Drink & Draw RVA: A Poe Birthday Session w/ Brit Austin (Part of our "Month of Poe" celebrations)

Name: Drink & Draw RVA: A Poe Birthday Session w/ Brit Austin (Part of our "Month of Poe" celebrations)
Start: 2025-01-19T14:00:00-05:00
End: 2025-01-19T16:30:00-05:00
Location: 200 W Marshall St, Richmond, VA, United States, Virginia 23220

Schedule

Sun Jan 19 2025 at 02:00 pm to 04:30 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

200 W Marshall St, Richmond, VA, United States, Virginia 23220 | Richmond, VA

DRINK & DRAW RVA is a monthly alternative themed live model drawing event for artists of all skill levels - hosted and taught by local artist, Brit Austin.
We're ravenous to start off January 2025 with the celebration of the 216th birthday of Edgar Allan Poe! In theme with the Gallery5's "Month of Poe", join our beautiful model Saffron to draw upon the spectres of the dark world of Poe!
Want to attend but don't feel like you can draw a stick figure? No worries! This inclusive space is welcome and encouraging to all folks who want to draw, haven't picked up a pencil in 90 years, doodle in their dreams, or are just plain curious. Basic drawing demonstration included in admission!
Enjoy a cash bar with an assortment of beer, wine, mixed drinks, NA options and Poe themed drink specials!!
$20 Admission includes art materials, and education!
Feel free to bring your own art supplies.
About the host: BRIT AUSTIN (they/she) is a queer illustrator & fine artist whose work conjures whimsical horror & dark fantasy. Their art is inspired by fairytales, folklore, occult symbolism, social justice, nature, and the Death Positive movement. Their mixed media work contains a dash of wit and magic to create vibrant book and narrative gallery work. View their work here: britaustin.com "