Welcome to Drawing is Free

No experience necessary. All ages welcome.

Two portrait drawings by Chloe Briggs in an open sketchbook made during a Drawing Is Free online portrait session.

Online Portrait Sessions︎︎︎

1 x track of music, 1 x pose, 1 x drawing.
Free drawing sessions, no need to book.
Want to join us? Find out how it works ︎︎︎

Join on ︎Zoom︎︎︎ at 9am or 6pm CET/Paris time.
No sessions 4th/11th/18th August - Back as usual from August 25th. Check our summer holiday dates︎︎︎

Drawing is Free Summer Planning dates. No morning session on 7th July. No sessions on 4, 11, 18 August. Back as usual on 25th August 2025.

Summer Holiday Changes︎︎︎

Drawing is Free is taking a break in August. Check our dates for online sessions over the summer (and join us for a drink in Brighton on 22nd July!)︎︎︎

Patreon︎︎︎

Join workshops and get monthly drawing prompts or one-to-one support when you support Drawing is Free.

Free Patreon Newsletter︎︎︎

You can now join for free on Patreon to get monthly updates about workshops and events, along with interviews and publications.

Resources ︎︎︎

Prompts, ideas and education packs to download and inspire your drawing.

Publications︎︎︎

Booklets and zines about drawing, made with collaborators and friends of Drawing is Free.

Projects︎︎︎

Bringing people together through drawing.

What is Drawing is Free?

Drawing is Free is a project which makes the power of connecting through drawing available to everyone.

We run public drawing events, host free open online drawing sessions, and collaborate with communities and cultural organizations. The Drawing is Free project is motivated by belief in the power of drawing to sensitize us to the world, bring us focus and purpose… and make us feel good!

More about Drawing is Free ︎︎︎

How can I get involved?

Drawing is Free runs public online drawing sessions, special events, and development activites for artists.

To join our weekly live portrait sessions, you just need to click on our ︎ Zoom Link︎︎︎ for Monday sessions at 9am or 6pm (CET/Paris time), ready to draw. You do not need to book - just turn up! Find out more about Monday Live Portrait Sessions︎︎︎

You can get regular email updates and listen to drawing interviews for free, or take part in special monthly drawing sessions and get one-to-one mentoring by supporting us on ︎ Patreon︎︎︎.

Follow us on ︎ Instagram︎︎︎ to stay up to date on our activities, news and events.

We also help Artists expand their drawing practice through online development programmes, workshops and mentoring through the ︎Drawing Correspondence︎︎︎ programme with Professor Anita Taylor and Tania Kovats.

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