Join us for an untutored life drawing session with professional life model Dominic Blake.

Whether a beginner or experienced practitioner, join a friendly community of art lovers and nurture your creativity in our life drawing sessions.

We can provide drawing boards and a selection of basic drawing materials. You are more than welcome to take your kit with you. Please note: only dry materials are allowed in the galleries.

Our life model for this session will be Dominic Blake, a freelance art writer and theorist. His ongoing lecture series ‘Are Life Models Artists?’ has featured at The National Gallery, University of Cambridge and Royal College of Art. A life model at the Royal Academy of Arts since 2014, he is currently completing a translation of his lecture into a monograph (2026).

@dominicblakeartwriter | www.dominicblake.co.uk

If you have any accessibility needs, please contact education@estorickcollection.com

Standard £15
Estorick Collection Member £12
Students £12
Pay It Forward £20
Open Door £5


Pay It Forward Ticket: Pay a little extra and help us make our events more inclusive. The aim of this scheme is to provide tickets at a lower price for people for whom price may be a barrier to participation.
Open Door Ticket: A more affordable ticket for those whom price might be a barrier to participation.

Advance booking is required.

The event will start at 18.30 with doors opening at 18.15.

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T&Cs

The workshop will take place on the ground floor of the building and it is fully accessible.

To find out more about our accessibility statement pleased visit our Visitor information page and our Museum accessibility guide.

Conditions of sale

Please give your name or show your ticket in the shop upon arrival. If you have booked a concessionary, please have your membership card, ID, or other proof of concession ready to show in the shop upon arrival.

Tickets for events are non-refundable.