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SUMMARY:Kings for Life (Drawing) Class
DESCRIPTION:A Drag King/Thing Life Drawing Workshop for artists to experi
 ence drag in a new way and drag artists to gain a new skill in life model
 ling. ****Join us for an exciting life drawing workshop dedicated to prov
 iding\\na platform for Drag Kings/Things to model and offering artists a 
 unique\\nexperience in capturing the essence of drag through art.****  \\
 n  \\nOur inclusive sessions cater to all skill levels\\, whether you're 
 a\\nnovice or a seasoned artist like the next David Hockney! Each pose is
 \\ntimed\\, and we may suggest different drawing techniques to inspire an
 d\\nwarm up your artistic flow.  \\n  \\n****What You'll Need:****\\n* Dr
 awing Surface: Get creative—paper\\, an iPad\\, or cardboard boxes!\\n*
  Drawing Materials: Anything goes—pencils\\, charcoal\\, pastels\\, or\
 \n  paints. It's a perfect opportunity to experiment and try something\\n
   new!\\nPose breakdown will be 4 x 5 minutes\\, 2 x 10 minutes\\, 3 x 15
  minutes\\,\\nand 1 x 20 minutes (as time allows).  \\n  \\nCome along\\,
  settle in and drawing starts just after 3.30pm.  \\n  \\n****Please brin
 g your own materials (Although we generally have a few\\npads and pencils
  on hand in case!). All skill levels\\, genders and\\norientations are we
 lcome.****  \\n  \\nImportant: ****Recording of the\\nsession is not perm
 itted.****  \\n  \\nAs with all our sessions\\, Nudity is not part of thi
 s workshop. It is up\\nto the model's comfort level when posing how much 
 or little clothing\\nthey will wear and being mindful of other patrons in
  the space\\, as it\\nwill not be private.\\nOur main priority is to crea
 te a safe environment for the talent.\\nThat said\\, sometimes sessions d
 o veer towards the erotic/kink based on\\nthe model. We ask that you resp
 ect the model's privacy by NOT taking\\nany photos or recordings during t
 he session.  \\n  \\n****Ticket sales contribute to paying our models\\, 
 covering hire fees\\,\\nand ensuring we can continue providing these fant
 astic sessions.****  \\n  \\nFollow us on[ Instagram for more updates][1]
  and to build a vibrant\\,\\ncreative community together!\\n****About the
  facilitator****\\nMatt David (they/them) is a queer artist and founder o
 f Kings for Life\\n(Drawing).\\nKings for Life (Drawing) is a workshop al
 lowing artists to experience\\ndrag in a few ways and be able to draw new
  and exciting subjects\\, as\\nwell as drag kings/things to gain new skil
 ls in life modelling and gain\\nwork outside of just the nightlife scene.
 \\nThey have facilitated multiple creative workshops\\, including Self\\n
 Portrait workshops for Positive East\\, alongside making their own artwor
 k\\nwith a focus on portraiture and life drawing.\\n****Accessibility****
 \\nThe Centre's accessibility statement is[ here.][2]\\n****Covid-19 safe
 ty at the London LGBTQ+ Community Centre****\\nTo keep our community safe
 \\, we ask that all visitors do not visit the\\ncentre if they are feelin
 g any Covid-19 symptoms including headache\\,\\nfever\\, sore throat\\, c
 onsistent cough and chills.\\nMasks and hand sanitiser are available free
  of charge.\\nFor current information on [Covid][3] please visit the NHS 
 website.\\n****Donate to the Centre****  \\nWe rely on donations to ensur
 e that the London LGBTQ+ Community Centre\\ncan keep its doors open for y
 ears to come.\\nTo donate or become a Friend of the Centre\\, visit our [
 website.][4]\\n[1]: https://instagram.com/KINGSFORLIFE.DRAWING\\n[2]: htt
 ps://londonlgbtqcentre.org/accessibility-at-the-centre/\\n[3]: https://ww
 w.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/symptoms/main-symptoms/#symptoms
 \\n[4]: https://londonlgbtqcentre.org/eventbritedonate\\nhttps://transdim
 ension.uk/events/416344\\nhttps://www.gayout.com/europe/united-kingdom/ma
 nchester/events/kings-for-life-drawing-class-2026-11-01
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