Image courtesy of Whitelines website That's right! We have a new sponsor, Whitelines, who shipped out LOADS of sketchpads for our Art-Monkeys to use at our sessions. And guess what? You get them for FREE! All we ask is that you participate in the Dr. Sketchy's Whitelines competition and enter your Philadelphia Dr. Sketchy's session sketches (only sketches created on Whitelines paper) for a chance to win more fantastic Whitelines merch as well as have your fabulous drawing featured on the contest site! Get your friends involved when you submit your drawings and have them vote for their favorites! Get yours at the October 17th session and get sketching! We are very happy to welcome Whitelines as a Dr. Sketchy's sponsor and we thank them for their fantastic product we are giving all of our Monkeys to try!

Promo image ©2009 Nicola Black Design, L.L.C. • Photo of D'Arcy D'Lux courtesy Kevin Loreaux Our next session is our 2 year anniversary! I know, we can't believe it! Time flies when you're having fun. The theme for the evening is Classic Hollywood Glamour featuring the hot, hot ladies of Hellcat Girls Burlesque! As you may have already heard, this will be our first session at our new home, The M-Room! We are delighted that we'll have a full stage to dress, a full bar for all of our Monkeys, a full menu available to order from throughout the evening, a proper DJ booth with great sound, as well as a great space for all of our regular drunken debauchery, off-the-wall competitions, drawing and gorgeous dames for you to draw! Our events are now every 3rd Saturday from 8PM - 11PM! Models: Miss Rose and D'Arcy D'Lux! Join us October 17th for a night you won't soon forget - RSVP today! Purchase tickets here: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/83845 ADDRESS: The M-Room 15 W. Girard Ave. Philadelphia, PA 19123 DATE AND TIME: October 17th, 2009, 8:00PM - 11:00PM Doors at 7:30PM COST: ONLINE: $12.00 for Art-Monkeys, $15.00 (reduced!) for Voyeur. Click here to purchase. DOOR: $15.00 for Art-Monkeys, $20.00 for Voyeurs OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION: • Event is 21+ with ID. ...

Poster: Illustrated by Molly Crabapple • Designed by Nicola Black The fine folks at MoCCA have been super generous to us here at Dr. Sketchy's Philly. They gave us two pair of tickets (good for both days of the fest) to give away to two lucky Art-Monkeys! Awesome, right? If you've never been to the MoCCA Art Fest, here's a little of what to expect: From MoCCA's website: About the 2009 Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art Festival The MoCCA Festival, held each June since 2002, offers a unique venue to see and purchase comics, mini-comics, web comics, graphic novels, animation, posters, prints, original artwork, and much more. Thousands of people who love cartoons and comics -- from hardcore collectors and enthusiasts to the merely curious -- come to the Festival each summer to meet, talk to, and purchase works from some of today’s best cartoon and comics artists, writers, editors, and publishers. Each year, the Festival also invites dozens of well-respected creators, scholars, and other experts to participate in a two-day slate of lecture/discussion panels on a wide range of comics and cartoon topics. Scheduled to appear are John Green, Tom Hart, Charles Hatfield on Jack Kirby, Al Jaffee, Arnold Roth, Tom ...

Above image "Miss Mindy's Sassy Paper Doll Bonanza" © 2009 Miss Mindy and Baby Tattoo Books - image posted with permission from publisher. You are going to LOVE our new friends at Baby Tattoo. They have sent us some incredibly beautiful books for the rest of our 2009 sessions. Our Art-Monkeys are going to drool over these books, I know I am! A little about Baby Tattoo from their website: "Baby Tattoo was established in 2003 when author/illustrator Gris Grimly agreed to let husband and wife art collectors Robert and Rani Self publish a book based on his Wicked Nursery Rhymes characters. Why would an established artist agree to have people with no practical book manufacturing or sales experience publish is work? It's a long story that involves a wolf man, a Mexican restaurant, a really big table and that particular aspect of human nature that prevents many people from seeing things that are right in front of them..." read more by visiting www.babytattoo.com and clicking "company." Baby Tattoo puts together the most wonderfully illustrated and composed books you can get your hands on. We implore you to visit their site and have a look at the many delights they offer. Their books are ...

Great news! The Philly Roller Girls have a new home at The Armory in Center City, Philadelphia (22 South 23rd Street) and we wanted to send them a big congratulations! Now you have no reason NOT to see a bout. It's so accessible and convenient! Their next bout which has SOLD OUT is February 7th, 2009. Bouting at the season opener are last year's finalists: The Philthy Britches VS. The Heavy Metal Hookers. Also bouting are The Broad Street Butchers VS. River City Rollergirls of Richmond, VA! Doors open at 5:00, first bout (Butchers/River City) starts at 6:00! Since this bout sold out so quickly, it is advised that you purchase your tickets now for the March 7th event here. The March 7th bout features The Philthy Britches VS. The Broad Street Butchers! Also bouting are The Heavy Metal Hookers VS. The Rhode Island Riveters of Providence Roller Derby! Doors at 5:00, first bout (Hookers/Riveters) at 6:00! We absolutely recommend that you check these women out! They are incredibly amazing athletes with tons of style, personality and that DIY mentality that we love! Help support them in their new season and get some hardcore derby action in! You won't be sorry!

We were so delighted to learn about this nifty new site, www.heavybubble.com, which allows artists to build their own websites showcasing their portfolios. It's tough for those of us who don't know the ins and outs of building a website, and heck, it can be just plain intimidating and overwhelming! Right? Well, the fine folks at heavybubble.com are thinking of you and want to help. They make building your website simple and fun! You pick your design, upload your art work, and let them do the rest. You have complete control of your site and can update it whenever you feel like it. All packages include hosting and domain name - so the website is yours! In no time, you'll be showcasing your portfolio on the web for all to see! Next time you win Art-Monkey of the Month, you'll have an actual URL to give us so we can better direct those who admire your work. And have you looked at their pricing? It's so reasonable and affordable! They really have the artists' best interests at heart and that's why we love them! Please, take a moment and check them out. They'll even let you "float a trial bubble" ...

We've been printing with Fireball Printing for just about one year now and we have had nothing but good experiences working with them. They print our posters and flyers you see around town and they do it QUICKLY! Talk about quick turnaround! We are literally able to get our order the next day! Sometimes the same day... no, really! With speed, you generally give up quality with other printers. Not with Fireball Printing! Their top-notch product keeps us coming back each month. We, at Dr. Sketchy's Philly, highly recommend their services and it's not just because they're our sponsor, but because they do absolutely phenomenal work. Please, check them out today! You'll be glad you did. See you at tomorrow night's session! Did you get your tickets?