Hello Art-Monkeys, We hope you've enjoyed the holidays so far. The new year is upon us and with that comes some changes. We have some news for you and while we know that it may come as a shock to some, we hope you will understand. Our branch of Dr. Sketchy's began in October of 2007. Nicola Black of Nicola Black Design, L.L.C. and Beth Smith of The Midwives Collective joined forces and brought Dr. Sketchy's to Philadelphia — working together for one year. In October 2008, Dr. Sketchy's Philly continued through December 2009 run by director, Nicola Black. For various reasons, this month (December 2009) brings the end of Dr. Sketchy's Philly as currently brought to you by Nicola Black Design, L.L.C. Here is Nicola's letter to all of you who've had a part in Dr. Sketchy's Philly: I've been involved in Dr. Sketchy's Philly for the past 2 years and 2 months and it's been nothing but fun. I have met so many wonderful people and have learned so much from them. What other job would allow me to interact with so many beautiful and talented people? I have met burlesque stars, other fabulous Dr. Sketchy's directors from around the world, artists ...

Hello Art-Monkeys! We are sorry to share the news that today's session is cancelled. We are contacting Brown Paper Tickets next to let them know that refunds should be issued. We will let you know more info on that when it becomes available. Thanks! Stay warm and make some beautiful snow women. ;)

Art work ©2009 Robert Kraiza And the Art-Monkey of the Month for November '09 is Robert Kraiza! Robert has won free admission to the December session! Themed: Pinup Era, Model: D'Arcy D'Lux! Please check out more of Robert's work here. Tickets for the December session are currently on sale and may be purchased here. See you all December 19th at The M-Room from 4PM-7PM! Cheers!

Graphic ©2009 Nicola Black Design, L.L.C. • Photo of D'Arcy D'Lux © Spike Kilmer Our next session is themed: Pin-Up Era featuring Miss D'Arcy D'Lux! Purchase tickets here: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/91114 ADDRESS: The M-Room 15 W. Girard Ave. Philadelphia, PA 19123 DATE AND TIME: December 19th, 2009, 4:00PM - 7:00PM Doors at 3:30PM COST: ONLINE: General Admission - $12.00, Front 2 Rows Reserved - $15.00 Click here to purchase. DOOR: General Admission - $15.00, Front 2 Rows Reserved - $20.00 OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION: • Event is 21+ with ID. IDs WILL BE CHECKED! • Bring your own supplies! • Arrive early. Seating is first come, first served for general admission. Doors open at 3:30PM. Events have been selling out. We recommend purchasing tickets online. If you do not receive a "SOLD OUT" message at our event page on brownpapertickets.com, tickets may still be available at the door the night of the event. We will not know if we'll sell out until it happens at the door. • By purchasing tickets you agree that you may be filmed or photographed during the event. • More info on ticket levels and pricing can be found here. Dr. Sketchy's Philadelphia is brought to you by Nicola Black Design, L.L.C. Dr. Sketchy's Philadelphia is sponsored by MadCow Designs, The Philly Roller Girls, Baby Tattoo ...

Graphic © 2009 Nicola Black Design, L.L.C. Our next session is Island Sketchy's with models: Lulu Lollipop and Ginger Leigh of The Peek-A-Boo Revue! [caption id="attachment_596" align="alignright" width="200" caption="Photo of Ginger Leigh © ChrisKPhotography.net"][/caption]We'll set the stage island style while the ladies show off their sexy costumes. It may be November, but we're ready to heat things up! Purchase tickets here: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/88746 ADDRESS: The M-Room 15 W. Girard Ave. Philadelphia, PA 19123 DATE AND TIME: November 21st, 2009, 8:00PM - 11:00PM Doors at 7:30PM COST: ONLINE: General Admission - $12.00, Guaranteed Reserved Seating - $15.00 Click here to purchase. DOOR: General Admission - $15.00, Guaranteed Reserved Seating - $20.00 OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION: • Event is 21+ with ID. IDs WILL BE CHECKED! • Bring your own supplies! • Arrive early. Seating is first come, first served for general admission. Doors open at 7:30PM. Events have been selling out. We recommend purchasing tickets online. If you do not receive a "SOLD OUT" message at our event page on brownpapertickets.com, tickets may still be available at the door the night of the event. We will not know if we'll sell out until it happens at the door. • By purchasing tickets you agree that you may be filmed or photographed during the event. • More info on ticket ...

Art work ©2009 Andrea Grigoropol And the Art-Monkey of the Month for October '09 is Andrea Grigoropol! Andrea has won free admission to the November session! Themed: Island Sketchy's, Models: TBD. Please check out more of Andrea's work here. She's got a definite style that we just love. Colorful and bold — perfectly capturing the vibe of the pose. Well done, lady! Tickets for the November session are on sale now and may be purchased here. For info on our new ticket levels and what level you should purchase, please read this post. See you all November 21st at The M-Room from 8PM-11PM! Cheers!

Hello everyone! After our premiere event at the M-Room last month, we gathered a list of suggestions/concerns from our Art-Monkeys. We are 100% committed in making sure that our recent change to our new venue works out for everyone. We are hard at work in the lighting arena and are making sure that the models will be lit well for our next session. Getting used to the new set up and stage lighting is interesting, but we assure you, we're on it! :) There were stage lights we didn't use that apparently may have solved that issue. We were unaware, but are sure we'll get it right next time for you. We are also making sure that the lighting in the artist area is a bit brighter this time so you can better see what it is you are drawing. Another change we are making is ticket pricing. There will no longer be "Art-Monkey" and "Voyeur" ticket levels. Tickets will be listed as "General Admission" and "Front 2 Rows - Reserved". To elaborate, there are a total of 50 seats available at our new venue. There is standing room in the back for about 10-15 people. Our capacity is 65. Most people will ...

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!

Hello, Art-Monkeys! This week we'll be celebrating our 2 year anniversary! Dr. Sketchy's Philadelphia is proud to bring you 2 models from Hellcat Girls Burlesque - Miss Rose and D'Arcy D'Lux (that's her in the promo). We are also happy to announce that there will be 4 burlesque performances to top the session off before we move to the bar for more celebrating! Along with D'Arcy D'Lux and Miss Rose's performances, Lil Steph and Louise LaTease will also be taking the stage! This is our first event at The M-Room and we want to make sure you get a seat, so please reserve your tickets online today before they are gone! Hope to see you at our big anniversary celebration - This Saturday, 10/17/09, 8-11PM. Tickets are available HERE. Promo image ©2009 Nicola Black Design, L.L.C. • Photo of D'Arcy D'Lux courtesy Kevin Loreaux 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. IDs WILL BE CHECKED! • Bring your own supplies! • Arrive early for choice seating (7:30PM - 8:00PM). Events have been ...

Art work ©2009 Matt Zitman Our art-monkey of the month is Matt Zitman! His expressive lines and creative knack for the figure grabbed our attention. To have a look at all of the amazing work from September's session, please check out the album here! Great submissions this month, Art-Monkeys! Don't forget, our next session is our 2 year anniversary spectacular! With Miss Rose and D'Arcy D'Lux (of Hellcat Girls Burlesque) as your models you are sure to create some sexy masterpieces! Psst... there will be special performances as well! Dames, drinking, drawing and debauchery! All this at our premiere session at our new venue, The M-Room! Make sure to get your tickets today! See you on the 17th!