A Cheerful Orchestra and Other Ideas for Drawing Music by Hannah Coulson

Artist and educator Hannah Coulson shares a trio of musical activities.

This project was shared with AccessArt as part of the 40 Artist Educator Project, funded by Arts Council England, aiming to highlight and celebrate artist-led teaching and facilitation.

These musical activities are a delightful way to combine an exploration of drawing and music.  The first takes two contrasting elements to create a mythical instrument, explored through drawing and play. The second workshop shares ideas for large-scale, collaborative drawings made in response to music.  The final activity lets participants draw a self-portrait with an invented instrument, to create a colourful and original orchestra.

 

Adding some colour to a mythical instrument

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