Shy Drawing, Loud Drawing

To coincide with the Big Draw 2007 AccessArt launched “Shy Drawing, Loud Drawing – 12 ways to trigger a drawing”

Shy Drawing, Loud Drawing is an illustrated and fun resource which inspires users with new ways of making a drawing. Shy Drawing, Loud Drawing was devised as a way of taking the pressure off the user in terms of “what do I draw? And is it any good?” and to replace these thoughts with two simple criteria: “Can I make a drawing which feels in essence shy?” and “Can I make a drawing which feels in essence loud?”

The workshop includes:
- drawing exercises;
- drawing games;
- making a drawing inspired by music;
- materials to match inspiration;
- drawing speed, silence and loudness;
- three-dimensional drawing;
- drawing from your wrist, elbow, shoulder, knee…
- making bundles of drawing materials;
- making drawings which argue with each other!

The resource is aimed at all ages and a variety of users. Shy Drawing Loud Drawing online drawing resource aimed at artists, teachers, families and home users. Parents and teachers will be able to modify the ideas for younger users.

Shy Drawing Loud Drawing is the perfect resource to use when you might feel “stuck” by providing simple exercises or “tricks” which stop us thinking too much and get us drawing again.

Shy Drawing, Loud Drawing PDF £3.00

The online resource is accompanied by the Shy Drawing, Loud Drawing printable PDF, which explores the ideas contained in the online workshop further and explains how ideas can be modified and developed. Packed full of ideas, strategies and tips which will help both the home user and workshop leader/teacher, the PDF includes:

- a recap of the 12 drawing exercises featured in the online resource;
- how where you draw might effect your drawing;
- how who you draw with might effect your drawing;
- how to organise timing and structure;
- appreciation and evaluation.