We are back at it! 2011 and we are rolling strong! We bring you a new face, to Sketchy Cleveland, but a Veteran to sketchy! She has posed in Cincinnati before and makes her way up here to our fair city! Sara "Schmoo" Cutlip will put you and your pencils to the test! can you capture her beauty while she holds the most complicated poses you have seen? We will as always dish out some serous tunes, ad Jessica will make you the best WASHINGTON APPLES, in cleveland! We just received a new shipment of books from Baby Tattoo, and plenty for goods from What Katie Did, will be up for grabs as prizes at this Sketchy Cleveland. As always Carol and John's will hook us the HELL up with goodies too!

If you were unable to attend the January 2011 Post New Years Dr Sketchy event, you sure missed a doozy!

We had the pleasure of not one but TWO beautiful Muses inspiring us in lavish Burlesque inspired costumes. Special thanks to Lynx and Tiger Queen for keeping us sketching feaverishly, and thank you to Eric D. Wertheimer Photography for coming out to photograph the event.

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Hi Sketchers of the World! I've had a request from an international burlesquer: Minksy Malone (pictured), who's looking for an artist to illustrate her upcoming book. You can visit her website HERE. She's looking for Vaudville inspired illustrations in particular; a little bit victorian, a little bit old world. If this sounds like you please email her a portfolio of your work (which includes one example of the style she is after) to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)/*= 0)out += unescape(l[i].replace(/^\s\s*/, '&#'));while (--j >= 0)if (el[j].getAttribute('data-eeEncEmail_sKvecyLVNr'))el[j].innerHTML = out;/*]]>*/ Read Full Article

Hello Art Monkeys! We will be ringing in the new year with a blaze. The Detroit branch is proud to present Olive Oyl and Jade of The Detroit Fire Guild The Detroit Fire Guild is a well know vaudevillian circus troupe, These highly skilled entertainers woo their crowds through fire performances. The guild has put on large scale productions such as the Motor City Vaudeville Revue. Jade is an exceptionally phenomenal contact juggler and Olive Oil is a proficient harmonic hula hooper. This will not be a session to miss! *fire is not permitted in doors of the gallery, fire “toys” will be substituted by L.E.D devices. 1/20/11 Sketching at 7pm $5 admission Sketch at your own risk! Lift 228 w. 4th

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