[UPDATE AS OF MAY 2024]
WE NOW POST our unedited drawings of each session on the Meetup. For NYC sessions —>> https://www.meetup.com/Mens-Naked-Drawing-Group-NY/ (FREE TO JOIN)
WE ALSO POST family-friendly cropped drawings on Instagram. NOTE: Instagram is quite restrictive, especially for business accounts like ours, but we have to live with it. —>> https://www.instagram.com/mendrawingmen/ FOLLOW US!
ARCHIVE OF OUR SESSIONS FROM 2017 (scroll down):
To show what our naked drawing sessions are like, we take photos of the drawings that our naked artists create during each session. From the drawings, you can see the kinds of poses our members do. The artwork posted has not been curated; we post nearly all the photos we take. We include some skin in the background to show that it's a naked event, but we don't show faces without permission. (NEW March, 2017) We also post photos of the pose itself if the model(s) give permission. Various photographers, posted with permission.
We had a lovely naked afternoon posing for and drawing each other. There were 7 men attending. Very casual, nice convo. The guys wanted me to host again, so I’ll keep an eye on the temps in early October.
Info/Join: https://www.meetup.com/mens-naked-drawing-group-ny/
Here are the drawings!
Info/Join: https://www.meetup.com/mens-naked-drawing-group-ny/
It was a nice turnout last night with two new members. The self-introduction prompt/question was “what are your plans for the Labor Day weekend?” A couple said they’re going to the Renaissance Festival, which set the tone for some of the other answers.
The next session is TUES September 3, 7-10pm. RSVP ASAP (by Sunday) so Chuck can know if there will be enough attendees to make a good session.
https://www.meetup.com/mens-naked-drawing-group-ny/events/298904185/
Here are the drawings from the first half the session. I’ll add the second half when the host shares them with me. (Added 8/29)
Here are the drawings from the first half of the session. I’ll add the rest when the host gives them to me…
RSVP for TUE August 27, 7-10p in Union Square/East Village: https://www.meetup.com/mens-naked-drawing-group-ny/events/298904133/
We had a great session last night at Chuck’s with about 15 guys, including a few new members and guests.
The next session will be next TUES August 20, 7-10p at Chuck’s in Union Square/East Village. (Tom will be running the session on behalf of Chuck.) RSVP here (if you’re not a member of the Meetup group, you can join with the same link - free to join): https://www.meetup.com/mens-naked-drawing-group-ny/events/298904128/
Here are the drawings from the session:
From the host Howard:
Our drawing event on August 11, 2024 went off rather well. Since we tend to follow our instincts when it comes to art and drawing the male body in various configurations all sorts of odd things happen.
Art tells stories about how we see ourselves in the universe. It can be liberating to recreate sensual and erotic, so be warned. PLEASE NOTE SOME OF THE IMAGES WERE RECREATED USING PROPS. This is NOT a sex club, we were only re-creating poses to draw from. Art history has many "hidden" images packed away from the viewing public, we are continuing that tradition.
Traditional academic drawing is great but when model(s) and artist(s) mix roles it changes the dynamic.
Once again people are always more interesting with out clothes.
The next session will be SUN September 8, 2-4p (every second Sunday). RSVP here (if you’re not a member of the Meetup group, you can join with the same link - free to join): https://www.meetup.com/mens-naked-drawing-inland-empire/events/302163886/
Here are some of the drawings from the sessions:
We had a lovely session last night in spite of the rains, with one new member who found us on Reddit. Check out the NYCnudists sub: https://www.reddit.com/r/NYCnudists/
Join us next week TUES August 13, 7-10p. RSVP here:
https://www.meetup.com/mens-naked-drawing-group-ny/events/298904125/
Some of the drawings from last night:
We had a great session with 8 guys, some long-term members some new members! Here are the drawings from today. The next session (and possibly LAST one before the winter?) is Saturday SEPTEMBER 7, 2-5p ET.
RSVP here: https://www.meetup.com/mens-naked-drawing-group-ny/events/300922451/
The drawings from the July 30 session in Union Square/East Village. It helps the host Chuck if you can RSVP early on Meetup! TUES August 6, 7-10p ET is the next one. See you there?
https://www.meetup.com/mens-naked-drawing-group-ny/events/298904102/
The drawings from the July 23 session in Union Square/East Village. We skipped a couple weeks due to scheduling reasons so we had a large turnout! It helps the host Chuck if you can RSVP early on Meetup! TUES August 6, 7-10p ET is the next one. See you there?
https://www.meetup.com/mens-naked-drawing-group-ny/events/298904102/
We had a lovely session UPTOWN yesterday. We had some new members and a couple members traveling from New Jersey!
OUR NEXT SESSION is Tuesday July 16, NINE days from now, hosted by Chuck in Union Square/East Village. RSVP here:
https://www.meetup.com/mens-naked-drawing-group-ny/events/298904063/
We only have TWO more Uptown/Harlem sessions this year. (No Uptown sessions in the colder months because my apartment is cold in the winter!)
RSVP here (log in to Meetup or free to join our Meetup group):
SAT August 3, 2-5p
https://www.meetup.com/mens-naked-drawing-group-ny/events/300893708/
SAT September 7, 2-5p
https://www.meetup.com/mens-naked-drawing-group-ny/events/300922451/
A great Tuesday session - July 2, 2024 hosted by Chuck. Here are the drawings! A TRIO pose by three members - we haven’t had a trio pose since before the pandemic, I think.
Here are some of the drawings from the session.
We had a great session with a 20+ faces from the past and new members! Here are the photos of drawings.
Join us for the next one: TUES June 25, 7-10p in Union Square/East Village.
RSVP for TUES in Union Square/East Village here:
https://www.meetup.com/mens-naked-drawing-group-ny/events/298887426/
RSVP for SAT in Uptown/Harlem here:
https://www.meetup.com/mens-naked-drawing-group-ny/events/300922397/
#mensnakeddrawing #mendrawingmen #naturist #nudeevents #figuredrawing
We had a nice drawing session at Chuck’s last night. We welcomed two first-timers.
Here’s the link for next Tuesday’s session. To celebrate PRIDE and to welcome back members after the pandemic, the June 18 session is FREE (donations welcome!)
RSVP or join (free to join):
https://www.meetup.com/mens-naked-drawing-group-ny/events/298887979/
Howard (host) sent me these photos of the drawings from Sunday’s session at his home in Palm Springs, CA. Nice drawings!
To RSVP for the next one or to join the MNDG Inland Empire/Palm Springs chapter (free to join), go to this link:
https://www.meetup.com/mens-naked-drawing-inland-empire/events/hlssltygckbsb/
#palmsprings #mensnakeddrawing #mendrawingmen #figuredrawing
A nice small session with new members and regular members. The new member found us on Reddit! Where did you find us?
Our first Men’s Naked Drawing Session in Harlem was a blast. Some new guys and regular members. A fun session with 6 men. Lively conversation. We ended up doing 7 solo poses.
The NEXT Uptown/Harlem session is SAT July 6, 2024, 2-4pm. This is July 4 weekend. RSVP here:
https://www.meetup.com/mens-naked-drawing-group-ny/events/300922397/
#figuredrawing #lifedrawing #mendrawingmen #uptown #harlem #NYC #naturist #naked #maleidentified
Can’t do Tuesdays? Introducing Saturday afternoon sessions!
Looking for a smaller drawing group?
Prefer Uptown? We’re on 120th St.
EASY ACCESS from the 2/3 on the west side and the 4/5/6 on the east side, as well as Metro North.
There’re a few spots left for this Saturday June 1, 2-5p.
It’ll be ONLY 4 times this summer.
The 1st Saturday of the month through September.
Why only in the summer? My apartment is cold in the winter - not conducive to you know what…
RSVP on Meetup (join the group to rsvp, free to join).
https://www.meetup.com/mens-naked-drawing-group-ny/events/300922460/
SAT June 1, 2-5p
SAT July 6, 2-5p
SAT August 3, 2-5p
SAT September 7, 2-5p
These are in ADDITION to our regular Tuesday evening sessions in Union Square.
Hosted by @shungaboy.
Type: “uptown” in the comments if you’re interested.
#mendrawingmen #uptown #saturday #harlem #figuredrawing #maleidentified
For a limited time, we're having Saturday sessions in Harlem. 1st Saturday of June, July, August, September. 2-5p. RSVP's are open now.
Hosted by Shungaboy. Contact me if you have any questions: shungaboy@ gmail com.
Haven't attended in a while? Now's a good time to restart!
Remember, we're not judgmental about bodies or drawings.
Easily accessible on the 2/3 or the 4/5/6. On 120 Street near Marcus Garvey Park.
SAT June 1, 2-5p. https://www.meetup.com/mens-naked-drawing-group-ny/events/300922460/
I MADE A VIDEO: https://www.instagram.com/reel/C7UwFLcOsQO/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==
RSVP's for the future Saturdays:
SAT July 6, 2-5p
https://www.meetup.com/mens-naked-drawing-group-ny/events/300922397/
SAT August 3, 2-5p
https://www.meetup.com/mens-naked-drawing-group-ny/events/300893708/
SAT September 7, 2-5p
https://www.meetup.com/mens-naked-drawing-group-ny/events/300922451/
#figuredrawing #lifedrawing #maleidentified #bodypositivity #harlem #naturism
