The Hen & the Coq models have "Summer bods" all year round!

One of our models at work.

It’s that time of year again, the daffodils are starting to bloom, the days are getting longer and the sun is finally starting to peak through those dark Melbourne clouds. It’s also that time of year when you start wishing you hadn’t had that third helping of pudding…. Here at The Hen and the Coq Events we are getting ready for the silly season and that includes our models! They are hitting the gym and getting ready to show off their fine physiques! One part of that is healthy eating and one of their go to drinks is the Green Smoothie!

I don’t know about you but I love Green Smoothies, they give you so much energy, help shift stubborn kilos and make your skin glow from the inside out.

Green smoothies are a great way to wake up, you actually feel virtuous downing one.

This avocado smoothie is no exception! 

This recipe has all the nutrients from its ingredients that you need to get going in the morning: protein, healthy fats, and replenishing electrolytes. The superstar ingredient is avocado. Avocados boast a lovely dose of omega-3 essential fatty acids, which are vital for brain development and nerve function and have Vitamin K which is like the love drug of skin.

 Green Smoothie Recipe

This smoothie has everything you need to get you going in the morning— healthy fats, electrolytes and protein. Adding avocado to smoothies gives you a lovely dose of omega-3 essential fatty acids, which are vital for brain development and nerve function. Not only that, but the avocado also assists the body in absorbing nutrients from the greens.

INGREDIENTS

1 1/2 cups fresh spinach

1 cup coconut water, unsweetened

1 ripe pear, cored

1/2 cup mango, frozen

1/4 avocado

2 tablespoons hemp hearts

INSTRUCTIONS

Blend spinach and coconut water together until smooth.

Add remaining ingredients and blend again.

You can either blend in hemp hearts or sprinkle on top— whichever you prefer!

LGBTQI Unicorn Parties!

Love really is Love and at The Hen & the Coq Events we've always supported LGBTQI equal rights and marriage equality. 
We've been running our LGBTQI Unicorn Life Drawing parties (our pre-wedding "Hens/Bucks" experience) for the love of art and the beauty of the human form since November of 2016. Life Drawing is an experience any group can enjoy. It combines classic art, the appreciation of the naked body and creativity.

It's a great way to bring friends together and enjoy a unique experience – something a little different from the everyday.

Gestural drawing – Games and techniques

Gestural drawing is one of the best experiences of a life drawing class. People are often surprised at the quality of their gestural drawings; even those who may have never picked up a 6B pencil in their life!

So what is gestural drawing? Gestural drawing is quickly drawing the human form to capture movement or motion. This is often done by sketching a model who changes pose quickly (say every 10-20 seconds).

Seeing the body in different poses and having a short and finite amount of time actually sharpens the eye and the instincts.

As drawing is essentially thinking with your eyes and we all have a deep familiarity with the human form, gestural drawing helps us to find ways to express and understand these forms.

Expressing the incredible shapes that the body can make, the layers and the lines, is encouraged by using swift strong strokes, then, if there is time, going back over the lines and emphasising and refining them.

It's really all about capturing the gesture and seeing where the energy and tension in the body is most prominent in the pose. Your pencil becomes an extension of your arm and your eyes and the more you look away from your page and focus on the body the more accurate your drawing will be.

So if the last time you were in an art class was in high school then maybe it's time to make your next catch up, Hens party, birthday or Corporate training event something that involves gestural drawing and challenge your instinctual artistic inner eye!

We've got a new website!

Welcome to the new Hen and the Coq website. We hope you like it as much as we do! 

The Hen and the Coq are Australia’s premiere Life Drawing Party Experts! We offer a stylish, entertaining and creative, yet slightly risqué, alternative to your Hen’s night, Birthday party, or Girl’s Night In. We also cater for Corporate Training and Team Building events, LGBTQI “hens’ and “bucks” or  as we like to call them — Unicorn parties. We even do Divorce parties!

Originating in Melbourne, we realised there was a need for a fresher, classier take on the traditional Hen’s party. Our clients were looking for a more sophisticated night out as well as an experience (think more style, less penis whistles) but still with a healthy dose of fun, creativity a decent hunk of sex appeal. 

Over time, as well as Hen's parties, we started to cater for Birthdays, Girls' Nights In, Corporate Team Building Events and now – Unicorn Parties! (what we like to call our LGBTQI pre-wedding  parties). 

Our boutique style combines creativity with a good time and our professional hosts not only teach classic techniques used to sketch the naked form but are professional party hosts! All the while an (always-gorgeous) fit and friendly male, or female model, will pose for your artistic pleasure. Our sophisticated, fun yet playful and cheeky art experience is what makes the The Hen and the Coq the best Life Drawing experience around! 

So,  if you’re looking for a unique way to celebrate anything from Hen’s nights to Corporate Team building days to LGBTQI “Unicorn” parties— or you just need an excuse to draw a sexy model – then look no further!

Book now, email info@thehenandthecoq.com or call on 0455351 667 for your Life Drawing event!