Life Drawing Live! 2021

Summary

Joe Lycett, celebrity artists and nude models put on a live art class as a unique TV event took over BBC Two and BBC Four.
You can still take part in the life drawing class; Watch BBC Four's Pose Cam on this page for uninterrupted views of the models during poses.
Johnny Vegas, Kimberly Wyatt, Adele Roberts and David James took part in the sketching and viewers at home sent thousands of pictures to the programme.
Artists around the country posted their creations on social media using #LifeDrawingLive and many of them were featured here. Thank you and keep on drawing.

Live Reporting

What are you drawing with tonight?published at 21:11 BST 12 September 2021

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We have some famous faces appearing tonight...published at 21:05 BST 12 September 2021

...including an Olympic gold medallist.
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Welcome to Wrest Parkpublished at 21:02 BST 12 September 2021

Wrest Park in Bedfordshire is our home for tonight's drawing class.
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We're live on both BBC Two and BBC Four from 9.00pmpublished at 21:00 BST 12 September 2021

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Radio 1's Adele Robertspublished at 20:59 BST 12 September 2021

Radio 1's Adele Roberts is no stranger to a challenge - the keen runner completed the London Marathon in the seriously impressive time of 3 hours 30 minutes. But how will the self-confessed drawing novice get on with learning to sketch the human body?
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The multi-talented Kimberly Wyattpublished at 20:58 BST 12 September 2021

As well as being a singing and dancing superstar, former Pussycat Doll Kimberly Wyatt is a brilliant cook, bringing home the 2015 Celebrity Masterchef prize.
Is she about to discover life drawing is another of her many talents?
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Singer, choreographer and former-Pussycat Doll was the Celebroity Masterchef champion in 2015.
Johnny Vegas - no stranger to making art against the clock...published at 20:56 BST 12 September 2021

We're also joined tonight by Johnny Vegas, best known as a comedian and actor, but did you know that Johnny studied ceramics at Middlesex University?If you don't believe us - watch him turn a lump of clay into a teapot in just 60 seconds!
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Johnny Vegas - no stranger to making art against the clock!
All abilities welcome!published at 20:51 BST 12 September 2021

Good luck for tonight Adele - we're sure you'll be great.
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Meet tonight's celebrity artists...published at 20:50 BST 12 September 2021
First up is David James

David James began painting in his spare time while still playing professional football.
The former England goalkeeper has continued to make art since hanging up his gloves, including this intricate piece he created to show support for the NHS during the early days of the Covid-19 lockdown last year.
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Stand by for a celebrated muse...published at 20:42 BST 12 September 2021

We're very excited that an important figure from the recent history of life drawing will be making an appearance at Life Drawing Live!
Find out what Sue Tilley - a favourite sitter for the late Lucian Freud - will be doing by watching tonight from 9pm.
Join us here - or on BBC iPlayer, BBC Two or BBC Four.
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Pencils at the ready!published at 20:36 BST 12 September 2021

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The host is ready - are you?published at 19:21 BST 12 September 2021

Our host for tonight's live art class is Joe Lycett.
He's raring to go at our home for the evening - the stunning Wrest Park in Bedfordshire - and is looking, dare we say, resplendent in his pink blazer.
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Host Joe Lycett explains how to get involved in Life Drawing Livepublished at 14:31 BST 10 September 2021

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It's an opportunity for everyone to have a go at life drawing.
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Dancer Ian Waite posing for the Life Drawing Live publicpublished at 12:16 BST 10 September 2021
"Draw Me!"

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Dancers are not known for their modesty. So when I was asked to model for Life Drawing Live in a park in Birmingham I jumped at the chance! 😝
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Easels out in Birmingham...published at 10:30 BST 10 September 2021

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Spotted in a Birmingham Park...published at 14:28 BST 9 September 2021
Ian Waite and a Draw Me sign

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Joe Lycett talks Life Drawing Live with Greg James on Radio 1published at 14:22 BST 9 September 2021

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