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Portrait club

Art @ Online via Zoom • 4 Oct, 11 Oct, 18 Oct, 25 Oct, 01 Nov, 8 Nov, 15 Nov, 22 Nov, 29 Nov, 6 Dec

Online portrait club! A fantastic way to gain confidence and flair in your portrait drawing skills.

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#PriceofaPencil Project

Art @ Online Instagram @ValerianStudio • 1 Oct, 31 Oct

This one-month drawing challenge is a celebration of the humble pencil and getting back to the roots of traditional drawing.

10 Freehand Lessons

Art @ Eye to Pencil Studio • 15 Sep, 22 Sep, 29 Sep, 6 Oct, 13 Oct, 27 Oct, 03 Nov, 10 Nov, 17 Nov, 24 Nov

In these 10 evening lessons we will investigate different fundamental facets of drawing and give you confidence in your ability to make visible your ideas more effectively.

100 ways to draw a tree

Art @ Online via Zoom • 26 Jun

Explore the enormous bio-diversity of trees through drawing and discover exciting and unusual illustration practices.

2021 SAC/The Big Draw Plein-Air Painting Event

Art @ Sunnyvale Art Club • 5 Sep

Practicing drawing/painting with Sunnyvale art club at the Shoreline Park in Mountain View-IT'S FREE!

5-Day Start Drawing Challenge

Art @ Online at LottiBrownDesigns.com • 1 Aug, 1 Sep, 01 Oct, 1 Nov, 01 Dec, 1 Jan

5-Day Start Drawing Challenge

A Big Draw to Remember

Art @ York Army Museum • 23 Oct, 25 Oct to 30 Oct

Join in with our free drop in arts activities inspired by the archive collections.

A Letter in Mind - Making your Mark

Art @ Online Event • 3 Nov to 04 Nov

The National Brain Appeal invites you to take part in our annual art fundraising exhibition A Letter in Mind – Making your Mark.

A Tree of Leaves and Flowers

Art @ Somerset Rural Life Museum • 2 Oct

Join Somerset Art Works and Emily Lewin to stitch a leaf or flower to place on our communal tree which will grow at the museum. Represent yourself, where you come from and where you call home....

An Intro to Monoprinting – Online Art Workshop

Art @ Online - Milamarts • 28 Aug

Learn the techniques of Monoprinting with guidance from Tutor Bethany Y Milam. Follow the demonstration step by step, using Transfer, Additive and Subtractive techniques to create beautiful prints.

Autumn Leaves in Watercolour

Art @ Westonbirt, The National Arboretum • 2 Oct

In this workshop we will embrace the autumn colours whilst learning the basics of watercolour illustration.

Awaken the Arts

Art @ The Herbert Art Gallery & Museum • 4 Oct, 1 Nov, 06 Dec, 10 Jan

Join us for an informal discussion and exploration of our visual arts collection. These sessions are designed specifically for people experiencing difficulty with concentration or memory loss, to...

A-Z of Mindful Drawing Techniques

Art @ #stillpointsketchingchallenge • 11 Jun to 30 Jun

A self-paced online drawing course that encourages you to explore and develop an exciting repertoire of new drawing techniques and offers gentle guidance to help you find your still point on the...

Bideford BIG DRAW

Art @ The Quay Bideford • 30 Oct

Bideford BIG DRAW – Community event Date: Saturday 30 October 2021

Big Draw at Bendigo Art Gallery

Art @ Bendigo Art Gallery • 10 Oct

Participate in the biggest drawing festival in the world at Bendigo Art Gallery. This family friendly event is all about creative exploration, wellbeing and fun. It includes a range of short and...

Big Draw at Bendigo Art Gallery

Art @ Bendigo Art Gallery • 10 Oct

Participate in the biggest drawing festival in the world at Bendigo Art Gallery. This family friendly event is all about creative exploration, wellbeing and fun. It includes a range of short and...

Bendigo Art Gallery, children drawing for Big Draw

Big Draw: Let's make some great art animals

Art @ Ditchling Museum of Art + Craft • 10 Oct

Join award winning children’s book illustrator and author Marion Deuchars for a mini masterclass in great art animal drawing.

Big Draw: Make the Change

Art @ Ditchling Museum of Art + Craft • 24 Oct, 30 Oct

Come along and get involved with environmentally inspired drawing activities at this drop-in event for all ages.

Big Draw: Taking a Line for a Walk - Abstract illustration

Art @ Ditchling Museum of Art + Craft • 15 Aug

Using traditional artist techniques you will let your imagination wander into fantastical places and translate them onto paper.

Big Draw: Virtual Artist in Residency

Art @ Ditchling Museum of Art + Craft • 1 Oct

Throughout October illustrator Julian Beresford will be the museum's virtual artist in residence as part of the Big Draw Festival 2021.

Birds A-Z Art for Wellbeing Challenge

Art @ Online from home • 9 Aug, 16 Aug, 23 Aug, 30 Aug, 06 Sep, 13 Sep, 20 Sep, 27 Sep, 04 Oct, 11 Oct, 18 Oct, 25 Oct, 01 Nov, 8 Nov, 15 Nov, 22 Nov, 29 Nov, 6 Dec, 13 Dec, 3 Jan to 10 Jan

Would you like to take part in my new Birds A-Z art for wellbeing challenge from home, in your own time?

Breathe Better Today to Keep Doctor Away

Art @ Sunnyvale Art Club • 16 Jun, 23 Jun

Promoting Pranayama as a everyday habit to keep the doctor away Took 2 proven studies on Yogic Humming and Bellows breath and its effects.

Bring the world together

Art @ Sunnyvale Art Club • 30 Jun

Fun art project-Bring the world together. The theme is "celebrating life in the patio", and the medium is Artist's choice. Draw what action touched you during this pandemic.

Chat and Sketch – Vermeer’s ‘The Milkmaid’

Art @ Online - Milamarts • 2 Dec

This interactive session will start with a short talk introducing you to the painting ‘The Milkmaid’ by Johannes Vermeer, there will then be an open discussion and time to ask questions about the...

Cheeky Robin in watercolour - Online Art Workshop

Art @ Online - Milamarts • 27 Nov

Tutor Bethany Y Milam will demonstrate the process of painting a Robin in watercolour . Explaining the use of various techniques to create a cheeky character in a winter scene.

Craftivist Collaborative Work

Art @ St Thomas More RC College • 21 Jun, 28 Jun, 05 Jul, 9 Jul to 13 Jul

Canary Bunting display.

Create and Craft Café

Art @ The Herbert Art Gallery & Museum • 5 Oct, 2 Nov, 07 Dec, 4 Jan

Meet with like-minded people who enjoy making, crafting and creativity. Each month, guided by a member of our friendly museum team, we will provide craft resources, conversation and a cup of tea and...

Dance Draw

Art @ ARC Stockton • 16 Oct

An experimental dance-draw workshop, using your body to draw pictures in the air and then using your body to paint on the page. (MESSY)

Dancing Feet

Art @ Sutton Community Dance • 7 Oct, 14 Oct to 21 Oct

DANCING FEET: a collaborative drawing celebrating dance

Design a Manga style character

Art @ Ditchling Museum of Art + Craft • 11 Aug

Learn what Manga is and explore how to draw in a Manga style to create your own character.

Dinotopia!

Art @ Sidcup High Street • 18 Aug

Visit Sidcup High Street for some dino fun including: dino crafts using recycled materials, cave painting, dig for fossils, and help us with some litter picking! (Nesbit Walk) and meet the dinos...

Drawing Plants and Botanical Details

Art @ Hampshire Art Studio • 16 Nov, 23 Nov to 30 Nov

This workshop covers various technical and creative aspects of botanical drawing in the relaxed setting of a beautiful riverside studio.

Drop In and Draw

Art @ Romsey Abbey • 27 Oct

Explore a variety of approaches to capturing the historic building of Romsey Abbey on paper to create a collaborative mapping of the space.

Dry Materials Course

Art @ Eye to Pencil Studio • 14 Sep, 21 Sep, 28 Sep, 5 Oct to 12 Oct

Over the 5 sessions we will explore a wide range of dry drawing materials in combination with different types of paper. Through the process becoming more sensitive to the feel and potential of the...

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emu runner

Art @ Online • 25 Jun

Emu runner will be available to view on Thursday 24th and Friday 25th June.

FACES, PLACES Artist Workshop

Art @ Worksop Library • 2 Oct

Drop in and create a portrait tile as part of Inspire's FACES, PLACES Big Draw!

FACES, PLACES Library Workshop

Art @ Mansfield Central Library • 25 Oct

Create a portrait tile as part of Inspire's FACES, PLACES Big Draw!

FACES, PLACES Library Workshop

Art @ Beeston Library, Notts • 26 Oct

Create a portrait tile as part of Inspire's FACES, PLACES Big Draw!

FACES, PLACES Library Workshop

Art @ West Bridgford Library • 27 Oct

Create a portrait tile as part of Inspire's FACES, PLACES Big Draw!

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FACES, PLACES Online Artist Workshop

Art @ Online Zoom • 9 Oct, 16 Oct

Create a portrait tile as part of Inspire's FACES, PLACES Big Draw!

Family Drawing Workshop

Art @ The Gauge Museum • 2 Oct

Drawing Workshop - exploring the journey of line: where it might go and how it might get there…

Family Sculpture Workshop with Recycled Materials

Art @ West Somerset Railway • 3 Oct

This workshop runs alongside the exhibition on show for Inch by IN:CH, a travelling project touring to The Gauge Museum, Bishops Lydeard, West Somerset Railway as part of Somerset Open Studios. WSR...

Family workshop: Print your own wrapping paper

Art @ Hogarth's House • 28 Nov

A Christmas-themed printing activity for families

Five Day Drawing Challenge

Art @ Sunnyvale Art Club • 5 Jun to 09 Jun

Five Day Drawing Challenge- virtual event online!

FlightPath Community Project

Art @ Sevenoaks Kaleidoscope Gallery • 17 Jun, 19 Jun, 22 Jun, 26 Jun, 28 Jun, 30 Jun to 02 Jul

Join us to create a Great Big Wildlife Corridor sculpture to support the Buglife B-lines project

Green Sundays: A Celebration of Sustainability in Sudbury

Art @ Market Hill, Sudbury • 15 Aug, 19 Sep to 17 Oct

Please join us for monthly 'Green Sundays' event on Market Hill in Sudbury!

Green Sundays: Celebrating Sustainable Sudbury

Art @ Market Hill, Sudbury • 20 Jun

Green Sundays:Celebrating Sustainable Sudbury Creativity & sustainability

Half term printing workshop: Blind debossing

Art @ Hogarth's House • 26 Oct

A special drop-in family friendly blind debossing workshop for half term!

Horrible Science cartoon Illustration

Art @ Ditchling Museum of Art + Craft • 18 Aug

Join Tony De Saulles for a thoroughly horrible time…Draw with Tony and learn top cartooning tips + stacks of facts from the best-selling, award winning Horrible Science series now celebrating its...

How to Draw Hair

Art @ Online - Milamarts • 29 May

How to Draw Hair – An Online Art Workshop Saturday 29 May 2021 3pm Online workshops will be held on Zoom.

How To Save The World In 2 Hours

Art @ Online via Zoom • 3 Jul

Join us on a mission to figure out how we can all save the day - in the workshop we create our own eco-warrior with sustainable superpowers.

Illustrating a Giant Picnic

Art @ Ditchling Museum of Art + Craft • 25 Aug

Join Claire Burns from Virtual Museum Club for a fun day of Giant Jam Sandwich inspired drawing.

Illustration Workshop

Art @ Ditchling Museum of Art + Craft • 9 Oct

Join award winning children’s book illustrator and author Marion Deuchars for a one day workshop sure to get your creative juices flowing.

Improvised Performative Window Drawing

Art @ Jude's of Frome • 9 Jul

A large-scale back lit window drawing will evolve as you watch from outside the shop, 8.15 - 9.15pm, with Fiona Campbell and Shirley Sharp

Incredible Illustrations

Art @ Ditchling Museum of Art + Craft • 1 Jun to 03 Jun

A series of 3 fun filled workshops for 7-11 year olds inspired by the John Vernon Lord 'Taking a Line for a Walk' exhibition.

Julia Dorninger: Orte verstehen | Understanding places

Art @ ip.forum im ipcenter.at • 1 Oct

Julia Dorninger: Orte verstehen | Understanding places, Opening: Fri, Oct 1, 2 - 6 pm, Duration: Oct. 4 - Nov 11, 2021 (Mo - Fr: 9 - 4 pm)

Julia Dorninger: Aus der Serie Where the children sleep, Hänsel und Gretel, 2021, Aquarell, Tusche, Bleistift auf Papier, 70 x 100 cm

Learn To Draw a Delightful Dog – Online Art Workshop

Art @ Online - Milamarts • 20 Nov

Learn to draw a dog in pencil with guidance from Tutor Bethany Y Milam. Follow the demonstration step by step, using various drawing techniques to create a tonal drawing with beautiful fur texture.

Make It Expressive

Art @ Icknield School • 5 Jul to 06 Jul

Make It Expressive is a project designed to engage the children of Icknield School in the creative process and to communicate visually.

Make It Expressive - The Exhibition

Art @ The Lights • 20 Sep, 29 Oct

This exhibition is a culmination of the Make It Expressive Project; 4 days of workshops at Enham Trust and Icknield School in Andover.

Make the Change at Hogarth's House

Art @ Hogarth's House • 23 Oct

A Big Draw activity for all ages this half term at Hogarth's House!

Nurture Nature

Art @ Malvern Theatres • 27 Oct, 29 Oct

Create a picture which represents how we can NURTURE NATURE. Drawing prompts, materials and tuition will be provided.

October Half Term - The Big Draw

Art @ The Herbert Art Gallery & Museum • 23 Oct, 25 Oct to 30 Oct

Take part in the worldwide festival of drawing, as we explore art as a means for mindfulness for families and to support children’s mental wellbeing.

Online African Safari Drawing Workshop

Art @ Online - Milamarts • 5 Jun

A wildlife drawing workshop focusing on animals from the African savanna. Take an armchair safari learning to draw lions, elephants, zebra and more! The class will begin with an introduction from...

Painting Penguins - Children's Art Workshop Online

Art @ Online - Milamarts • 29 Oct

Take part in this fun holiday art workshop for Children and create a cute family of penguins with guidance from Tutor Bethany Y Milam. Have fun with paint and learn some new techniques along the way.

Peg Insects

Art @ Chard Museum • 2 Oct

Taking inspiration from the natural environment of South Somerset and embroidered cushions at Chard Museum, assemble and decorate beautiful insects from wooden pegs and paper. A Family Friendly...

PinHole Pictures

Art @ University of Lincoln • 31 Oct

Recycle, reuse, repurpose: Rethink image making and drawing. (Change the way you think about drawing).

Portrait Drawing Course

Art @ Online - Milamarts • 18 Aug, 25 Aug, 01 Sep, 8 Sep, 22 Sep, 13 Oct, 20 Oct, 27 Oct

Working in graphite pencils, charcoal and coloured pencils, this engaging course will cover the main elements involved in portrait drawing from quick sketches to finished drawings. We will look at...

Reportage (Sketchbook Wandering)

Art @ ARC Stockton • 11 Oct

A reportage sketchbook workshop with Lizzie Lovejoy. Walk around Stockton town centre and draw what you see! (Sketchbook and pen provided)

Royal Parks Half Marathon

Art @ The National Brain Appeal • 10 Oct

Join #TeamBrainAppeal for a half marathon in the stunning Royal Parks of London!

Sculpture and Shadow Drawing Workshop

Art @ The Gauge Museum • 26 Sep

Make sculptures using wire, clay, newspaper and recycled materials. Your sculptural creations will inspire drawings of their shadows, enhanced by lighting, using inks and graphite.

Seahorses In Mixed Media - A Fun Online Art Workshop For All Ages

Art @ Online - Milamarts • 19 Jun

Seahorses In Mixed Media - A Fun Online Art Workshop For All Ages Saturday 19th June, 3pm Online workshops will be held on Zoom. Description To celebrate father’s day come and draw one of the...

Sidcup Well-being Festival

Art @ Lamorbey Park • 4 Sep

Celebrate the Big Draw at Sidcup's Well-Being Festival.

Sketching with Ruth in person!

Art @ Aberystwyth Arts Centre • 3 Oct, 10 Oct, 17 Oct, 24 Oct, 31 Oct, 7 Nov, 14 Nov, 21 Nov, 28 Nov, 5 Dec

Sketching with Ruth in person! Based in a beautiful dance studio, we will be working with models each week.

Smoking Apples: Arbor the Tree Part Man

Art @ Ditchling Museum of Art + Craft • 13 Jun

Part Man. Part Tree. 17 feet tall. Meet Arbor on Ditchling Village Green and listen to his story.

Sudbury Walking Arts Project: Open Day

Art @ St Peter's Cultural Venue • 29 May

Sudbury Walking Arts Project is a a creative exploration of walking and arts in Sudbury, Suffolk. Join series of Walks, Walkshops, Events and Research and find out why this is the landscape that has...

Sunnyvale Art Club's July Big Draw event- Better tomorrow

Art @ Sunnyvale Art Club • 5 Jul to 11 Jul

Create art with family/friends in any form and post on FB

Talk: Molly Martin - Seeing With Sketchbooks

Art @ Eye to Pencil Studio • 21 Sep

Working as an illustrator, and artist, Molly Martin draws constantly in sketchbooks. Drawn to capture the beautifully ordinary moments of life

THE BIG DRAW - "Kind Kites"

Art @ Globe Arts Studio • 23 Oct

Join Zoe & Becca with your family/ friends, to make a "Kind Kite"

The Big Draw - Make a change for Gainsborough

Art @ Gainsborough Old Hall • 25 Sep

Sketching the medieval herb gardens teaming with plants and insects to then create a medieval tile in clay, decorated with nature themes.

The Big Draw (The Big Tree)

Art @ Batheaston Church School • 2 Oct to 03 Oct

The Big Draw at Batheaston Art Trail

Art Trail Map including big draw location

The Big Draw @ the Museum

Art @ Museum of Barnstaple and North Devon • 27 Oct

Join us for a #postivechange focused day of fun. Make a poster, tote bag or create a portrait of someone who changed history!

The Big Draw 2021 - Make That Change

Art @ Amesbury School • 14 Oct

A variety of creative activities will be on offer to the pupils at Amesbury School throughout the day based around the set theme.

The BIG DRAW festival

Art @ Von Krahl • 9 Oct

A lovely long life drawing session of 7 hours with 4 nude / semi-nude models

The Big Draw Week

Art @ Sinclair House School • 28 Jun to 02 Jul

In house event for whole of Prep school to explore the unlimited possibilities of drawing.

The Big Draw with Atomhawk

Art @ The Great North Museum: Hancock • 3 Aug to 05 Aug

The Big Draw with Atomhawk Featuring future landscapes and live drawing with an Atomhawk artist.

The Open Air Drawing Room

Art @ Ditchling Museum of Art + Craft • 21 Aug

Help set the the world record for a painting created by the largest number of artists on Ditchling Village Green.

The Walt Disney Family Museum Presents: The Big Draw 2021: Make the Change

Art @ The Walt Disney Family Museum • 23 Oct to 24 Oct

Join us at The Walt Disney Family Museum to celebrate The Big Draw 2021: Make the Change, the world’s largest drawing festival!

Unexpected Drawing

Art @ The Lights • 25 Oct

Drop in drawing opportunity for all ages to experience some of the activities undertaken during the Make It Expressive project.

Virtual London Marathon

Art @ The National Brain Appeal • 3 Oct

Join #TeamBrainAppeal in the Virtual Virgin Money London Marathon

Walk, Talk and Draw

Art @ Sir Harold Hillier Gardens • 21 Nov

Sketch out and about in the beautiful landscape gardens at Hilliers near Romsey whilst discussing ideas of beauty in the natural environment

Watercolour Christmas Decorations – Online Art Workshop

Art @ Online - Milamarts • 4 Dec

Paint winter landscapes against a starry sky and the Northern lights in Watercolour then turn your mini paintings into Christmas decorations with guidance from Tutor Bethany Y Milam. Follow the...

Winter Animals Drawing Workshop – with The Big Draw Festival

Art @ Online - Milamarts • 11 Dec

A wildlife drawing workshop focusing on animals from colder climates. Take an armchair expedition round the world learning to draw arctic foxes, lynx, polar bears, snow leopard and more! The class...

Workshop: Cathy Lomax - Drawing with Light

Art @ Eye to Pencil Studio • 22 Sep

Cathy Lomax is multi-faceted; a painter who has worked as a gallerist, make-up artist, and editor. Her work particularly focuses on femininity, masquerade, popular culture and film. In the workshop,...