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Life Drawing Sydney CBD & Surrounds

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Category: Life DrawingLocation: Sydney CBD & SurroundsListings: 2

Sydney CBD & Surrounds Life Drawing Suppliers, Side by Side

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Picking the Right Life Drawing Class

Life drawing has become a favourite group activity in inner Sydney, particularly for hens parties, and it works just as well for a creative team outing. The two operators on Party Hero for Sydney CBD & Surrounds so far take different approaches. The Artful Hen, based on Liverpool Lane in Darlinghurst, runs sessions designed for hens parties, with a host leading drawing games while a professional model poses. Gladdy Drawing Club, upstairs at The Lord Gladstone Hotel in Chippendale, is a relaxed drawing club that also takes private bookings for workplaces and special occasions.

What to expect:

  • Getting there: Darlinghurst sits between the CBD and Paddington, with Museum and Kings Cross stations nearby, and Chippendale is a short walk from Central. Parking is scarce in both, so public transport is simplest.
  • The experience: The Artful Hen's two-hour sessions are built around fun rather than fine art, while Gladdy's hour-and-a-half classes move from quick two and five-minute poses to longer ones.
  • Group size: The Artful Hen has no minimum and typical Sydney groups top out around 30, and Gladdy's public Tuesday classes are limited to twenty people.
  • Booking lead time: The Artful Hen takes a $300 deposit and runs seven days a week, with Saturdays filling first, and Gladdy arranges private events by email.
  • Food and drinks: most of The Artful Hen's venues are BYO for food and drinks, and Gladdy's classes break for drinks partway through.

Choose The Artful Hen for a hens party with a host keeping things light and social, and Gladdy Drawing Club for a quieter, club-style session or a team outing. Materials are supplied at both, and neither expects any drawing experience: The Artful Hen is about games rather than technique, and at Gladdy beginners sit alongside working artists.

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How the two formats differ

  • The Artful Hen is owned and run by women, and its host is a professional artist who runs drawing games and quick sketching challenges.
  • Gladdy Drawing Club is hosted by artists Noni Cragg and Total Bore, with the model posed in the middle of the room so everyone draws from their own angle.
  • The Artful Hen has further studios in Paddington and Surry Hills and venues in Potts Point and Double Bay, and can travel to a home, Airbnb or venue.
  • Gladdy has run pop-up classes for companies including Optus, Ogilvy and General Pants Co, and can hold private events at the pub or another venue.

Prices and group policies

  • The Artful Hen is from $35 per person for groups of 26 or more, rising on a sliding scale for smaller groups, with a minimum total from $650 for 13 or fewer.
  • Gladdy Drawing Club's public classes are from $22 per person, every Tuesday at 6pm and 8pm, and private events are quoted directly.
  • Gladdy hosts hens parties and mixed hens and bucks groups when the fit is right, but does not run bucks parties.
  • The Artful Hen welcomes mixed groups, with male models standard and female models available on request.

What People Ask About Life Drawing

Which life drawing option suits a hens party best?

The Artful Hen is built for hens parties, with a host running drawing games for two hours and a group photo with the model at the end. Gladdy Drawing Club also hosts hens groups when the fit is right, and suits a hen who would prefer a calmer, art-club feel.

Can life drawing work as a team outing?

Yes. Gladdy Drawing Club takes private bookings for workplaces and has run pop-up classes for companies including Optus, Ogilvy and General Pants Co. Sessions can be held at The Lord Gladstone Hotel or at another venue.

Do our guests keep their drawings?

At The Artful Hen, all materials are provided and guests keep their drawings. Gladdy Drawing Club supplies paper, pencils, charcoal and drawing boards, and you're welcome to bring your own sketchbook.

Can a session come to our own venue?

If The Artful Hen's studios are booked, its team can travel to your home, Airbnb or venue across greater Sydney, where sessions run for an hour and a half. Gladdy Drawing Club can also run private events away from the pub by arrangement.

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