Welcome to the Drawing Sesh!

Logo of the Drawing Sesh, featuring a pixelated illustration of a toucan with a large orange beak, black body, and blue eye, with green foliage in the background and the text 'the Drawing Sesh' overlayed.

The Drawing Sesh is an online drawing school created by Demo Dema, focusing on imagination and creative freedom. 

Since 2020, we meet 3 times a month to draw a specific theme, drawing from images and from life, and looking at relevant artists for inspiration along the way.

About the Drawing Sesh

The Drawing Sesh was created by Virgile Demo and Karolina Dema in 2020, when they started running art workshops and modelling online.

We meet 3 times a month on zoom to draw from images and from life, looking at inspiring contemporary artists as a starting point. Each session last 2 hours, with a short break at the hour.

The core missions of the the Drawing Sesh are to:

  • Make artists aware of their place in art history and in society

  • Draw from images and from life, exploring the infinite variety of approaches to drawing and painting

  • Focus on your imagination and creative freedom - artists of all levels are welcome, for the very beginner to the most skilled

  • Boost your confidence and speed of creation through short poses, ranging from 3 to a maximum of 12 minutes.

  • Introduce themes that explore the relation between figuration and abstraction, fashion and power dressing, animals in relation to each other, the news cycle, music and architecture, and more. The full catalogue of our classes is available to our patrons here.

Artists who’ve attended our workshops over the years include award winning painters and illustrators: Sara Reeve, Shu-Yun Chang, Kate Ball, Jael O’Connor, Mark Satchwill, Marie Le Men, Rogner 5th, William Butterick amongst others.

Artists we‘ve looked up over the years: Mickalene Thomas, Mequitta Ahuja, Ndjideka Akunyili-Crosby, Nadia Waheed, Lubaina Himid, Amoako Boafo, Noah and Karon Davis, Claire Tabouret and many more.

A woman with blue hair, wearing sunglasses, holding a leash and a yellow parrot, against a colorful background.
Sketch of a young man sitting on a sofa with his chin resting on his hand, and a woman reclining on the sofa behind him. There is a painting on the wall and a lamp above, casting light on the scene, with a small dog lying on the sofa near the young man.
Illustration of a couple facing each other closely, with the man touching the woman's arm, wearing striped top. The artwork uses bold, colourful lines.
Collection of hand-drawn animal characters and a person at a desk, featuring a tiger, lion, panda, fox, buffalo, and other animals, with sketches, paintings, and craft materials on a cluttered desk.
Illustration of a woman sitting on a chair, wearing sunglasses, a wide-brim hat, a light-colored jacket, and holding a bouquet of pink and red flowers, with a green leafy plant in the background.
A watercolor painting of a woman with a red and purple feathered headdress, wearing a black dress and gloves, sitting cross-legged with her hands raised.
Portrait of a person with clown makeup, featuring blue eyes, pink cheeks, red lips, black tears, and colorful face paint, painted in an abstract, expressive style.
A colorful abstract watercolor painting of a person in a bunny costume with a large bunny head in a vibrant blue background.

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