Painting the Nude Workshop

Learn how to paint with an expert artist and a live nude model



3 hours Location Surry Hills Class size 1 to 15 guests   $65 - $75 (Earlybird price of $65 applies if you book into a public session 12+ days ahead) (Afterpay available)
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Looking for unique things to do in Surry Hills? Unleash your inner artist in this painting the nude workshop with Tap Art Gallery!
Painting the Nude runs every Friday night and is a rewarding tutored class featuring a live nude model. All art materials are supplied including acrylic paint and canvas. You are guided by Lesley Dimmick BFA, OAM to complete your very own artwork to take home.
The class is set in a welcoming art gallery environment with changing exhibitions on display. The event is suitable for beginners to advanced and you can bring drinks and nibbles along to enjoy while you get creative.
This workshop is perfect if you're looking for hens party ideas in Sydney, unique birthday gift experiences, and if you can muster your own group of 10 or more, you can choose another night such as Saturday evening to hold your very own special event.

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Save $10 per guest, when you book 12+ days before a session

Upcoming dates for Painting the Nude Workshop

Times are Sydney time. Dates and prices as of 22 Oct 2026, 6:17pm; availability and price are confirmed live when booking on this page.

62 upcoming dates between 23 Oct 2026 and 24 Dec 2027.

  • Fri 23 Oct 2026, 7pm-10pm, $75 per person
  • Fri 30 Oct 2026, 7pm-10pm, $75 per person
  • Fri 6 Nov 2026, 7pm-10pm, $65 per person (early-bird)
  • Fri 13 Nov 2026, 7pm-10pm, $65 per person (early-bird)
  • Fri 20 Nov 2026, 7pm-10pm, $65 per person (early-bird)
  • Fri 27 Nov 2026, 7pm-10pm, $65 per person (early-bird)
  • Fri 4 Dec 2026, 7pm-10pm, $65 per person (early-bird)
  • Fri 11 Dec 2026, 7pm-10pm, $65 per person (early-bird)
  • Fri 18 Dec 2026, 7pm-10pm, $65 per person (early-bird)
  • Fri 25 Dec 2026, 7pm-10pm, $65 per person (early-bird)
  • Fri 1 Jan 2027, 7pm-10pm, $65 per person (early-bird)
  • Fri 8 Jan 2027, 7pm-10pm, $65 per person (early-bird)
  • Fri 15 Jan 2027, 7pm-10pm, $65 per person (early-bird)
  • Fri 22 Jan 2027, 7pm-10pm, $65 per person (early-bird)
  • Fri 29 Jan 2027, 7pm-10pm, $65 per person (early-bird)
  • Fri 5 Feb 2027, 7pm-10pm, $65 per person (early-bird)
  • Fri 12 Feb 2027, 7pm-10pm, $65 per person (early-bird)
  • Fri 19 Feb 2027, 7pm-10pm, $65 per person (early-bird)
  • Fri 26 Feb 2027, 7pm-10pm, $65 per person (early-bird)
  • Fri 5 Mar 2027, 7pm-10pm, $65 per person (early-bird)
  • Fri 12 Mar 2027, 7pm-10pm, $65 per person (early-bird)
  • Fri 19 Mar 2027, 7pm-10pm, $65 per person (early-bird)
  • Fri 26 Mar 2027, 7pm-10pm, $65 per person (early-bird)
  • Fri 2 Apr 2027, 7pm-10pm, $65 per person (early-bird)
  • Fri 9 Apr 2027, 7pm-10pm, $65 per person (early-bird)
  • Fri 16 Apr 2027, 7pm-10pm, $65 per person (early-bird)
  • Fri 23 Apr 2027, 7pm-10pm, $65 per person (early-bird)
  • Fri 30 Apr 2027, 7pm-10pm, $65 per person (early-bird)
  • Fri 7 May 2027, 7pm-10pm, $65 per person (early-bird)
  • Fri 14 May 2027, 7pm-10pm, $65 per person (early-bird)
  • Fri 21 May 2027, 7pm-10pm, $65 per person (early-bird)
  • Fri 28 May 2027, 7pm-10pm, $65 per person (early-bird)
  • Fri 4 Jun 2027, 7pm-10pm, $65 per person (early-bird)
  • Fri 11 Jun 2027, 7pm-10pm, $65 per person (early-bird)
  • Fri 18 Jun 2027, 7pm-10pm, $65 per person (early-bird)
  • Fri 25 Jun 2027, 7pm-10pm, $65 per person (early-bird)
  • Fri 2 Jul 2027, 7pm-10pm, $65 per person (early-bird)
  • Fri 9 Jul 2027, 7pm-10pm, $65 per person (early-bird)
  • Fri 16 Jul 2027, 7pm-10pm, $65 per person (early-bird)
  • Fri 23 Jul 2027, 7pm-10pm, $65 per person (early-bird)
  • Fri 30 Jul 2027, 7pm-10pm, $65 per person (early-bird)
  • Fri 6 Aug 2027, 7pm-10pm, $65 per person (early-bird)
  • Fri 13 Aug 2027, 7pm-10pm, $65 per person (early-bird)
  • Fri 20 Aug 2027, 7pm-10pm, $65 per person (early-bird)
  • Fri 27 Aug 2027, 7pm-10pm, $65 per person (early-bird)
  • Fri 3 Sep 2027, 7pm-10pm, $65 per person (early-bird)
  • Fri 10 Sep 2027, 7pm-10pm, $65 per person (early-bird)
  • Fri 17 Sep 2027, 7pm-10pm, $65 per person (early-bird)
  • Fri 24 Sep 2027, 7pm-10pm, $65 per person (early-bird)
  • Fri 1 Oct 2027, 7pm-10pm, $65 per person (early-bird)
  • Fri 8 Oct 2027, 7pm-10pm, $65 per person (early-bird)
  • Fri 15 Oct 2027, 7pm-10pm, $65 per person (early-bird)
  • Fri 22 Oct 2027, 7pm-10pm, $65 per person (early-bird)
  • Fri 29 Oct 2027, 7pm-10pm, $65 per person (early-bird)
  • Fri 5 Nov 2027, 7pm-10pm, $65 per person (early-bird)
  • Fri 12 Nov 2027, 7pm-10pm, $65 per person (early-bird)
  • Fri 19 Nov 2027, 7pm-10pm, $65 per person (early-bird)
  • Fri 26 Nov 2027, 7pm-10pm, $65 per person (early-bird)
  • Fri 3 Dec 2027, 7pm-10pm, $65 per person (early-bird)
  • Fri 10 Dec 2027, 7pm-10pm, $65 per person (early-bird)
  • Fri 17 Dec 2027, 7pm-10pm, $65 per person (early-bird)
  • Fri 24 Dec 2027, 7pm-10pm, $65 per person (early-bird)
What you'll get
Your completed artwork to take home.
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Knowledge required
Beginners welcome.
What to bring
All art materials are provided but feel free to bring drinks and nibbles along.
Suitable for

This class is great for individuals and couples as well as for a date idea, team building activity, Christmas party, birthday or hens party.

This experience would also be a unique gift for her, gift for mum, Xmas gift or gift for couples.

Location

TAP Art Gallery - Level1/259 Riley St Surry Hills

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Recent reviews of Painting the Nude Workshop

  • 5/5 from Jenna So, attended Aug 2026: Thank you Lesley!!!!
  • 5/5 from Laura Cardona, attended Nov 2025: It is a great activity to have fun and do something different with your friends!
  • 5/5 from Andrew Bucklow, attended Aug 2024: A wonderful environment with a friendly instructor. Really enjoyed this experience and would highly recommend.
  • 5/5 from Joselle Ebriega, attended Apr 2024: “We visited the Tap Art Gallery for a hen’s night, and Leslie was incredibly helpful to all of us! Despite not being professional artists, the experience was educational. Leslie taught us various techniques with lights and shadows, which was enlightening. We had a fantastic time painting and enjoying each other’s company!”
  • 4/5 from Chris Davis, attended Oct 2023: The class was a lot of fun a fantastic introduction to painting nudes and drawing the human body! Plus - convenient location (easy to park) and friendly people!
  • 5/5 from Jodie Matthews, attended Jul 2023: Our group had a great experience! Our beautiful teacher Lesley was friendly and graciously shared her skills with us. The whole experience is a new learning curve and gets you out of your comfort zone. TAP gallery is a cool space and can’t wait to book another experience soon
  • 5/5 from Julieanne Dale, attended Oct 2022: So much fun. Very relaxing and enjoyable. We would definitely do it again. The teacher is fabulous
  • 4/5 from Brooke Adams, attended Oct 2022: We hAd Such a Fun night with great atmosphere! Very Keen to go again. Thanks!
  • 5/5 from James Daniels, attended Jul 2022: Great evening of artistic flow! All materials were provided, the organisers were lovely, really enjoyed it.
  • 5/5 from Donna Nastevski, attended Jun 2022: a fun and entertaining night would highly recommend for an enjoyable creative evening for a girls night out.
  • 5/5 from Jordyn Juric, attended Jun 2022: Such a great and fun evening My girlfriends I went with all were so excited by the experience we're already looking at booking the next one in!
  • 5/5 from Brett Richards, attended Apr 2022: My partner and I had a date night at Tap Art Gallery! The model Kirra Lee made us feel so comfortable throughout the whole night. 10/10 we highly recommend
  • 5/5 from Ana, attended Apr 2022: Loved it! Lots of fun, a nice night out + a positive that it was BYO too!
  • 4/5 from Ella West, attended Apr 2022: Really fun, the model absolutely made and brought her rabbit! Loved that you could bring food and drinks.
  • 5/5 from Beatrice Zambon, attended Mar 2022: We loved so much the experience at the tap gallery. The teacher she was great, so inspiring and passionate during the lesson. Great vibe with the music and the model was so comfortable to be with. Really recommended :)
  • 5/5 from Linsey Napper, attended Feb 2022: Loved it. Great teacher and setting :) would go again for sure. Wasn’t step by step like some of the other paint and sips which gives you more freedom
  • 5/5 from Cindy Mallows, attended Feb 2022: We had so much fun in this class. The teacher was lovely, the model was very sweet and it was just a fun night. The teacher played some beautiful music, we brought a bottle of red and just had a laugh and painted. It's not entirely instructed but that was really ok for us, we were happy to learn tips along the way and just have a good time! Would recommend!
  • 5/5 from Nathan Mendez, attended Feb 2021: Lelise was amazing, she answered all questions provided, really helped to make the entire party feel included not just in the class but other events on day. The venue was intimate, comfortable, and colourful really completing a great vibe. everyone at the party felt the materials provided was above and beyond. The class was excellent value for money, and we all learnt great painting techniques to up our creative abilites, and that at it's core painting is about illustrating your feelings on the canvas.
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TAP Gallery is one of Sydney’s longest-running spaces and is located in the Surry Hills area of Sydney. Established in 1990, it’s been at the heart and soul of Sydney’s burgeoning art scene for three decades, with regularly changing exhibits and the chance to talk to the artists about their work. It’s entirely uncurated approach means that it’s open to artists of all genres to exhibit or perform their work, making it one of the most exciting galleries to visit in Sydney.
TAP Gallery is an artist-run organisation, run by volunteers, with member’s subscriptions, donations and financial support. TAP Gallery is an open-policy community art space providing a platform for all artists and community groups to voice their message. This includes emerging artists from the prominent local Arts Institutions close by, many ethnic community groups, charities and also the homeless and disadvantaged.
TAP Gallery provides opportunities for these groups to have a voice, gain invaluable experience for the future and opportunities to raise funds. They are afforded freedom of expression; are given the opportunity to communicate to a wider audience, and in so doing, help shift and broaden public awareness. TAP’s guiding philosophy and policy is to be inclusive of all.
TAP Gallery is an Incorporated Association (NON Profit) run by a steering committee who manage the space, oversee maintenance of the space, and help the artist present & promote their work through TAP’s comprehensive website.
TAP Gallery operates principally as an art gallery which also stages drawing and painting classes.
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