Anything I write about last session with Paco Fish could not possibly do it justice. It easily was one of the best sessions we’ve ever had. We were the first folks in Baltimore to see a new Paco costume and if you came out on Friday to the Windup you got to see the new act that goes with it, which was hysterical. His poses were dynamic and interesting too as always – I’d be stunned if he didn’t have some sore muscles on Tuesday.
It started on such bad omens too – minutes before everyone arrived, Russell wolf-howled at a baby which instantly triggered panicky pandemonium and just as he and the child’s mother managed to calm the poor thing down, my dumb ass managed to electrocute myself with those stupid Christmas lights we hang on the front podium sometimes.
I’m telling you – you think you’re too tired and sleepy for Dr. Sketchy’s? Stick your fingers in a socket. It’ll wake you right up.
Anyway…
John Brewer
After the 1 and 2 minute poses we took a short break for folks to fill up on drinks and nicotine. For the foreseeable future, Russell is running a drink promotion for Dr. Sketchy’s – every person that comes through the door gets three drink tickets, each of which is good for a $1 off a grown-up Don Draper drink or allows you to get a Sally Draper drink (like a soda or juice) for just a dollar. If he’s running a special, like, “Get three extra pitchers of PBR when you purchase nine pitchers!” then of course it doesn’t apply.
When we got back from the break it was time for the first contest of the evening, the opposite-hand-drawing contest, where if you’re right-handed you draw with your left and if you’re left-handed you draw with your right and if you’re ambidextrous just lie.
The two winners got mystery drinks from Russell at the bar – they looked like something brown, so Lord knows what he put in them.
John Brewer
Then it was time for the two ten minute poses.
For the first ten we had a random noun contest where folks in the crowd shout out random things until we hear something amusing. The noun this time around was “Patrick Stewart” with Alexis tacking on a the verb “jumping” for the fun of it. By the way, we didn’t realize till afterward that this was the second time we’ve done “Patrick Stewart” as the noun – so, whichever regular is obsessed with Patrick Stewart, we’re so on to you now. You’re going to have to switch to Avery Brooks or something.
The two prizes, one for each winner, were decorate-yourself masquerade masks from Artist & Craftsman Supply, your friendly neighborhood art supply shop just across the street at the corner of Howard and North. We also announced a dollar off your door cost at the next Dr. Sketchy’s if you show up in costume. More on that later.
Lois Borgenicht
The third contest of the evening was for the best incorporation of the BP oil skill with the prize being Miss Mindy’s Sassy Paper Doll Bonanza from Atomic Books, the best Indy comic book shop in America. (Btw, that book is also published by Baby Tattoo Books, are other cool as beans sponsor .)
Lois Borgenicht
The last contest of the evening was in honor of John Lennon since someone said he had a birthday or something that week. The prize was Popping Through Pictures by Amanda Visell from Baby Tattoo Books, who also runs the L.A. branch of Dr. Sketchy’s.
Lois Borgenicht
John Brewer
Christopher Pennington
Tons of thanks to Paco Fish of Sweet Buns Burlesque for lending Dr. Sketchy’s his modeling expertise; thanks as well to Russell of the Windup Space for playing great tunes (to the point that Paco at one point called out that he was going to have to kill him on the next break – side note, sorry about that Meatloaf song folks- we PROMISE FOR REAL THIS TIME that was, ummm, the last time. We promise. Pinky-swear.); thanks to Jeff for the rocking photos you see above; and thanks of course to Alexis for captaining this big ol’ creaky ship of crazy from the stage.
What’s next?
Oh, you have NO IDEA.
Monday, October 25th, with Viola Van Wilde is the next Dr. Sketchy’s – and this ain’t any old normal Dr. Sketchy crazy, this is our full blow out Halloween Zombie Dr. Sketchy’s Extravaganza Smorgasborg of Crazy Zombie Sketchyness . . .umm, craziness?
If you can only make one Dr. Sketchy’s Baltimore session all year, THIS IS IT. Why, you ask? Well, one, even if ALL OF YOU show up, we’re still taking a loss on this one and we just plain don’t care. There are all sorts of crazy prop stuff going on. You ain’t ever seen a drawing session like this one, I can guarantee you that.
Dr. Sketchy's Baltimore 