The Big Reveal


The third House of Harley art book is a mammoth collection of highlights from Harley’s visits to life drawing groups in London – including Betty Frankenstien’s Drawing Room, The Moon and Nude, Life Draw N4, Shoreditch Fashion Illustration Class and the Exotique Drawing Salon.

Featuring life drawing superstars Carla Tofano, Steve Ritter, Andrew Crayford and the Salacious Sirens, amongst over thirty models. Harley applies his raw and experimental approach to quick-fire drawings of mermaids, pole dancers, masked heroines, burlesque dancers, cowgirls and werewolves as well as many traditional nudes.

Published July 2021. 180 pages, colour, A5 paperback.

£14.99 + postage. Order now from our Etsy shop or (better for international customers) Lulu.
Also on sale at London’s Pushkin House bookshop.

Visit the House of Harley Shop for info about our previous books, Corrugated Catwalk and Feature Show, and other arty items.

Life drawing 2015 #17 part 0

A return visit after 2 years gap to The Cambria which used to host Betty Frankenstien’s Drawing Room. Betty has had a baby, so the Wednesday night classes are now being run by former Drawing Room regular Tatiana Moressoni.

This week’s model was delayed, so Tatiana posed until she arrived. These rather grumpy looking faces look nothing like her, I hasten to add…
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