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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 29 Oct

Come join in our Big Draw for Remembrance Day 2021

A Letter in Mind - Making your Mark

Art @ Online at A Letter in Mind • 2 Nov, 4 Nov

A Letter in Mind returns for the eighth year! This year’s theme is ‘Making your Mark’ and we’re seeing some very powerful and creative responses from artists, illustrators and designers.

A Letter in Mind Artist Workshop with Mark Entwisle

Art @ Zoom Online • 4 Nov

Join Mark Entwisle for a wartercolour workshop, part of A Letter in Mind in aid of The National Brain Appeal

A Letter in Mind Artist Workshop with Sam Marshall

Art @ Zoom Online • 2 Nov

Join Sam Marshall for a mono-printing workshop, part of A Letter in Mind in aid of The National Brain Appeal

A STITCH DRAWN WORKSHOP WITH RICHARD MCVETIS

Art @ Sunny Bank Mills Gallery • 23 Oct

Join Richard McVetis for an afternoon exploring drawing and stitch.

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.

Art Club with Alicia Paz

Art @ 20-21 Visual Arts Centre • 28 Oct

Make masks with artist Alicia Paz inspired by her exhibition 'River Makers'.

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.

Autumnal drawing and colour splash

Art @ Online from home • 14 Oct

Autumnal drawing session with lots of colour. Create some creatures you see in Autumn and nature too. We will be colour splashing, making shapes, drawing and having fun.

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...

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Basque Cultural Festival

Art @ Hauser & Wirth Somerset • 23 Oct

Family Workshops Join us in the Implement Shed to explore our Book Lab dedicated to Eduardo Chillida’s ‘Comb of the Wind’ and take part in practical activities inspired by the artist.

Eduardo Chillida, Harri VI (Stone VI), 1996 © Zabalaga Leku. San Sebastián, VEGAP, 2021. Courtesy of the Estate of Eduardo Chillida.

Bideford BIG DRAW

Art @ The Quay Bideford • 30 Oct

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

Big Draw – Voyages by Sea

Art @ The Foundling Museum • 28 Oct

Join illustrator Salvatore Rubbino on an imaginative drawing adventure by boat. Navigate big waves, stormy weather and high seas.

Big Draw 2021

Art @ John Jamieson SILC • 12 Oct

The whole of John Jamieson will come together for a large celebration of art and making the change.

Big Draw 2021 - Make the Change

Art @ Arnolfini • 26 Oct

Family drawing activities at Arnolfini this half term!

BIG DRAW AFTERNOON AT THE ROMAN TOWN HOUSE

Art @ The Roman Town House • 23 Oct

Join us for an afternoon of outdoor BIG DRAW activity with various workshop stations located on site at The Roman Town House. The theme this year is for the Festival is ‘MAKE THE CHANGE’

BIG DRAW AFTERNOON AT THE ROMAN TOWN HOUSE

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.

Brecon COP (26) Big Draw

Art @ Y Gaer • 6 Nov to 07 Nov

Drawing into conversation , stimulating imagination to make the changes we can make to care for our shared planet.

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...

Creative Community Family Cafe

Art @ The Lion Cafe, Kington • 6 Oct, 13 Oct, 21 Oct, 27 Oct

Wednesday Mornings - 10am to 12noon - Drop in and get creative! A different event each week throughout October. Family Friendly.

Creative Doodle book

Art @ 20-21 Visual Arts Centre • 6 Oct, 13 Oct to 20 Oct

Explore yourself creatively through doodling during 3 free sessions in October aimed at people with disability and people who are neurodiverse.

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

DEFINITIONS OF DRAWING: ARTIST’S PANEL DISCUSSION

Art @ Sunny Bank Mills Gallery • 24 Oct

Join us for a panel discussion accompanying the Definitions of Drawing exhibition.

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...

Down the Bottom of Your Garden

Art @ The Collection Museum, Lincoln • 29 Oct

Family event day from the Investigate Learning team at the Usher Gallery

Drawing Inspiration from the Historic England Archive

Art @ Swindon Designer Outlet Centre • 25 Oct to 29 Oct

Join Historic England Archive to explore the role of drawing in recording heritage and in imagining the future of our built environment

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.

Drawn Into The Now film screening

Art @ Bury Art Museum and Sculpture Centre • 2 Oct

A drop-in & draw all-day screening of Drawn Into The Now, our art and figure drawing film.

Drawn to a Place drawing course

Art @ Bury Art Museum and Sculpture Centre • 9 Oct

A guided sketchbook tour and drawing workshop by artist Lee Crocker using the Silver Street area as inspiration.

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...

Edible East Art/Science Trail

Art @ Across Norwich • 2 Oct, 9 Oct, 16 Oct, 22 Oct, 29 Oct, 6 Nov, 13 Nov, 19 Nov, 26 Nov, 4 Dec, 11 Dec, 18 Dec, 25 Dec, 1 Jan, 08 Jan, 15 Jan, 22 Jan, 29 Jan, 05 Feb, 12 Feb, 19 Feb, 26 Feb

The Edible East Art/Science Trail about the Future of Food, across Norwich, till March 2022.

Edible East drop in creative workshops for all

Art @ Anglia Square • 9 Oct

As part of the Edible East Art/Science Trail join Jennie Pedley and The Nest Project to create a paper forest food garden at Anglia Square.

Edible East drop in creative workshops for all

Art @ Anglia Square • 23 Oct

As part of the Edible East Art/Science Trail join artist Rach Anstey-Sanders to make mini creatures to take home. BSL available

Edible East drop in foody workshops for all

Art @ Anglia Square • 28 Oct

Free seeds & info. to grow your own salad/'microgreens', take a quiz about healthy food & add to the paper food garden at the pavilion.

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emu runner

Art @ Online • 25 Jun

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

Exhibiting Bury Art Mail

Art @ Bury Art Museum and Sculpture Centre • 1 Oct, 30 Oct

In the Foyer throughout October, free

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 Online Zine Workshop

Art @ Online - #BigDrawNland • 23 Oct

The whole family can join in with illustrator Katie Chappell in this live, online workshop!

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

Famous Art on Post-It notes

Art @ Fullwell Cross Library • 9 Oct

Barkingside Art club will be celebrating The Big Draw Festival at Fullwell Cross Library!

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

Free Art Kit

Art @ Riverwalk Farmers Market • 2 Oct

Free Art Kits while supplies last

Gelatine Printing Workshop

Art @ Birches Farm Nature Reserve • 22 Oct

Gelatine Printing Workshop with Michael Hancock

Giant Dream Catcher

Art @ Kington Market Hall & Place de Marines • 1 Oct, 8 Oct, 15 Oct, 22 Oct to 29 Oct

Pop into the Kington Market Hall and pin your own personal pledge to ‘Make a Change’ to the Giant Community Dream Catcher; each small step makes a difference and really counts!

Giant Dream Catcher

Art @ Kington Market Hall & Place de Marines • 1 Oct, 8 Oct, 15 Oct, 22 Oct to 29 Oct

Pop into the Kington Market Hall and pin your own personal pledge to ‘Make a Change’ to the Giant Community Dream Catcher; each small step makes a difference and really counts!

Green Sketching

Art @ Beddington Park • 4 Oct, 21 Oct, 01 Nov, 8 Nov

Green Sketching in Sutton Parks

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!

Help us Create an Under the Sea World!

Art @ Mispillion Art League • 1 Oct

Our community is asked to help us create an "Under the Sea World" at Mispillion Art League.

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 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.

Ilford High Street Challenge

Art @ Outside Redbridge Town Hall • 2 Oct

Join Matt Ponting from Doodling Around and Ilford BID to share your ideas for a greener Ilford Town Centre and help us develop a vision with Sustainability and tackling Climate Change at its heart.

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.

Intaglio Printing Workshop

Art @ Birches Farm Nature Reserve • 21 Oct

Intaglio Printing Workshop with Michael Hancock

Intaglio Printing Workshop

Art @ Birches Farm Nature Reserve • 21 Oct

Intaglio Printing Workshop with Michael Hancock

Julia Dorninger: Orte verstehen | Understanding places

Art @ ip.forum im ipcenter.at • 1 Oct, 15 Oct

Julia Dorninger: Orte verstehen | Understanding places, Duration: Oct. 4 - Nov 11, 2021 (Mo - Fr: 9 - 4 pm);

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.

Love Thy Neighbor

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.

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 - Zine-making Workshops

Art @ The Gymnasium Gallery • 9 Oct

Join artist Sinéad Kempley, in this hands-on family zine-making workshop!

Make the Change a pledge for a better world

Art @ Woodmansterne School • 2 Nov

A day of creative activities for children attending Woodmansterne school.

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.

OCTOBER HALF TERM: CHILDREN’S DRAWING WORKSHOPS

Art @ Sunny Bank Mills Gallery • 26 Oct

Join us this October half term for children’s drawing workshops with artist in residence Si Smith.

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 Dec

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.

Parent Workshops

Art @ Woodmansterne School • 2 Nov

Woodmansterne School families are invited to attend creative workshops to celebrate being together as a community.

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...

Perfect World

Art @ Lincoln Cathedral • 25 Oct to 29 Oct

Choose from Weather, Humans, Life or Oceans to create colourful art

Create art of your perfect world and how to achieve it.

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...