Draw

Welcome to Draw - one of Access Arts' most popular resources.

The free-to-access Draw online workshop is aimed at adults aged 16 plus, and is packed full of drawing ideas, exercises and techniques.

- learning how to see;
- how speed effects your drawing;
- learning to see outlines;
- learning to see negative space;
- using relationships to help your drawing;
- warming-up exercises;
- why tearing up your drawing can be creative;
- how to make your mistakes useful.

Learning to Draw - Drawing exercises and inspiration

Draw creates a simple framework from which beginners and intermediate learners can explore and enjoy drawing as a process. The resource encourages users to think about what a drawing might be, and suggests practical exercises which are designed to enable thoughtful drawing action.

Each exercise is designed to make it easier for you to approach drawing with a fresh eye, and to enjoy drawing whether you are a beginner or more practiced artist. Teachers, artists, parents and home users have all found Draw a really useful resource.

Transferable ideas - Drawing for all

Draw is based upon teaching which took place in four venues in Cambridge: Kettles Yard, The Fitzwilliam Museum, Museum of Archaeology and the University of Cambridge School of Architecture. Although the original teaching took place with adults (aged 16+), the exercises and ideas can very easily be adapted for children and younger learners.

Drawing exercises - Print out

Draw PDF £5.50

The online resource is accompanied by the Draw PDF which provides a printable transcript of the ideas contained within the online resource.

The PDF is aimed at artists, teachers, workshop leaders and self-learners.