups to create a finished work, many use life drawing as a way to exercise their understanding of the human form. Animators, illustrators, graphic designers, dancers, fashion designers and even medics apply the practice of life drawing to their own profession. However, many people attend life drawing classes out of a purely personal interest in the subject matter. The human body is a perpetually fascinating machine, and the study of it appeals to visual thinkers from all walks of life.

Check out our Member's Art page to see some of what what our members have produced!

What we offer

A Great Space
Our sessions are held at one of London's best kept secrets--the historic Quaker Meeting House, which provides an oasis of calm just minutes away from Leicester Square Station. Our room comfortably seats up to 45 people. We also provide several tables for people working in liquid mediums. (Getting Here)

A Great Way to Learn--We begin each session with short, gestural poses and move up to a longer sustained pose. Our models are personally vetted professionals, and some of the best in the business. Our Guided 6:15-7:15 Class is a great way to get into the swing of things, and learn how artists use short and long poses in life-drawing to build up to a finished work. The 7:30-8:30 class allows members to continue to expand their drawing abilities with longer poses, and for beginners to get more one on one attention and more time for input at the end of the class. Our on- request 8:45-9:30 class allows members to branch out into unique compositions with model props.

Supplies
All supplies (A3 clipboards, graded pencils, sharpeners, rubbers, pastels, graphite etc...) are free to borrow with the exception of paper, which is 15p/sheet (A3). A4 notebooks are available for £2 and A3 notebooks for £3.

Tea and Biscuit Break!
Yes, that's right. We provide tea and biscuits during the break to keep your energy up! We break for 15 minutes after the first hour.

Drop Ins Welcome
There's no requirement to book in advance. Feel free to drop by!

Ethical Hiring
Life models are essential in the artistic community but are too often underpaid, or exploited by unscrupulous employers. We pay our models a 30% higher cut of our profits than RAM standard at no extra cost to you.

The Basics

Opening Hours: Mondays and Wednesday 6:15-8:30 PM*
Excluding Bank Holidays*
8:45-9:45 Session on Request **

Westminster Quakers House at 52 St. Martin's Ln, London WC2N 4EA.
Entrance is at Hop Gardens --the first left before GymBox. Press "Fry Room"
soholifedrawing@gmail.com

£10 one hr, £8 Regulars (5+ Sessions)
£12 two hrs
£10, 8:45-9:45 session on request (must be made 2 weeks in advance)

RSVP

simply drop by