A livelier life drawing event, Dr. Sketchy’s is where artists of all levels draw fabulous burlesque and variety performers! Enjoy delicious cocktails and a performance by the model, and compete in zany drawing contests to win free drinks and other awesome prizes! We’ll start off with quick 1- and 2-minute gesture poses and gradually move up to 20-minute sketches. No drawing experience is necessary; just bring your own drawing materials—and cash tips for our model—and join us for some fun figure sketching practice!
This month, we’re celebrating 15 years of drinks, drawing, and dazzling models! For this milestone session, we’re thrilled to have not just one but two of our artists’ favorite models, Eva Mystique and Bebe Bardeaux! Here’s more about these fabulous performers:
Eva Mystique is a nationally known burlesque performer having toured the U.S. from coast to coast. She’s 2019/2020 Miss DC Latinx Pride, resident performer at some of the east coast’s most reputable burlesque venues such as Duane Park in New York and Fabrika in Philadelphia. Whether she’s turning up the heat with her fire dancing, defying gravity on a pole or blowing your mind with a hula hoop; she’s the Jane of all trades and the mistress of your hearts. Eva prides herself on fusing classic belly dance, tease, twerk and flexible floor work – rendering devastatingly beautiful numbers that embody all that is feminine and magical. She oozes sensuality from every pore and beckons you with just a glance; and it’s only a matter of time before she casts her spell on you. But be careful… for Eva Mystique is the witch that cannot be burned.
Standing at a statuesque 4’11, Bebe Bardeaux is the award-winning Doll of Washington, D.C.! This petite powerhouse is a shake dancer, burlesque performer, pinup model, and professional rollergirl who proves that big things can come in small packages. Bebe is a graduate of Chocolate City’s Studio Holliday, and is an Original Goddess (O.G.) of the House of Knyle. She was voted #46 in the worldwide 2021 Top 50 of Burlesque, presented by 21st Century Burlesque Magazine. In 2019, she won the Golden Smile Award at the Golden Legends Champion Challenge. Bebe competed in the 2018 Burlypicks World Championship after taking home the top prize in the D.C. regionals, and was nominated for the New York Burlesque Festival’s 2018 Hottest Freshman Golden Pastie Award. A vintage glamour girl at heart, Bebe has been featured in several pinup magazines including Retro Lovely, Delicious Dolls, and Pinup Life. Bebe is the shake dancer of your wildest dreams, wowing audiences all over the world — and you’re up next!
Enjoy a delicious cocktail or three and join in our crazy drawing contests for a chance to win some free booze and other neat prizes! No drawing experience is necessary—just remember to bring your own drawing materials, and be ready to generously tip our model!
***Mask policy update: Starting with this session, masks will no longer be required at Dr. Sketchy’s (unless there’s another surge, or a model requests that we require masks at their session). We still recommend that our attendees wear a mask when not actively consuming a beverage.***
Doors at 6:30—show up early to get a good seat! 18+ to draw, 21+ to drink.
$14 in advance, $12 for Creative Alliance members (+$3 over the phone, online, or at the door.)
BYO drawing supplies. No photography or messy paints, please (watercolors are fine).
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(Photo of Eva Mystique by Oscar Merrida; photo of Bebe Bardeaux by Atomic Cheesecake Studios.)