The Daily Populous Monday March 9th, 2026 evening edition
Authored by bbc.co.uk and submitted by Upstairs_Drive_5602

Participants are guided through a series of short exercises and demonstrations on structure and form before ending with a free draw at the sessions.

Organisers said the concept was as much about helping people relax as the art itself.

"It's just a wholesome activity to get involved in, to fuss some dogs and have a creative time," Barker said.

"I always say if it's a rubbish drawing we will blame the dog because they are moving, and they don't care what it looks like anyway.

"If the dog shuffles round that's fine, we start again or draw over the top."

There are between two and three dogs at each event at Blend at Sneinton Market.

Barker said a lot of students who missed their dogs while they were studying away from home came to join the sessions.

"A lot of people come back to see what flavours of dog we've got that week," she said.

"They go away saying how wholesome it is and how it's the best job in the world."

Unizzy on March 9th, 2026 at 04:27 UTC »

Why is alcohol free specifically mentioned??

supershinythings on March 9th, 2026 at 03:39 UTC »

He can still herd sheep on the weekends in case this modeling gig doesn’t work out.

Upstairs_Drive_5602 on March 9th, 2026 at 00:38 UTC »

After being rescued from a farm where she showed little interest in herding sheep, Daisy the Border Collie has found an unexpected second career posing for dog life-drawing classes in Nottingham. Artists gather to sketch the patient pup while enjoying a relaxed, alcohol-free space to socialise, create, and spend time with dogs. Organisers say the sessions have become a wholesome community event, helping people unwind, connect with others, and celebrate the simple joy of art and animals.