Our Club & Who We Are
Welcome, welcome! We are All The Young Nudes Life Drawing Club, based in Glasgow, in Bonnie Scotland. We have been running life drawing clubs, primarily in bars, since 2008. As an art student myself, I absolutely loved life drawing (I studied animation), but we found it difficult to fit it in, or to find enough classes to attend, and so I set up ATYN as a more informal way to be able to access all the fun that is life drawing. We welcome anyone to our Glasgow drawing clubs! Our venues are usually licensed and so you must be over 18, sorry. But hit us up if you would like a life drawing session for your school, or club of under 18s - we would be delighted to oblige. We host private parties of all kinds too, so get in touch if you would like to plan something for a friend or family member. We also host online sessions, which you’ll see listed below and on our online events page. So great to have you here and hope to see you at the drawing board! Joanna Susskind xx
Please note that All The Young Nudes is a safe space for everyone and anyone. If you have additional support needs, are neurodivergent, or suffer from any mental illness and/or anxieties, you are welcome to attend. Both our in-person online sessions can be quite full-on as there is a lot of visual and audio stimulation, however we have lots of suggestions and ways to make the experience work for you, so please don’t hesitate to get in touch.
Upcoming Events
ONLINE LIFE DRAWING
Join All The Young Nudes online for a beautiful live session on Crowdcast. Join from anywhere in the world!
All are welcome at our online drawing club. You don't need any experience to join in. The live event will take place on July 29th at 7pm BST, after which time you can catch up for a slightly reduced fee. The whole session is in HD, and once you have bought your ticket you'll have access to it so you can work on your drawings for longer, and perhaps work up a painting. We are not on Zoom - think of it as your own, personal and interactive TV show!
Your host is Joanna Susskind who will be presenting the session and keeping you thinking with information and some drawing tips, if you need them. There is a live chat in the sidebar where you can converse with the rest of the group. The only people who have their cameras on are our presenter and the models. You will not be on screen.
You can drop-in to our sessions anytime, but if you're attending more regularly, and love what you see, you can subscribe as a Patron or sign up to our mailing list. Or just follow us on Instagram or Facebook - whatever is your thing. We don't send many emails so don't worry:
Episode 113 • Troy Throwing Shapes | August 12th 2024 | https://www.crowdcast.io/c/troy-shapes | Patreon | Instagram
Upcoming events.
Welcome! Join us for one of our weekly life drawing clubs, or any special event! All welcome, beginners and professionals alike. You don’t need any experience in drawing…at all.
You can drop-in to our life drawing clubs any time, there is no need to book. You can pay by card on the door. You can also book in advance via Eventbrite, if you prefer, which guarantees you a queue skip (handy on a busy evening). Check our tickets page to see what’s coming up.
If you’re coming to a weekly club, bring a pencil or pen, but you can buy a sketch pad from us when you get there - or borrow a drawing board if you’ve brought loose sheets with you.
We also host private parties (including hen and stag parties!) Drop us an email via th contact page to start planning your event…
We host life model training workshops too, where you can learn what’s expected of an art model. If you think you would like to learn more about life modelling, posing for artists online and self shooting, please register your interest.
Life Drawing in Person
Modelling
Life Drawing Online
Life Modelling
Life Model Training Workshops
Fancy posing yourself but not sure where to start? Sign up for our model training workshops, which are currently hosted in Glasgow. You need no experience, just a willingness to learn. Workshops are hosted every few months, so keep an eye on our events page, or register your interest below. For more details on modelling rates, please don’t hesitate to get in touch. 3 Hour Modelling Workshop fee: £45
Got some experience? Register below.
Please fill in this form which will add you to our online modelling database. We are experiencing a high volume of emails at this time, so please feel free to email Joanna directly if you are an experienced life model and would like to learn more about our terms and book in to model soon.
Subscribe on Patreon
If you’re enjoying our online life drawing club, you’ll love being a Patron!
Patrons enjoy lots of cool things like:
Unlimited access to over 100 live streams
Their work being shared on our IG and FB pages (12k+ followers)
Exclusive access to unseen model poses
Access to our Poses On Demand
There is no commitment with Patreon, you can sign up for just one month to see what it’s all about.
You can become a Patron for just £3 a month. This is the equivalent of buying me a coffee every month and helps so very much as times are tough right now, don’t we all know you. All you coffee buyers out there are the ones keeping us afloat - massive thanks to the lot of ya.
Joanna
@atynudes on Instagram
Testimonials
“One of the few organisations nailing the online transition.”
— Sophie Wolfson, Scientific Illustrator & Animator | @swolf_illustration
“[..,] I just wanted to say thank you. I am an anaesthetist working in intensive. care, I usually come to your weekly sessions and find it really relaxing. With what we are about to face having access to resources like your live streams will be very helpful for maintaining mental wellbeing among many of us at this time”
— Anonymous via Instagram
“Thank you Joanna for distracting us from the awful day none of us will forget in a hurry. I loved the relaxed way in which it was handled (including the odd technical cock up!) and with such a delightful model too. […] She was a star.”
— Brian Austin
“I wouldn’t have the skills and confidence I have if not for you. Thank you xx.”
— Graeme McGregor, Artist @graemedraws
Life Drawing FAQs
How does online “life” drawing work?
We are working closely with models all over the world to bring you crisp, dynamic video poses in HD to sketch from, during our live streamed life drawing show, every Monday night. Think of it like a modern day Art Attack - or Hart Beat. The difference is that you get to participate and converse live with everyone involved if you so choose. Perhaps you want to feature as a guest tutor? We would love to hear from you.
Can I model online?
You can indeed. If you have life modelling experience, or know what it’s all about, please fill in this form and we will be in touch as soon as we can. We are currently taking bookings from June onwards. Once you have booked your slot, we will give you a video call you to say hello and take you through the process.
Will the models always be nude?
Our models are usually nude, but we sometimes feature still lives, animals & other interesting things to sketch, that might not necessarily include nudes.
Follow us on Facebook or Instagram to find out what’s coming up next.
When are your online life drawing classes & how do I sign up?
ATYN is a drop-in life drawing session, which means you can sign up any time, any week. You can leave half way through, or you can watch a replay later in the week. It’s all on your time. We are hosting the show on Crowdcast, and you can sign up and register to draw any Monday right here. See you in there.
Do you offer any discounts?
If you are drawing with us every week, you can take a look at our Patreon page, where a monthly subscription of £16 will give you free access to the weekly live stream. On Patreon we release extra poses, masterclasses and an exclusive look at new content. We also aim to promote and share the work of our patrons as much as possible - it’s a very inspiring place to be! If you are part of a large group or community and you want to take part, please get in touch with Joanna.
The audio is distracting, can I sketch along to the music without the tuition?
Every week we create a custom playlist to sketch to, so if you would rather draw or paint without the live audio tuition feed, please do that. Pose times will be visible onscreen so you can keep track that way. Click here to subscribe to our playlist.
Can I join if I’ve never done this before?
ATYN is for YOU. We are all inclusive, all access life drawing online - for everyone. Perhaps you’ve never been along in real life, but fancy seeing what it’s all about - or maybe you’re under 18? Now is your chance to join in! We have tuition via onscreen videos of artists plus a live tutor on the audio feed. All you need to bring is some paper and a pencil. You can draw in your PJs. Grab a cup of tea or a glass of wine, turn the volume up, sit back and relax with us.
Give the Gift of Art & Nudity
Know someone who might enjoy our online life drawing club? Buy them the gift of art and nudity! You can buy them a free pass, or a subscription via our Patreon page.
Music To Draw To.
Here it is! Our weekly sketching playlist. We have 16 years of playlists archived (there are a few gaps, don’t get me wrong), but if you head over to Pete Ballantine’s Spotify page you can access the back catalogue. You can also find a lot of the playlists on Joanna’s Spotify page here. Enjoy and feel free to share the love!
Join us, in the flesh, at our home venue in Glasgow, Sloans - the oldest pub in the city. All welcome. Bring some pencils and grab an ATYN pad if you like - it’s time tae draw!