At greyhound life drawing, artists try to tackle complicated shapes
Artists in Eltham, Victoria, are participating in a unique life drawing class featuring greyhounds as models. The event aims to help artists practice capturing the complex anatomy of the dogs while raising funds.
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Fettuccine the whippet models at a greyhound life drawing class held by Greyt Greys and hosted by TKO Tattoos in Eltham, Victoria. Fettuccine the whippet models at a greyhound life drawing class held by Greyt Greys and hosted by TKO Tattoos in Eltham, Victoria. Drawing At greyhound life drawing, artists try to tackle complicated shapes With soulful eyes and ‘reverse chicken legs’, greyhounds are challenging to sketch. At a fundraising event in Melbourne, Josh Nicholas tries his hand
Josh Nicholas Wed 22 Jul 2026 11.00 EDT Last modified on Thu 23 Jul 2026 01.13 EDT Share Prefer the Guardian on Google I’ve done life drawing before, but this time I am a bit worried. The woman across the room from me has done life drawing too, “but not with dogs”.
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