Here are recent comments from our customers.  Here's something else - you can always talk to the people that gave us such great feedback!  So if a hen to hen chat would be helpful, just let us know.


"Tony was absolutely fantastic and we had such a fun afternoon. He was a great teacher, made us feel very at ease and we were all surprised at how much we learnt. We both giggled our heads off and produced some masterpieces. The booking process was very smooth with excellent communication. I would highly recommend Tony."


Fantastic activity for a hen nite/ weekend for all ages. Tony was prompt with all arrangements and easy to contact. He put everyone at ease quickly on the day and we all had a great time. We all surprised ourselves by our drawing ability despite our giggles. It was great fun as the alcohol flowed and not trashy at all. Thank you again for a great session Tony xx  


The whole experience was brilliant! Tony rearranged at short notice to accommodate some changes in our group and stayed for longer than he should have so we could do extra drawings. He was a fantastic teacher and we all learnt how to draw properly! He kept us all entertained, including my mum and aunt who are sixty and seventy! A number of us had hangovers from the night before but the 2 hours were calming and great fun so we all felt pretty good by the end of it! It rounded off an excellent hen weekend and I've already recommended him to two more hens... A really unique and interesting session that we will all remember for a long time to come.

Thanks again, every single hen has commented on how much fun it was and my friends and family are a hard bunch to please!!!


"Unusual, fun and informative way to spend a few hours on a hen. Tony was
great and made everyone feel at ease straight away. Will definitely recommend to friends! Thanks again Tony!"


We had an absolutely fantastic time! It was fun, light-hearted and was great for all drawing abilities. I am going to go back to life drawing now- You inspired me!

I don't think we could have had a better activity on the hen weekend! It was reasonable too! Thanks very much!

Pictures look great too!
 

 

I would just like to say what a fantastic day we all had in York, Shane was extremely professional and put everyone at ease. Every single hen said it was the best hen activity they had done before!

We all had a great time, the model put us at ease instantly. We all got really into the drawing very quickly and the teaching was great. It was relaxed and funny and yet still informative. I would highly recommend it.

Thanks Tony for a fun and informative art class. We all really enjoyed it, and we thought you were great. As the organiser of the hen weekend, I had researched various life models. But Tony was the most professional one I found. The whole process was smooth and easy to organise, and Tony was very laid-back during the session, even agreeing to wear a mask of the groom’s face at one point! All in all, it was the highlight of our weekend.

"Tony was an excellent communicator. When I found the website I deliberated over making contact but he soon put me at my ease when I did and I quickly decided that this would be a perfect event for the hen! He provided all the information needed and was very detailed in his responses. All went smoothly on the day and after initial hen party nerves we all ended up getting really into it!  We would all definitely recommend this as a girls group activity - a giggle with learning! What more can you want? Thanks Tony - we all had a great time!!"

I just wanted to write a quick note to say thanks for a great life drawing session.  Shane was brilliant with our group and please pass this message on to him.
 
He was reassuring to our terrified hen, fun for the quieter ones of the group and in control of the louder ones.  Thanks for helping make our hen do fun and different.

We had an absolutely fantastic time, what fun! Amazing both to learn so much and to giggle so much. The bride-to-be loved every minute.  Everything about the hen party life drawing class was smoothly and professionally organised, brilliantly thought through and structured, and totally brilliant and entertaining. Thanks so much for making the day absolutely memorable.

Thanks ever so much for the pics, they're great (and so many ofthem!). I have passed your details on to all the girls and will certainly be in touch myself if organising anything similar.

“What a brilliant thing to do at a hen do! Tony was absolutely fantastic and made everyone feel at ease. It was a brilliant activity to get everyone laughing and not only was Tony a fantastic model, he was also a fantastic teacher and the 2 hours absolutely flew by! I would wholeheartedly recommend this activity especially with Tony for any hen do looking for something a little bit different but still a little bit cheeky...!”

I just wanted to say thanks for the great day on Saturday and for providing such a great couple of hour's entertainment for our hen.  It was the perfect combination of a good giggle and really quite informative!

Excellent communication from the first email right up to the phone call ten minutes before we arrived.  Tony arranged everything perfectly for us, including venue within walking distance of our accommodation and playing along with the surprise for the bride (she had no idea what was going on!)  We were a group of women aged between 21- 60 and every one of us enjoyed the activity thoroughly.   We felt at ease straight away, learned a lot and most importantly had loads of fun.  Thanks Tony!

 All the girls all really enjoyed every minute of the life drawing class, I think it was the highlight of the weekend, everyone really got in to it and learnt so much about drawing!  All as well as having fun!  In fact there are quite a few of us that want to do it again we enjoyed it that much!  I cant thank you enough really, you made everyone really feel at ease and just made us enjoy it so much.  Honestly such a good idea and im sure we will be booking you again soon, but hopefully for longer next time!

It was a great experience, was a good laugh and was fun for people that could draw and also for the ones like me that were not so good.  Was done professionally but with a good sense of humour and everyone was made to feel comfortable.  I would definitely recommend.

Hen Life Drawing really was fantastic, from the initial quotation, to the organisation of the session and the activity itself, Tony made the whole experience easy, enjoyable and educational! We weren't keen to have the awkward experience of bringing a stripper into the group and Life Drawing proved to be a perfect compromise, Tony ensured that the session was professional, light-hearted and very very funny.

"One of the most unique fun filled Hen Activities we've ever done plus the fact we chose to hold it in the Penthouse of the Hotel made it even more memorable! Tony you were a star from beginning to end and our drawing skills had most definitely improved by the end of the session despite the copious amounts of Champagne consumed!  I wouldn't hesitate to recommend you in the future to anyone who is looking for a Hen Activity that is that little bit different!"

Your class was definitely one of the highlights of the weekend, and we've all been telling everyone we know how brilliant it was, so thank you very, very much.

Tony - what can I say?! He is both a good tutor and an excellent life model, and the proof is in the incredible improvement we all saw in our drawings through the course of the session, regardless of our getting progressively drunker and sillier as time went on! He made it cheeky and fun, but always retained a professional manner, pitching the tone just right for our group. I would definitely recommend him.

 
The whole session was brilliant - I was dreading the fact of having a stripper or a naked butler of just gratuitous leering at a naked body!  You put us all at ease within minutes of the session starting and it was great that we actually actually learnt something  as well. 

 
I have some great pictures that the girls drew as momentos of the evening / weekend which will be captured in my scrap book for ever.  So many of my girlfriends that were unable to make the weekend, were so jealous when they found out what my brilliant "maidzilla" had arranged.  Without such a fabulous friend, the weekend would not have been as memorable as this one.  I have passed your name and web site to a number of friends already and I really hope that you get some more bookings as a result of my hen weekend.
   

Thanks to Tony for his life-drawing class. He was able to transform 13 giggling young ladies into budding artists in a matter of hours.  After some champagne to steady the nerves and the first few tentative strokes of the charcoal, we quickly got over the NAKED MAN in our midst and were more concerned about shading, background detail and perspective.....well, some of us at least.  A great addition to our hen weekend and still the source of hilarity and anecdotes when we all meet up.


Tony, thank you so much for making the life drawing session at my friend's hen weekend so much fun. I was nervous about how it would go down with some of the guests but everyone really enjoyed themselves and you really put everyone at ease. Your instruction was great and by the end we managed to do some pretty decent drawings! Thanks again. I will definitley be recommending you to my friends.

"We had such a giggle, it was a great afternoon. We even learnt a little perspective, very rare on a hen do! A brilliant way to spend a hen afternoon, couldn't recommend it enough."

'Thank you for Saturday's life drawing class.  Some of the girls were thinking they would be uncomfortable but you put everyone at ease. Everyone really enjoyed it and learnt a lot about drawing whilst having a good giggle. You read our group exactly right! Many thanks. Will certainly recommend you'

"Thanks for a great day!  We were a mixed group and some were more nervous than others about drawing a naked man, but you managed to put us at ease.  We soon got over that, and started drawing - some of the group's pictures were really good and we all improved from our first efforts to the last pose (which included the hen)!  I learned more than I was expecting and we had a good laugh at the same time."

"Thank you very much for a great 'cultural' event for me and my girls! It was a fab way to spend a Sunday afternoon recovering from a wild Saturday night out on the town. What surprised us all is that after we got over the giggles and then warmed up to it, is that we all learned something and a few of the girls have since been motivated to continue drawing! From an organisational point of view, despite the short notice I gave you you really helped me out of a hole. You were professional and clear and concise... and importantly didn't let me down (unlike my previous booking!)"

You were brilliant at putting us all at ease, it's a bit strange to have a naked man in front of you but we got over it quicker than we thought we would! Eventually we actually forgot what we were drawing and put our efforts into making our works of art as accurate as possible. It was also really great that you guided us through and gave us genuinely useful tips on scale/shading etc - our drawings during the last pose were far improved on the first! I'd definitely recommend you to anyone who wants to do something a little bit different but still a bit cheeky on their hen do.

"I couldn't recommend Tony and the life drawing enough, It was a really great activity and everyone really got in to the drawing. Tony was really helpful giving hints and tips so it really felt you were learning as well as having fun! The session was really tailored for the group and all the hen's came away from the session really buzzing! The initial nerves were soon forgotten and everyone had a great time. Thank you Tony for being a great sport!"

"Tony was nothing but helpful and accomodating right from the initial enquiry. At the life drawing he hit the perfect balance between a serious class where we all actually learnt something; and also a really good laugh in a relaxed atmosphere. It is the perfect warm up to a night out and I would recommend it to any hen do - as it breaks the ice, makes everyone laugh, brings people together, and is actually interesting and enlightening at the same time"

"We were all pretty badly behaved but despite our outrageous bahaviour Tony somehow managed to keep order and teach us something!  We were all amazed at his self-confidence in the face of sixteen wild women and his willingness to go the extra mile to make our party a success.  All the girls said it was just a shame we had to stop when we did!  Thanks again!"

"Right from the first enquiry Tony provided an extremely professional service, responding quickly to my e-mails and providing lots of info on how the sessions work. On the day itself he was brilliant at putting people at ease and giving just the right balance between humour and guidance on how to draw. The age range of our group was 21-63 and everybody really enjoyed themselves, proudly taking their pictures home at the end. I would not hesitate to recommend Hen Life Drawing and in particular Tony."

Wow a fantastic experience. You know when sometimes you get a group of ladies together and there is always 1 or 2 of them who aren't happy with something - cost? don't like that? boring? embarrassing? Well this was nothing at all like that. Tony tailored the session to allay any fears or nerves there were in the room. No-one was particularly experienced in drawing but we all came away proud of what we had created. Tony offered some great tips and lots of fun and laughs during the day. He was such an attentive and chatty bloke that everyone warmed to him. He was very open to suggestion about what we did and kept in touch before the day to make sure everything ran smoothly. A very professionally run service that I cannot fault in the slightest.
 
I can't recommend this experience enough. It broke the ice as some people didn't know each other before the weekend. It gave us something in common to talk about and beats rock-climbing hands down - no-one got chafed knees and elbows. It was something everyone regardless of age or ability could get involved in. It made my hen night one I'll never forget and neither will anyone else. Oh yes - and Tony is absolutely gorgeous!

“I would highly recommend Tony’s Life Drawing Class to anyone planning a hen party. From the outset, Tony was extremely helpful and made the whole experience - from booking, up to the actual class - easy & stress free. We all had so much fun, Tony made us feel completely relaxed & I think I can speak for the group when I say the experience far exceeded what we actually expected. The two hours flew by….and we actually learned something!”

Definitely brilliant fun and it really made the hen do!!

 Such a fantastic hen do idea, the girls loved it & actually felt like we learnt something too! The time went by so quick - maybe that was the alcohol though!

"Thank you for such a fantastic session! It was a great surprise for the bride-to-be and she loved the whole thing! Thanks for all the laughs and for making it fun and interesting with the different activities - I hope the group weren't too rowdy for you!! I think it was definitely a first for everyone and I'm sure will be talked about for quite some time! Thank you also for getting the photo's across to me so quickly! I'd already been bugged for them by the girls who wanted to 're-live' the event!! Thanks for everything Tony - you are now a legend amongst us ladies ;-)!"

From the moment I contacted Tony about a life-drawing class for my
best friend's hen-do, he did his upmost to make the session as
well-planned and hassle-free as possible. He was happy to answer any
queries and even gave me the past clients' details so that I could ask
them about him myself (glowing reports, of course!). On the day, Tony
was keen to take the session is whatever direction we wanted, but was
also great at guiding us when we didn't know what to do. All in all,
the class was fun and easy going, but at the same time we learnt a lot
and I'm sure all the other girls had a great time too.

I was impressed with your professionalism and flexibility from the moment I first made contact! You were fantastic in making sure that the event was adapted to suit our needs and the personalities of the hens and I was so grateful that you agreed to fly to us as well. Everyone thoroughly enjoyed themselves, even those of us that are not (or ever have been) budding artists. We have lots of entertaining memories, and the drawings to prove it. Now it's just a case of persuading the bride that we should put them up as a display on the Big Day!

We had a fantastic session; I think everyone got a lot better at drawing by the end!! We may even have some changes of career on our hands! All the activities were fun but informative and I think everyone was put at ease with your professional attitude!! I think the hens surprised themselves with how conservative they actually were! I have forwarded on your message to all 'chooks' so they can recommend you!

Just a quick e-mail from the everyone at our Hen Party in Brighton last week. Thanks for a fab afternoon-filled with surprise, laughter and fun plus some serious concentration and effort! We had a great time. Nobody had ever experienced anything like it before and it was the talk of the whole weekend, we even found some talented artists amongst us which was a surprise! Thanks again, it's an experience we'll never forget!

Thanks once again for the awesome life drawing class! It
went down so well, Kate absolutely loved it. You pitched
the whole class really well - the right mix of fun and a
lesson in life drawing!

Thanks once again, I will recommend you to others!

"If you are thinking about having a life-drawing session at your hen party then book Tony- you won't regret it. He was professional, charming and very easy to get along with and the tone was just right- tasteful but good fun too for a hen party. He is a great tutor, and makes sure everyone gets the most out of the session- there were lots of budding artists at the end. Everyone had a great time and I wouldn't hesitate to use Tony again or recommend him to my friends."

All the girls absolutely loved the session you did for our hen party - it made the day! A couple of girls recently said to me that they had hen envy as they wish they had used you and the activity for their hen and i have already been asked for your contact details by a couple of other girls who are organising hens.  It was a huge amount of fun, a lot of giggles had by all yet at the same time you left feeling you had learnt something. Tony you organised an affordable, fun, informative and memorable occasion - thank you.

Thanks for participating in our hen weekend!  Was really enjoyable and everyone had a really good time. Not an experience many will forget in a hurry!

"The photos are excellent and a fantastic memory of what was a brilliant afternoon! We didn't want a tacky or cheesy hen party, and the life drawing session was a great alternative that everyone thoroughly enjoyed. From the art teacher to the mother of the bride, there was something for everyone and all the girls were pleasantly surprised by and enthusiastic about the activity. We'll definately be recommending it to everyone we know!"

"Thanks so much for a fantastic evening Tony!  Everyone had a hoot!"

"All the girls seriously enjoyed themselves - you were certainly a highlight! Thanks for making it happen Tony as everyone loved doing the life drawing - it couldn't have been more perfect. "

"Absolutely superb entertainment for a hen weekend. We had a range of ages at our event, and this was a perfect way of introducing some fun without being tacky. Tony was brilliant at making people feel at ease, and even though some people felt a bit weird at the beginning they soon settled down and got into the spirit of things. Tony's drawing tips were also great, and by the end of the session everyone was producing a decent quality of drawing, even those who had no drawing experience. A brilliant day and very good value for money as well."

"A so-called professional set up was anything but professional in trying to put us off using Tony.  Very poor form.  When we spoke to Tony he was impartial and helpful.  All we would say to anyone thinking of booking him is you won't regret it!  He's the complete professional and utterly charming"

"i had great feedback from all the girls i was actually surprised how quiet they all were when drawing but i guess they were all concentrating a lot!!  One girl said how original it was and that its good for a mixed age group as its not at all offensive. "

"thanks for everything! You were definitely the right choice and the girls really enjoyed it!  Would like to add that you were a perfect gentleman and a rather charming one at that ;-)"

"I thought the life drawing class was really good; Tony was a charming and informative instructor-slash-model and managed the class very well.  We all felt we'd improved by the end, and the outputs definitely supported this theory, so he oviously did something right.  I liked the way he made us try different approaches to challenge our drawing styles and help us start to appreciate perspective, use of visual memory, scaling, etc."

"You are officially on my "tried-and-tested" list (and to think i nearly went with Pottery painiting... christ!) and all the girls have your details and you were the most talked about topic at dinner today .... and so hopefully you should recieve many future calls..."

"Tony was great, made the whole thing not intimidating and get us all to fall in love drawing. Very interesting session, would recommend to other people for various occasions not only a hen do. Really good experience which left me lovely memories!!!!"

"While planning our friends hen weekend we came across the usual hen ideas - strippers, butler in the buff, hitting the pubs, but we had either experienced most of these at prior hens or just didn't want to be faced with a greasey chippendale!

Then we came across the concept of hen life drawing - unusual we thought. At first I was a bit apprehensive thinking it could be full on and totally uncomfortable, but after having reassuring conversation with Tony I thought we should go for it. So glad we did.

Tony was very professional and made us all feel at ease. He came equppied with all the pads, pencils and gave us a good overview of how the session would run. Of course there were giggles but we were on a hen do after all. I'd defintely recommend Tony for those who want to inject fun without it being tackey and full on! We all had a great couple of hours and the hen certainly enjoyed herself"

"The pictures don't do you justice either actually - you look even better in the flesh!"

"I wouldn't hesitate to recommend you to anyone."

We are already confirming bookings as far ahead as July 2011!!!!!

So don't miss out, particularly if you are planning a party in the Spring/Summer.  That's peak time!

Contact us today on:

info@henlifedrawing.co.uk