Wild Life Drawing: Nocturnal Animals

As the nights draw in, our friends at Wild Life Drawing are flying down to the Draw studios for an awe inspiring evening drawing Nocturnal Animals – meeting and drawing species that come out only at night. We will draw Hettie the African Pygmy Hedgehog, Gloria the Chinchilla, Tommy the Lesser Tenrec, Lenny the Dupraisi, as well as Myrtle and Gizmo the Geckos and some Giant Snails too! Each of these animals has evolved super senses like acute hearing, a sensitive nose or big eyes to make them perfectly adapted to life in the dark. We will hear all about these animals and their lives in the dark, as well as learning about the conservation or welfare issues affecting their species. 

While we draw, there will be plenty of time for any questions that you have. We will study the anatomical features of each species in turn, focusing on capturing all of their fascinating evolutionary adaptations on the page.  

Animal welfare is at the heart of everything done at Wild Life Drawing. They are a small team of animal lovers who are dedicated to conservation, and they strive to make each of our classes a positive experience for the animals drawn. Wild Life Drawing only work with expert animal handlers who treat their animals with care, love and respect. These animals have all been rescued or rehomed by Mark and Jerry of Our Amazing Animal World, two dedicated animal experts with hearts of pure gold.  We will take this opportunity to talk about responsible pet ownership and the current regulations in the UK around keeping exotic animals. 

Please visit the Wild Life Drawing Website here or feel free to get in touch with Jennie on info@wildlifedrawing.co.uk if you have any further questions.

What you need to bring   

The session is an independent Wild Life Drawing event led by artist, author and teacher Jennie Webber - all materials are provided and booking is essential through the Wild Life Drawing website here. All levels of experience are welcome and drawing tips and guidance will be provided throughout the session. We will provide a range of art materials, paper and drawing boards for you to use, so no need to bring anything along (but you're welcome to bring along your own kit if you'd like).  Easels, padded & backed chairs, drawing boards and small tables are all provided on a first come-first served basis.   

Getting to the studio  

Approach New England House from the New England Street side of the building and walk up to the locked blue double doors next to the sign for the ‘Building Manager’s Office’. Wait to be let in or call the number on the door for entry - the studio is on level 5, Unit 1 South, just knock and walk in. There is parking at London Road car park, Elder Place & Trafalgar St car parks; Brighton station is a 5 minute walk from the studio.    

Safety & accessibility  

For the wellbeing of everybody at the class please don’t come to the class if you are ill with contagious symptoms.  If you have any accessibility needs, please do let us know beforehand and we will do everything we can to make sure you can enjoy the life classes here. The building has a wheelchair ramp at the North side of the New England Street entrance and lifts up to level 5 with gender-neutral toilets & accessible toilets on floors 4 & 6 accessed by lift. We keep the studio a safe environment by providing:  

• Monitored ventilation (aiming for <900ppm CO2)  
• Air purification with HEPA filters  
• Sick pay for our freelance models & tutors