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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.

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-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...

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.

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.

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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 workshop: Print your own wrapping paper

Art @ Hogarth's House • 28 Nov

A Christmas-themed printing activity for families

Half term printing workshop: Blind debossing

Art @ Hogarth's House • 26 Oct

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

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.

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!

Parent Workshops

Art @ Woodmansterne School • 2 Nov

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

Royal Parks Half Marathon

Art @ The National Brain Appeal • 10 Oct

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

Symmetrical Insects

Art @ Kentish Town City Farm • 28 Oct

Join us for some free creative maths fun and discover the maths magic behind making beautiful art. Gain inspiration from your local environment to design and create your own symmetrical insect.

Symmetrical Insects

Art @ Wembley Library • 27 Oct

Join us for some free creative maths fun and discover the maths magic behind making beautiful art. Gain inspiration from your local environment to design and create your own symmetrical insect.

Talk: Lorena Cantó Woltèche - Drawing Sound

Art @ Eye to Pencil Studio • 16 Nov

Lorena Cantó is a viola player, and a part of the critically acclaimed Jubilee String Quartet, who also works as a freelance graphic designer. Looking at art from the perspective of music, she will...

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

Talk: Rebecca Jewell & Sandy Ross Sykes - Drawing Inspiration from Natural History

Art @ Eye to Pencil Studio • 2 Nov

Both artists work with found and preserved flora and fauna, using a variety of drawn, painted and printed materials. They often take the approach of drawing from a ‘nature table' using their...

Talk: Tom Robertshaw - Drawing complex structures

Art @ Eye to Pencil Studio • 5 Oct

As a structural engineer, Tom Robertshaw spends his days exploring how creative structures can be made real. His talk will place us in the mindset of an engineer, as he discusses how freehand drawing...

THE BIG DRAW 2021 – DRAW AND PLAY OWARE

Art @ Rich Mix • 3 Oct

Our Big Draw family event is back, in partnership with Art Hoppers and Mwalimu Express, London’s Sunday afternoon African Adventure, and featuring The Oware Society.

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.

Virtual London Marathon

Art @ The National Brain Appeal • 3 Oct

Join #TeamBrainAppeal in the Virtual Virgin Money London Marathon

Visionary Futures

Art @ Leytonstone Toy Library and Play Centre • 23 Oct

Drop-in creative art session for kids 7-14 and families. We’ll use our imagination to express our dreams about a better, climate safe thriving future for all.

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,...

Workshop: Lorena Cantó Woltèche - Drawing Sound

Art @ Eye to Pencil Studio • 1 Dec

Lorena Cantó is a viola player, and a part of the critically acclaimed Jubilee String Quartet, who also works as a freelance graphic designer. Looking at art from the perspective of music, her...

Workshop: Molly Martin - Seeing With Sketchbooks

Art @ Eye to Pencil Studio • 4 Oct

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

Workshop: Rebecca Jewell & Sandy Ross Sykes - Drawing Inspiration from Natural History

Art @ Eye to Pencil Studio • 17 Nov

Both artists work with found and preserved flora and fauna, using a variety of drawn, painted and printed materials. In their workshop participants will 'draw from a nature table' using Rebecca and...

Workshop: Tom Robertshaw - Drawing complex structures

Art @ Eye to Pencil Studio • 3 Nov

As a structural engineer, Tom Robertshaw spends his days exploring how creative structures can be made real. His workshop will place us in the mindset of an engineer, as he discusses how freehand...