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  • A life drawing sketch showing the back of woman in charcoal.
  • A crowded indoor life drawing session with a woman in burlesque costume as the subject with people arranged around her with large sheets of paper on their laps.
  • A charcoal sketch of the profile of a seated cartoonish woman with high ponytail and a flowy dress.
  • A charcoal sketch of a woman in fringed burlesque costume holding out a dagger.
Until 16 Dec

Burlesque Life Drawing

  • Workshop
  • Activity

Come along to a drawing session celebrating the joy of costume, character individuality and the story of burlesque, with all the bohemian arts of sideshow, cabaret, circus and drag.

This small class caters to everyone and they love having lost drawers re-engaging their creative side and new drawers exploring life drawing for the first time.

Stunning burlesque and sideshow performances, plus many arty poses will inspire your draw. Pencils and paper are provided. This is where art happens.

Hours

Date Times
Tue 27 May
  • 7.30pm - 9.30pm 7:30pm - 9:30pm
Tue 3 Jun
  • 7.30pm - 9.30pm 7:30pm - 9:30pm
Tue 10 Jun
  • 7.30pm - 9.30pm 7:30pm - 9:30pm
Tue 17 Jun
  • 7.30pm - 9.30pm 7:30pm - 9:30pm
Tue 24 Jun
  • 7.30pm - 9.30pm 7:30pm - 9:30pm
Tue 1 Jul
  • 7.30pm - 9.30pm 7:30pm - 9:30pm
Tue 8 Jul
  • 7.30pm - 9.30pm 7:30pm - 9:30pm
Tue 15 Jul
  • 7.30pm - 9.30pm 7:30pm - 9:30pm
Tue 22 Jul
  • 7.30pm - 9.30pm 7:30pm - 9:30pm
Tue 29 Jul
  • 7.30pm - 9.30pm 7:30pm - 9:30pm
Tue 5 Aug
  • 7.30pm - 9.30pm 7:30pm - 9:30pm
Tue 12 Aug
  • 7.30pm - 9.30pm 7:30pm - 9:30pm
Tue 19 Aug
  • 7.30pm - 9.30pm 7:30pm - 9:30pm
Tue 26 Aug
  • 7.30pm - 9.30pm 7:30pm - 9:30pm
Tue 2 Sep
  • 7.30pm - 9.30pm 7:30pm - 9:30pm
Tue 9 Sep
  • 7.30pm - 9.30pm 7:30pm - 9:30pm
Tue 16 Sep
  • 7.30pm - 9.30pm 7:30pm - 9:30pm
Tue 23 Sep
  • 7.30pm - 9.30pm 7:30pm - 9:30pm
Tue 30 Sep
  • 7.30pm - 9.30pm 7:30pm - 9:30pm
Tue 7 Oct
  • 7.30pm - 9.30pm 7:30pm - 9:30pm
Tue 14 Oct
  • 7.30pm - 9.30pm 7:30pm - 9:30pm
Tue 21 Oct
  • 7.30pm - 9.30pm 7:30pm - 9:30pm
Tue 28 Oct
  • 7.30pm - 9.30pm 7:30pm - 9:30pm
Tue 4 Nov
  • 7.30pm - 9.30pm 7:30pm - 9:30pm
Tue 11 Nov
  • 7.30pm - 9.30pm 7:30pm - 9:30pm
Tue 18 Nov
  • 7.30pm - 9.30pm 7:30pm - 9:30pm
Tue 25 Nov
  • 7.30pm - 9.30pm 7:30pm - 9:30pm
Tue 2 Dec
  • 7.30pm - 9.30pm 7:30pm - 9:30pm
Tue 9 Dec
  • 7.30pm - 9.30pm 7:30pm - 9:30pm
Tue 16 Dec
  • 7.30pm - 9.30pm 7:30pm - 9:30pm

Location

The Butterfly Club
Little Collins St
Melbourne 3000

Open in maps location for The Butterfly Club

Price and bookings

Adult / general $20
Senior $20
Student / concession $20

Booking not required

Book online for Burlesque Life Drawing

Contact details

  • telephone number: 0434 555 075
  • email address: drawingstraws.bld@gmail.com
Instagram page for Burlesque Life Drawing

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