A meet up on Friday October 31 can only mean one thing... It is spooky season at last, and it's time for the coven of creatives to meet. We would be amiss to not put together a spine-chilling gathering… or a ghoulish get-together of illustrators.
Fancy dress is optional: But if you do love to dress up, bring your blackest clothes, your witchy hats, your masks you creepy cats and your familiars (bat plushies are encouraged) and let’s get our sketch on over at the Festival Hall at the Southbank.
We thought we could try something a little different this time. Life modelling! We welcome whomever is comfortable to strike a (short) pose, and allow the rest of us to draw you. You could even do it in pairs and create a little story for the rest of us to unravel.
Perhaps we can also try our hand at embodying Dr. Frankenstein with a monster mash-up illustration: everyone gets to draw a random body part, and then it is time to assemble.
Spooky Schedule:
10:30 AM: Meet at the Riverside Terrace Cafe, Southbank Centre (overlooking The Thames) for a friendly meet-and-greet. (costume optional)
11 AM: start our scare and sketch life-drawing sessions!
12 PM: we enter the laboratory and create our monsters. Spellbinding spells welcome
13:30 PM: wrap up the session, share our work, and head on home.
What to Bring:
Sketchbooks, paints, tablets - anything and everything you like to draw with is welcome.
Each person brings their own spark to the table, and every wand casts a different spell.
About Blend
Blend is the London AOI Meet Up, hosted by illustrator Wendy Warren. Illustration can often be a solitary pursuit, but it doesn't have to be. AOI Meet-ups are informal gatherings organised by illustrators who are passionate about drawing, sketching, and building a creative community right here in London.
Similar groups meet across the UK, offering a friendly space for illustrators to connect, share ideas, and find inspiration together.
Everyone is welcome, no matter your experience whether you doodle occasionally or work as a professional illustrator, come along and be part of the community. Please follow Blend on instagram to be notified of their events.
Accessibility:
The AOI would like to make events accessible to all, where possible. Please let us know your access requirements at least one week in advance by emailing info@theaoi.com
illustration: Andy Z. Wynn
