Dr. Sketchy’s Baltimore: 18th Anniversary featuring Betty O’Hellno
Thursday, June 11 at Mobtown Ballroom
A livelier life drawing event, Dr. Sketchy’s is where artists of all levels draw fabulous burlesque and variety performers. Enjoy delicious cocktails and compete in zany drawing contests to win free drinks and other awesome prizes! We’ll start off with quick 1- and 2-minute gesture poses and gradually move up to 20-minute sketches. No drawing experience is necessary; just bring your own drawing materials—plus generous cash tips for our model—and join us for some fun figure sketching practice!
Not only will Dr. Sketchy’s Baltimore turn 18 this June, but it’s also our 200th night of drinks and drawing! To celebrate, we’re absolutely thrilled to have the dazzling burlesque and drag star Betty O’Hellno as our model and performer! Here’s more about our June muse:
“Betty O’Hellno is a queer drag artist and burlesque performer. Over the past decade, she has performed on every stage imaginable! Betty has been the sparkling diamond descending from the ceiling of Victorian theaters and has had the honor of gracing the cover of Baltimore Magazine in June 2019. She is the first drag queen to perform with the Washington Wizards during a half-time show and has graced numerous stages including the (OG) Kennedy Center and the Baltimore Center Stage. Betty believes whole-heartedly in the incredible healing power of rhinestone sparkle and the positive celebration of the human body in all of its beautiful forms.Follow her on Instagram @bettyohellno for more sparkle!”
Come early to get the best seats and a drink—and even a delicious dinner—then stay after we wrap up to share your work with fellow artists over one last drink. As always, join in our crazy drawing contests for a chance to win some free booze and other neat prizes! No drawing experience is necessary—just remember to bring your own drawing materials, and be ready to generously tip our model!
Dr. Sketchy’s Baltimore featuring Betty O’Hellno
Thursday, June 11, 2026
7 p.m. to 10 p.m. (doors at 6:00 p.m.)
Mobtown Ballroom
30 W. North Avenue, Baltimore MD 21201
$15 in advance, $20 (cash recommended) at the door
Remember to bring cash tips for the models!
18+ to draw, 21+ to drink BYO sketchbook and drawing supplies!
Note: No photography, messy paints, or dip pens, please (watercolors are fine!)
BOGO 50% off promo: Buy yourself a ticket, then bring a friend for half the already-discounted advance purchase price! Only a handful of these are available, and only through May 25. Limit 2 per person/party (i.e., you can only buy two BOGO tickets, for a total party of four.) **Note: sales are final for this promotion.**
A few things to know about our new venues!
Mobtown Ballroom & Café is at the corner of North and Maryland Avenues in the Station North Arts District. Parking around the venue is metered street parking, with the closest parking garage on Charles St. across from the Charles Theater, around four blocks away. Food is available for purchase at the venue, so no outside food, please. As always, we ask that you promptly clean any spills or messes that may happen while you work, but we’ll be stressing this since the venue has just been renovated with a beautiful new wood floor, which is why we are adding dip pens and drawing inks on the prohibited media list.
The Green Room at the Bluebird is on Hickory Avenue, just off the Avenue in Hampden. Parking is on-street only, with no garages nearby, unfortunately, though there is a pay-to-park lot behind Frazier’s (note: attendees who’ve used this lot have reported getting parking tickets despite having paid to park there, so maybe stick with street parking). Space is limited in this gorgeous and intimate venue, so we strongly recommend planning to bring a simple, compact drawing set-up—i.e., you should leave your ArtBins, large drawing boards, and pads bigger than 14×17 at home—and again, no messy media that could stain the tables or floor, and please promptly clean up any spills, crushed pastels/charcoal, etc. Like Mobtown, The Green Room offers a menu of delicious food, so outside food is not allowed. Show up early to grab a good seat and enjoy a pre-drawing dinner!
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