The Austin branch of Dr. Sketchy’s has the honor of being named Branch of the Fortnight by NYC headquarters! This is a true honor, as we are chosen out of the 100+ global branches, and I thank all of you in Austin who have come out to the sessions since I took over the branch in October. We have true rock star potential in this town – let’s make it happen!!

- Amelia

In March two thousand eleven, the Austin branch is proud to welcome the founder of Dr. Sketchy’s, Molly Crabapple to Texas. To celebrate her visit and South By South West panel, we are hosting a very special drawing session which venerates one of her most powerful illustrations, the Reverse Mermaid.
The money from this kickstarter will be used to create the enormous 3D sculpture costumes worn by the models for the March Dr. Sketchy’s session. This money goes directly to the artist as a fund for supplies, creation and labor.
Please help us out by donating today! Our reward offers range from free admission to the March Dr. Sketchy’s session, original sketches by Aaron Flynn, and (even cooler!) original art from the guest of honor, Molly Crabapple!
Please, please continue to donate to this project – we have 2 days left!! Every dollar you donate goes directly to support Austin Dr. Sketchy, which was restarted from scratch in October 2010.
From a budget of zero dollars, we have realized a full rebirth of a branch that has true Rock Star potential. Our Dame Darcy show in January saw 60 people drawing at the session – and only FOUR of them had ever been to a Dr. Sketchy’s before! We are poised to take Austin by storm – but we need your support!
We use the money for the sessions to promote, pay our talented DJ, Shorty Stump (of the White Ghost Shivers) and our MC, Nathan Black and of course, to support very talented models who travel from all over just to model for Dr. Sketchy’s.
Austin Art Monkeys: if you want the branch to thrive and grow, please consider donating today to ensure that Dr. Sketchy’s will be around a year from now! The branch manager (me!) spends countless hours for each session booking models, answering emails, putting up flyers, managing social media, and renting equipment and only pays herself $10 per session. Until we build up the momentum of a bigger audience, we need your support!

Very fondly from the bottom of my big ol’ heart,

Amelia
Austin Dr. Sketchy’s Anti-Art School
Thanks for your continued support of Dr. Sketchy’s, and we hope to see you at a future session!

Join us Sunday, May 16th from 5-8pm at the United States Art Authority as we sketch beautiful ballerina, stunning member of The Jigglewatts and winner of the the 2010 Audience Choice Award at the Texas Burlesque Festival, Miss Pearl Lux.

She’ll be doing a variety of poses including several short poses en pointe! When was the last time you had the opportunity to sketch a figure model like that! : )

Chairs are $10 and Tables are $15. RSVP by emailing me at MissD@austinsketchy.com before 5pm on Saturday, May 15th.

Oh ladies and gentlemen… I have a treat for you! I have a mental, visual and auditory treat from a sultry, southern siren direct from the heart of Atlanta as our next Dr. Sketchy model.

Meet Miss Mandy Lauderdale! Her sound has been described as jazz, blues, and lounge. Lauderdale’s influences include such artists as Peggy Lee and Keely Smith. This seductive, charming and unpredictable redhead currently resides in our little music capital and will be posing and crooning for you Sunday, April 18th from 5-8pm at the United States Art Authority.

She will be posing from 5-8pm and ending the night with some very special songs. Additionally, there will be contests and giveaways and some of the craziest and most hilarious on-stage shenanigans we’ve ever done at Dr. Sketchy. Attendees can bring food and drinks back from the full bar at Spiderhouse next door and enjoy those during the show.

RESERVATIONS: Chairs are $10 and Tables are $15. Please reserve your spot today as this one will be packed. Email me at MissD@austinsketchy.com to hold your space. Include your first and last name and request for a table or chair. You MUST email me with those details and you will receive a confirmation number. You MUST have this number to hold your spot. We may sell a limited amount of tickets at the door for $15 each but only if space is available.

Also, no need to be a professional artist for this event. Bring your crayons and a napkin or simply stand in the back and quietly observe the spectacle. There will be a limited number of standing room only spots for those who RSVP for them before Saturday, April 17th. These spots are $10 each and must be confirmed ahead of time as the event will sell out.

For a taste of her vocal stylings, check her out here:http://www.mandylauderdale.com/

And she LOVES Dr. Sketchy!

There will be a surprise, secret Dr. Sketchy session at SXSW Interactive this Friday night. If you want to find out where, email me at missd@austinsketchy.com and I’ll send you the details. )

Due to SXSW, this will be the only Dr. Sketchy session in March. Check back in a couple of weeks for details about our regularly scheduled session in April.

HELLO ALL! SORRY BUT THIS SESSION OF DR. SKETCHY IS ALREADY SOLD TO CAPACITY. YOU CAN ALWAYS SHOW UP AT THE DOOR AT 5PM ON SUNDAY AND SEE IF THERE ARE SOME NO SHOWS BUT I CANNOT TAKE ANY MORE RESERVATIONS AT THIS TIME. THANKS FOR YOUR SUPPORT!

All the way from New Zealand, the land that bought us LOTR and Flight of the Conchords, Dr. Sketchy Austin brings international burlesque starlet Eva Strangelove Eva Strangelove’s MySpace. She’s been a regular performer and model for Dr Sketchy’s Wellington and Auckland New Zealand. Join us as she gets down to her knickers in her U.S. Sketchy premiere!

Eva has just performed successful shows at the Dallas Burlesque Festival earlier this month and will be in the Burlesque for Peace show on Valentines night. And now, you can catch a performance and sketch opportunity at the next Dr. Sketchy Austin.

The session is Sunday, February 21st from 5-8pm at the United States Art Authority Building. Please arrive a few minutes before 5pm and bring your own art supplies. Tables are $15 and Chairs are $10.

She will also be selling her beautiful, autographed calendars at this special Austin Sketchy but you can buy them here ahead of time.
Eva Strangelove Calendar

Please RSVP to missd@austinsketchy.com if you would like to attend. This beautiful lady will draw fans from across the continent!

I am very excited to announce the January 2010 model for Dr. Sketchy is the amazingly gorgeous, out of this world, original RUBY ROCKIT! You’ve seen her with Red light Burlesque and Dolls From the Crypt. Now see her up close and personal as she poses for your sketching pleasure.

The session is Sunday, January 17th from 5-8pm at the United States Art Authority Building. Please arrive a few minutes before 5pm and bring your own art supplies. Tables are $15 and Chairs are $10.

Please RSVP to missd@austinsketchy.com if you would like to attend. This gorgeous lady is likely to have a standing room only crowd. : )

Join us for a special fundraiser edition of Dr. Sketchy on Thursday, October 1st from 7-9:30pm at the United States Art Authority. All proceeds from this show go to help Austin Pets Alive http://www.austinpetsalive.org/.  All models from this session are appearing in Animalesque, an animal themed burlesque show, on October 16th that also benefits Austin Pets Alive. Reservations are $5 per chair and $10 per table. If you would like to hold a spot, please send an email to me at MissD@austinsketchy.com with your full name and preference for a table or chair.

Models for this session include:

Ms. Scarlett, from Burlesque for Peace, as a pretty peacock.

Ginger Snaps, from Black Widow Burlesque, as a kurvaceous kitty.

Menelaos, imported directly from Buenos Aires for his first stage appearance, as a luxurious lion.

Sasha Dahl, from Lunatic Fringe Burlesque, as a beautiful bunny.

This month we have Jasmine from the Southern Sirens. Join us for drinking, drawing and debauchery! Prizes, music and the prettiest doe eyes this side of the Mississippi!

Chairs are $10 and Tables are $15 per person. Please email MissD@austinsketchy.com to reserve a seat. This event will sell out!

This Dr. Sketchy is from 4-7pm at the United States Art Authority Building (next to Spiderhouse).

They say good things come in small packages and I couldn’t agree more. Join us Sunday, July 26th to draw the lovely, mischievious and diminuitive Bitty Betty from the Southen Sirens. This 5’2 little box of dynamite is sure to cause quite the explosion at Dr. Sketchy!

$10 per chair and $15 per table. Please RSVP ahead of time with your full name and seating preference to missd@austinsketchy.com. This session will be at The United States Art Authority Building next to Spiderhouse.