Two women and a man sitting at a table, with one woman holding a notebook and pen, in focus.

This is not a quiet, lowkey drawing session. It’s a place for you to be in community with a bigass group of people with loud music making bold art. It’s a place to meet new people. It’s a place to dance in art-making, and let go of the strict rules that society imposes on us, like don’t make jokes and talk to strangers and fuck up.

Tuesday Nights

This is not a class.

I AM NOT AN INSTRUCTOR. Both because I don’t like class and because I literally don’t know how to teach art stuff. Everyone’s style is different! Everyone’s voice is different! Ideally on Tuesday night, you get to let go of perfectionism, tap into the flow of art-making, touch the magical thing that is art energy, and let your voice sing.

Person signing or drawing a portrait of a woman with long hair on a red illuminated surface, multiple copies of the same image are displayed.
Blurred image of people at an art gallery or exhibition, with warm lighting and artworks on the wall.

Socialize aspect

The social aspect of Tuesday night is easily as important as the drawing part. This is fun because it’s amongst friends and community.

A few rules to encourage socializing:

  • Stay off phones during breaks. If you feel like scrolling, do so during the drawing portion, so breaks can be protected as time to connect with other community members

  • Meet new people; introduce yourself, if you’re with your buddies include a stranger who looks like they need help socializing

  • Chat with your neighbor. The drawing session does not (and ideally shouldn’t be) silent. However if you DO draw in silence that’s fine and don’t force your neighbor to talk

  • Connect outside of group; help each other move, give each other jobs, use the bulletin board

A group of people socializing outdoors under string lights near a fence and train tracks, during evening hours.
Three teenagers looking intently at a smartphone in a crowded room at a social gathering.
A person with legs raised vertically performing a handstand or yoga pose in an art studio or classroom, surrounded by people seated and standing, with art easels behind them, under string lights and a skull decoration.

    • Snacks

    • Supplies (all are free including loose paper but there are sketchbooks for sale if you want)

    • Non-toxic fixative (you can spray it inside and it keeps your drawings from smearing).

    • One bathroom

    • If you’re new, also if you’re not, try out new materials! Grab a handful. Try big paper, small paper, etc.

    • Don’t be afraid to be weird! Fuck up your drawings and try new styles

    • Lemme get back to this later

    • BYOB

    • Smoke outside

    • No photos of the models (unless they give you permission)