https://drawingisfree.org Drawing Is Free Sun, 08 Nov 2026 20:33:32 +0000 https://drawingisfree.org en https://drawingisfree.org/Index Mon, 15 Aug 2022 11:52:27 +0000 Drawing Is Free https://drawingisfree.org/Index Welcome to Drawing is Free No experience necessary. All ages welcome. Join our Online Portrait Sessions ︎︎︎ Every Monday, at 9am and 6pm (Paris time), on Zoom. 1 x track of music, 1 x pose, 1 x drawing. Free, no need to book. Find out how it works ︎︎︎ <img width="2400" height="1800" width_o="2400" height_o="1800" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/8d70b3392bf90649c6abf140293da978be60fc19aae3c4d7dc845d0c157e838e/dif-watercolour-face-may2025.jpg" data-mid="235460321" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/8d70b3392bf90649c6abf140293da978be60fc19aae3c4d7dc845d0c157e838e/dif-watercolour-face-may2025.jpg" /> <img width="1080" height="810" width_o="1080" height_o="810" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/30f3e8621a25a884562d0f94199cc351e92a5a5c20fcd1e5f01e0b2ca76a9afd/dif-chloe-faces-june25.jpg" data-mid="235460317" border="0" data-no-zoom="true" alt="Two portrait drawings by Chloe Briggs in an open sketchbook made during a Drawing Is Free online portrait session." data-caption="Two portrait drawings by Chloe Briggs in an open sketchbook made during a Drawing Is Free online portrait session." src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/30f3e8621a25a884562d0f94199cc351e92a5a5c20fcd1e5f01e0b2ca76a9afd/dif-chloe-faces-june25.jpg" /> <img width="2867" height="2150" width_o="2867" height_o="2150" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/09613637eeaba9f837e85b8d56491b3f43e921af198a102ba59f4af632231a14/dif_adverstising.jpg" data-mid="153817646" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/09613637eeaba9f837e85b8d56491b3f43e921af198a102ba59f4af632231a14/dif_adverstising.jpg" /> <img width="3019" height="2415" width_o="3019" height_o="2415" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/9bde9b3b0fa263542171e217c29b17eebe48bd47875d83ec9da22a3d3c3bbf3b/poster-ioi.jpg" data-mid="254144182" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/9bde9b3b0fa263542171e217c29b17eebe48bd47875d83ec9da22a3d3c3bbf3b/poster-ioi.jpg" />Workshop: Ioi and Falling Leaves︎︎︎A one-day drawing workshop in Paris, 27th November 2026How to book ︎︎︎ <img width="1600" height="1200" width_o="1600" height_o="1200" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/393ecedb55fb0539775e4575cd5de5f23272c4c17390b1b0615d6060e51de8a8/drawing-is-free-from-the-foundation-drawing-classes-4x3.jpg" data-mid="251159533" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/393ecedb55fb0539775e4575cd5de5f23272c4c17390b1b0615d6060e51de8a8/drawing-is-free-from-the-foundation-drawing-classes-4x3.jpg" />From the Foundation Drawing Classes︎︎︎A new nine-month programme of drawing classes for anyone who wants to explore drawing. Find out more ︎︎︎ <img width="1600" height="1201" width_o="1600" height_o="1201" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/2ead4f9265be0a83c55183aeae86c0c7ef87afd9daaf2de1272d7606ddb6a2c1/patreon-ioi-1600px.jpg" data-mid="154020198" border="0" data-scale="100" data-no-zoom alt="A loose pencil and watercolour drawing of a dancing figure" data-caption="A loose pencil and watercolour drawing of a dancing figure" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/2ead4f9265be0a83c55183aeae86c0c7ef87afd9daaf2de1272d7606ddb6a2c1/patreon-ioi-1600px.jpg" />Patreon Newsletter︎︎︎Join free for email updates, news and audio interviews. Get drawing prompts, workshops and more when you support Drawing is Free from £4 month︎︎︎. <img width="2400" height="1800" width_o="2400" height_o="1800" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/7246a635c8c1588c061cd2bea60d863b419224da0875c2ac91e800a103e663f8/tbwdp-education-pack-2021-2400.jpg" data-mid="154020248" border="0" data-no-zoom alt="A folded piece of grey paper, printed with Education Pack in block print letters" data-caption="A folded piece of grey paper, printed with Education Pack in block print letters" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/7246a635c8c1588c061cd2bea60d863b419224da0875c2ac91e800a103e663f8/tbwdp-education-pack-2021-2400.jpg" />Resources ︎︎︎Prompts, ideas and education packs to download and inspire your drawing. <img width="2400" height="1800" width_o="2400" height_o="1800" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/ecf2010c9d68f01158a48d21d93bc9eac317c85f544ea6cbf711e529f95d5b9e/publication-drawing-to-feel-good-2400.jpg" data-mid="154020201" border="0" data-no-zoom alt="The cover of a pamphlet, Drawing to Feel good" data-caption="The cover of a pamphlet, Drawing to Feel good" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/ecf2010c9d68f01158a48d21d93bc9eac317c85f544ea6cbf711e529f95d5b9e/publication-drawing-to-feel-good-2400.jpg" />Publications︎︎︎Booklets and zines about drawing, made with collaborators and friends of Drawing is Free. <img width="1300" height="975" width_o="1300" height_o="975" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/6e4e18f2dda9d728d9a2b9dc0e788bba595588c52b0a1747b7a5c913b33cbe87/poster-drawing-lockdown-1300px.jpg" data-mid="154022496" border="0" data-no-zoom alt="A woven drawing of a face" data-caption="A woven drawing of a face" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/6e4e18f2dda9d728d9a2b9dc0e788bba595588c52b0a1747b7a5c913b33cbe87/poster-drawing-lockdown-1300px.jpg" />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, run artist development workshops and courses, 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? To join our weekly live portrait sessions, you just need to click on our &nbsp;︎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︎︎︎&nbsp; You can get regular email updates and listen to drawing interviews for free, or&nbsp;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&nbsp;︎Drawing Correspondence︎︎︎ programme with Professor Anita Taylor and Tania Kovats. Explore Drawing is Free https://drawingisfree.org/About Mon, 15 Aug 2022 11:52:27 +0000 Drawing Is Free https://drawingisfree.org/About About ‘Drawing is Free’ was created in 2013 by artist Chloe Briggs in Paris. Published: September 2022 <img width="1024" height="1024" width_o="1024" height_o="1024" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/c63d5ba429e07525872df821821c99a535ab5188a92c8beada9617ec638b033c/draw-for-paris.jpg" data-mid="153422386" border="0" data-no-zoom alt="The artist Chloe Briggs is drawing a flower in red chalk on a white wall" data-caption="The artist Chloe Briggs is drawing a flower in red chalk on a white wall" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/c63d5ba429e07525872df821821c99a535ab5188a92c8beada9617ec638b033c/draw-for-paris.jpg" /> Drawing is Free is&nbsp;an initiative designed to bring people together around the pleasure and practice of drawing. It began as an invitation to a school community – students, faculty, administration, support staff and friends – to draw together. The idea was to offer drawing sessions that were free to attend and were free from judgement and critique (often reasons why people stop drawing). The heart-beat of the project settled into weekly meetings for one hour on Monday mornings. Each participant took it in turns to draw and to be drawn to the length of one track of music. In March 2020 in lockdown, these sessions transferred online and participants join from around the world. Drawing is Free collaborates with and has been commissioned by different institutions to design free educational resources &nbsp;and events to encourage people of all ages, backgrounds and experience to draw. Recent commisions include: Drawing Projects UK Trinity Buoy Wharf Drawing Prize Aga Khan Centre Gallery Foundation Press Ecole du Breuil Drawing is Free has been supported by the Arts Council England, Mairie de Paris, and various respected Arts and Education institutions in the U.K. and Europe. In June 2022, Chloë launched a Patreon with the ambition to grow Drawing is Free’s scope and reach. More than 4500 people are now part of the free community there, and Patreon supporters now allow Chloë to work on Drawing is Free full time. The Drawing is Free Approach Drawing is Free is an approach - an evolving philosophy for drawing practice. Chloë has tried to summarize a few of the key thoughts she offers to people in support of their motivation to draw. <img width="1440" height="1800" width_o="1440" height_o="1800" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/e0b132240b93e983f698a9268ecaf968a272c2d07b7a7c7561bf05e7bd39ba9c/Photo-by-Chloe-Briggs-on-January-01--2025..jpg" data-mid="248051010" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/e0b132240b93e983f698a9268ecaf968a272c2d07b7a7c7561bf05e7bd39ba9c/Photo-by-Chloe-Briggs-on-January-01--2025..jpg" />&nbsp;Drawing is FREE is PERMISSION TO:Buy the art materials and books you need for your drawing practice.Travel explicitly and for the sole reason to see things that will feed your imagination: exhibitions, the sea, a city...Take up space to drawSay ‘No’ and draw rather than do things that tire, frustrate, bore and make you feel not good.Draw alongside people at work and at home knowing that this practice brings good energy.Draw what you want.Draw without feeling you have to explain why, what it is, what it is for and what it means.Let your drawings be sensual and free!With love,Chloë #drawingisfree Collaborators, Supporters and Commissions <img width="300" height="300" width_o="300" height_o="300" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/30bf726aa44cb2c6815cfe02a5f535d230f5fb75eeb1e819a587d398886087b8/logo-drawing-projects-uk.jpg" data-mid="154137705" border="0" data-no-zoom="true" alt="Drawing Projects UK" data-caption="Drawing Projects UK" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/300/i/30bf726aa44cb2c6815cfe02a5f535d230f5fb75eeb1e819a587d398886087b8/logo-drawing-projects-uk.jpg" /> <img width="600" height="600" width_o="600" height_o="600" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/e64ba642b8d855eb469e6ce07910e6fa7a23051e1799d4c6b5c3813d9dec2715/logo-tbw-drawing-prize-600px.jpg" data-mid="154137708" border="0" data-no-zoom="true" alt="Trinity Buoy Wharf Drawing Prize" data-caption="Trinity Buoy Wharf Drawing Prize" 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Updated: 27 September 2022 About Us Drawing is Free is run by Chloe Briggs, who is the data controller for this website.&nbsp; We keep this privacy notice under regular review and publish any updates on this web page. This privacy notice was last updated on 27th September 2022. The type of personal information we collect&nbsp;We currently collect and process the following information: Personal identifiers, contacts and characteristics (for example, names of people we work with and contact details like email and postal addresses if you get in touch with us)Website analytics data, (for example, IP addresses and semi-anonymised data about links clicked on the website)Photographs, video or screen recordings (for example, a recording of a video call for an online seminar)Structured and unstructured research data (for example, survey responses, or notes from interviews and meetings.)Information shared on social media sites (for example, your public posts, direct messages you send us or your likes and follows)Business and financial information (for example, invoices and&nbsp; bank details for individuals we work with)How we get personal information and why we have itMost of the personal information we collect and process is provided to us directly by you for one of the following reasons: You contact us using the form on our website, or via email.You reply to, DM or otherwise interact with our social media accounts.You register online for a workshop, mentoring or other service.You attend an in-person workshop, meeting or event.You order any products we might sell on our website.You voluntarily complete a research survey or you agree to be interviewed as part of a research project.You use or view our website via your browser’s cookies.You have a business relationship with us, and we need to use your contact details for our business and financial processes. We also receive personal information indirectly, from the following sources in the following scenarios: Someone we are working with may share your contact details so that we can run a workshop you have chosen to participate in.We take photographs or record a meeting or workshop for our own documentation. We use the information that you have given us in order to:&nbsp; Respond to your enquiries and communication you share with usEmail you with information about workshops and events you are attendingProcess any orders you make with us, and manage your account.Promote our services on our website and social media (for example, with photos of us at work)Run our business and financial operations We may share this information with other organisations and individuals: Partner organisations who we are working with, for example an arts organisation who support you within a programme we are part of.Organisations which provide professional services to us, for example business consultants, web hosting providers, advertising partners, marketing agencies,Third parties involved in processing purchases, for example web shop systems, payment service providers, manufacturers, warehouses, order packers, logistics companies etc.Law enforcement and other government authorities when we are legally obliged to, for example tax offices and customs. When we process any orders you make online, we may send your data to, and also use the resulting information from, credit reference agencies to prevent fraudulent purchases. The lawful basis for using your personal informationUnder the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the lawful bases we rely on for processing this information are: We have your consent - when you have unambiguously and freely agreed to share your information with us. You are able to withdraw your consent at any time. You can do this by emailing&nbsp;contact@drawingisfree.orgWe have a contractual obligation - when we have a contractual relationship with you to provide services you’ve requested, or have a contractual agreement with a supplier or a client to process your information.We have a legal obligation - when we need to store records of your consent or opt-out for using your data, or when a law enforcement authority uses its legal powers to make us share information.We have a legitimate interest - when we could not operate our business without processing your information in some way.How we store your personal information We store your information in different ways depending on the type of data. It may be on secure remote servers, held locally on password protected devices or as hard-copies which will be filed in locked cabinets. We use secure, regularly updated passwords and two-factor authentication for services where available. Data transferred to remote servers will be sent over an encrypted connection. You can read a summary of the types of data we store, and why and how we store it, on ︎this google spreadsheet︎︎︎. We review the information we hold regularly, do not store it longer than necessary, and archive and delete data according to our retention policies. Services we use We use third party services and online platforms to host our website, store files, host video calls and workshops, manage our finances, and deliver other business processes as part of our work. These services manage the data from these tools on our behalf, governed by the contracts we have with them,&nbsp; and their terms of service and privacy policies. This website is built using Cargo, which stores data in data centres across the United States. We have agreed to their Terms of Service, and to their Data Processing Addendum. This is their Privacy Policy︎︎︎. We use Google Analytics︎︎︎ on the site to track which pages people visit and how they interact with them, but limit data collection as much as possible. We do not use GA4 remarketing or advertising features. &nbsp;Google Analytics sets a cookie. Find out more and read Google Analytics’ Privacy notice︎︎︎. We may also embed content from third party social sites, or from Google Documents.&nbsp; You can see a list of all of the services we use and why we use them, along with links to their privacy policies, where they store data, and the legal agreements governing that relationship︎︎︎ on a Google Spreadsheet. If a platform or service we use has data centres outside the EU, we may transfer your information outside the European Economic Area. We take reasonable steps to make sure your personal information is treated securely and is protected by EU Standard Contractual Clauses and data processing agreements. 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We have no responsibility for the content of the linked website(s). https://drawingisfree.org/News Mon, 15 Aug 2022 12:31:10 +0000 Drawing Is Free https://drawingisfree.org/News News Updates and information about Drawing is Free, including workshop dates, open calls, book launches and projects. We also share news and updates through our ︎ Instagram︎︎︎ https://drawingisfree.org/2026-11-One-day-drawing-workshop-with-Ioi-Choi Sun, 08 Nov 2026 20:33:32 +0000 Drawing Is Free https://drawingisfree.org/2026-11-One-day-drawing-workshop-with-Ioi-Choi 2026-11 One-day Drawing Workshop in Paris with Ioi Choi Ioi and falling leaves. Spend a day drawing with Chloë and Ioi Choi at L’Utopicerie in Paris, on 27th November 2026. Published: Novvember 2026 <img width="3019" height="2415" width_o="3019" height_o="2415" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/9bde9b3b0fa263542171e217c29b17eebe48bd47875d83ec9da22a3d3c3bbf3b/poster-ioi.jpg" data-mid="254144136" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/9bde9b3b0fa263542171e217c29b17eebe48bd47875d83ec9da22a3d3c3bbf3b/poster-ioi.jpg" /> Ioi Choi and I are planning a one-day drawing workshop in Paris, as we are inspired by each other! Our work together at the Autumn School where Ioi responded to the shapes and movement of falling leaves was so beautiful, that we want to give more people a chance to experience the magic. Friday 27th November 2026 10h - 17h, with an apéro 18h - 20h At L'Utopicerie 7 rue Rémy de Gourmont, 75019 Paris ︎Map︎︎︎ The cost for the day is 125€ / person. Lunch, apéro and all drawing materials are included in the price Payment to be made on reservation. There will be no reimbursement for cancellation.&nbsp; Please email contact@drawingisfree.org to reserve your place. ︎ send a message︎︎︎ . Help support me to create more drawing resources If you enjoy my work, and find it valuable, I would be honoured if you’d consider supporting Drawing is Free at Patreon, where I create new drawing prompt booklets every month and run online drawing sessions for supporters. Support&nbsp; Drawing is Free at &nbsp;︎Patreon︎︎︎ ︎︎︎Previous Next︎︎︎ https://drawingisfree.org/2026-10-26-Autumn-news-and-free-drawing-booklet Mon, 26 Oct 2026 17:37:47 +0000 Drawing Is Free https://drawingisfree.org/2026-10-26-Autumn-news-and-free-drawing-booklet 2026-10 News, and a free booklet of drawing ideas and inspiration. An update on things happening this Autumn, and in to 2027. Plus, download a free booklet of drawing prompts and inspiration. Originally published on Patreon. <img width="1800" height="2400" width_o="1800" height_o="2400" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/927d0b6c68dfcb626fab799e27e6e75e6a7f518655e5f65e79c7e1a0298e4413/autumn-plants-IMG_2890.jpg" data-mid="253712328" border="0" alt="A small cobbled residential street in Paris. Chloe's hand holds a bundle of bright plants - chartreuse, hot red, a silvery grey - their roots covered in rich brown earth." data-caption="A small cobbled residential street in Paris. Chloe's hand holds a bundle of bright plants - chartreuse, hot red, a silvery grey - their roots covered in rich brown earth." src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/927d0b6c68dfcb626fab799e27e6e75e6a7f518655e5f65e79c7e1a0298e4413/autumn-plants-IMG_2890.jpg" /> <img width="640" height="800" width_o="640" height_o="800" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/62226c402f5210c3441d5d881c5748b8e4366f19ed5be66f6ff08ba357698d6c/05.jpg" data-mid="253712395" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/640/i/62226c402f5210c3441d5d881c5748b8e4366f19ed5be66f6ff08ba357698d6c/05.jpg" /> Published: October ‘26 Walking across the park on the way to my studio this morning the gardeners were uprooting beds to make place for a new arrangement. I was given this bright bunch of plants with their roots on and I will plant them outside my window today. On Sunday (1st of November) I publish the next booklet of ideas and inspiration for drawing for subscribers to the 'Supporter Tier' on Patreon called, 'Colour is Everywhere!', my bouquet expresses this perfectly! HERE IS THE NEWS To celebrate COLOUR I will host an extra Drawing is Free session on Wednesday 11th November / 6 - 7pm Paris time / on ZOOM where I invite you to come as your most colourful - clothes, scarfs, backgrounds, make-up, hats... Below attached as a PDF is the fifth booklet I wrote for this Patreon, in October 2022. It is called, 'Leaves and Hands'. As Autumn begins in Paris I think of these drawings and ideas - the fallen leaves like human hands some open to the sky, others coiled and retreating. I hope that some of you will be inspired to work from it.<img width="640" height="800" width_o="640" height_o="800" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/62226c402f5210c3441d5d881c5748b8e4366f19ed5be66f6ff08ba357698d6c/05.jpg" data-mid="253712395" border="0" data-scale="87" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/640/i/62226c402f5210c3441d5d881c5748b8e4366f19ed5be66f6ff08ba357698d6c/05.jpg" /> Download ︎ Booklet 5: Leaves and Hands︎︎︎ (PDF, 5.3mb) I have just finished working with an amazing group in person in Paris as part of my 'Autumn School'. We work from the hilltop where I have my small studio and the surrounding area. Plans for a 'Spring School' are afoot and I will share information on Patreon and Instagram soon. I will teach two Summer Courses, one at the end of May at Clos Mirabel in the South of France (just two spaces left) and the other at the beginning of August at Bridgehouse Art in Ullapool, Scotland (will be advertised next week) The 'From the Foundation: Drawing Classes' Patreon tier that I set up in September is just feeling brilliant - so many people, so much positive energy and exciting work. Find out more information about it here&nbsp;- you can join at any time! I am working to make more connections in person with ideas I am testing out with the 'From the Foundation' tier. My dream is to create this web of supported drawing practice across the world. Finally, the second instalment of the 1.5hour Guided Portrait Class exploring Charcoal will take place in November (date to be confirmed) and will be available in the SHOP That is all for now, Love, <img width="372" height="169" width_o="372" height_o="169" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/2a296134f27c92dcab9e54f5435ee994c2d4f42cda71a6235723c1a5b8d142dc/chloe-signature.jpg" data-mid="253712551" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/372/i/2a296134f27c92dcab9e54f5435ee994c2d4f42cda71a6235723c1a5b8d142dc/chloe-signature.jpg" /> ︎ To get regular updates by email, sign up for free on Patreon.︎︎︎ Download ︎ Booklet 5: Leaves and Hands︎︎︎ (PDF, 5.3mb) Help support me to create more drawing resources If you enjoy my work, and find it valuable, I would be honoured if you’d consider supporting Drawing is Free at Patreon, where I create new drawing prompt booklets every month and run online drawing sessions for supporters. Support&nbsp; Drawing is Free at &nbsp;︎Patreon︎︎︎ ︎︎︎Previous Next︎︎︎ https://drawingisfree.org/2026-09-17-Drawing-Undercurrents-Symposium-and-Education-Event Sun, 13 Sep 2026 20:52:15 +0000 Drawing Is Free https://drawingisfree.org/2026-09-17-Drawing-Undercurrents-Symposium-and-Education-Event 2026-09-17 Drawing Undercurrents Symposium and TBWDP Education Event The Trinity Buoy Wharf Drawing Prize 2026 symposium and education event, 17th September 2026 Published: September 2026 <img width="3792" height="3024" width_o="3792" height_o="3024" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/22f6089b0a64411d7c2c94731a2f4069f979f088819a821bf05fbf48c70e0c3c/undercurrents_symposium.jpg" data-mid="252117908" border="0" alt="Sarah Elliott making a string drawing at the 2024 TBWDP symposium" data-caption="Sarah Elliott making a string drawing at the 2024 TBWDP symposium" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/22f6089b0a64411d7c2c94731a2f4069f979f088819a821bf05fbf48c70e0c3c/undercurrents_symposium.jpg" /> On the 17th September Chloë will be taking part in Drawing | Undercurrents. A One-Day Drawing Symposium at Trinity Buoy Wharf.&nbsp; Convened by Anita Taylor and Drawing Projects UK, the symposium is celebrating drawing in all its forms in connection with the selected work for the Trinity Buoy Wharf Drawing Prize 2026.&nbsp; The symposium takes place on Thursday 17th September, from 11am to 5pm, with a mix of presentations, and six practical drawing sessions to choose from, led by Alice Angus, Siân Bowen, Chloe Briggs, Matthew Burrows MBE, Curtis Holder, Tania Kovats, M. Lohrum and Anita Taylor. Bring a sketchbook and dry drawing materials. The Trinity Buoy Wharf Drawing Prize 2026 exhibition opens the same day, featuring 92 shortlisted drawings, and there is time to see it as part of the day. On the evening of Thursday 17th September, from 6pm to 7pm in the Buoy Store, Chloe Briggs and Anita Taylor host a free Introduction to the TBWDP26 Exhibition &amp; Education Pack, for teachers and lecturers. This is where the education pack launches: six drawing classes written by Drawing is Free in response to drawings in the exhibition. The education pack will be free to download from drawingisfree.org after the event. The two events are booked separately. Anyone is welcome at the evening session, not only educators. ︎Book tickets for Drawing | Undercurrents. A One-Day Drawing Symposium at Trinity Buoy Wharf︎︎︎︎Book tickets for Introduction to the TBWDP26 Exhibition &amp; Education Pack︎︎︎ ︎Book tickets for Drawing | Undercurrents. A One-Day Drawing Symposium at Trinity Buoy Wharf︎︎︎︎Book tickets for Introduction to the TBWDP26 Exhibition &amp; Education Pack︎︎︎ Help support me to create more drawing resources If you enjoy my work, and find it valuable, I would be honoured if you’d consider supporting Drawing is Free at Patreon, where I create new drawing prompt booklets every month and run online drawing sessions for supporters. Support&nbsp; Drawing is Free at &nbsp;︎Patreon︎︎︎ ︎︎︎Previous Next︎︎︎ https://drawingisfree.org/2026-08-From-the-Foundation-online-introduction Tue, 11 Aug 2026 14:47:23 +0000 Drawing Is Free https://drawingisfree.org/2026-08-From-the-Foundation-online-introduction 2026-08-28 From the Foundation Introduction Session A free session introducing ‘From the Foundation’, a new nine month programme of drawing classes through Patreon. Friday 28th August 2026 Published: August ‘26 <img width="3000" height="3750" width_o="3000" height_o="3750" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/8d82eb0abe20c480da705ce512ce07b80b0b44c4b5ab73c37c768b1eae792b0f/from_the_foundation.jpg" data-mid="251159207" border="0" alt="A pencil drawing of a tree on a jade green background, titled 'From the Foundation: Drawing Classes 1-9'" data-caption="A pencil drawing of a tree on a jade green background, titled 'From the Foundation: Drawing Classes 1-9'" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/8d82eb0abe20c480da705ce512ce07b80b0b44c4b5ab73c37c768b1eae792b0f/from_the_foundation.jpg" /> &nbsp; In September I will publish a new tier on Patreon called, 'From the Foundation: Drawing Classes'.&nbsp; Watch a recording of the session ︎︎︎ On Friday 28th August I hosted an INTRODUCTION and Q+A FREE SESSION on Zoom I want to share with you something of my 26 years experience of teaching drawing classes on Foundation in the UK and then in Paris and why I continue to be committed to this course. A good Foundation gives you the wings to fly. Find out more about From the Foundation: Drawing Classes ︎︎︎ Find out more about From the Foundation: Drawing Classes ︎︎︎ https://drawingisfree.org/2026-10-Autumn-School-Days-in-Paris Mon, 29 Jun 2026 11:41:27 +0000 Drawing Is Free https://drawingisfree.org/2026-10-Autumn-School-Days-in-Paris 2026-07 Autumn School in Paris Join Drawing is Free in Paris between for AUTUMN SCHOOL, a week of creative workshops with Paris as our playground 19th—23rd October 2026 .Published: July ‘26 <img width="2550" height="3188" width_o="2550" height_o="3188" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/a7fca6aeceee3f64364e9061ef2fd4c1516d4a9a83e68d2c24db8de616cd454c/advertising_autumn_school.jpg" data-mid="249890301" border="0" data-scale="66" data-no-zoom alt="Drawing is Free Autumn School, 19-23rd October 2026. An expressive watercolour drawing of an autumn leaf, in reds, oranges and greens" data-caption="Drawing is Free Autumn School, 19-23rd October 2026. An expressive watercolour drawing of an autumn leaf, in reds, oranges and greens" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/a7fca6aeceee3f64364e9061ef2fd4c1516d4a9a83e68d2c24db8de616cd454c/advertising_autumn_school.jpg" /> About Autumn School Days AUTUMN SCHOOL IS NOW SOLD OUT. There will be a Spring School in 2027 - join the Patreon Free newsletter for updates. Based on my ‘Summer School Days’ program that I piloted in July 2025, this Drawing is Free&nbsp;Autumn School is five day program with a range of experiences that will both connect you with your creative practice and offer you new ways of thinking and working.I will share my experience as a teacher and artist, support you with your work and show you parts of the city I love. Over five days, Paris will be our playground: the parks and gardens, institutional spaces, the streets and cafes and my little studio. Each day will start at 10am, with lunch from 1-2pm and finishing at 17h / 5pm.At the end of the week participants will have a small show in L’Utopicerie, as part of the local community. There will be a vernissage on the evening of Friday 23rd October, 18-20h, 6-8pm, which anyone can attend. The full programme is below, or ︎Download the Information booklet︎︎︎ [PDF 0.8mb] ︎Download the Information booklet︎︎︎ [PDF 0.8mb] Monday 19th October 2026 AM / Shared gardens, plants and flowers Experimental studies in the 19th arrondisement Lunch / Picnic at the&nbsp;Parc des Buttes Chaumont PM / Trees Sustained studies of Trees ︎ Parc des Buttes Chaumont︎︎︎ Tuesday 20th October 2026 AM / Life Drawing at L’Utopicerie in the Butte Bergeyre Model: Ioi Lunch / Café des Artistes (not included in the cost, est. +€25) PM / Drawing in the Musée Bourdelle &nbsp;A museum dedicated to monumental sculptor Anton Bourdelle, built in to a C19th artists studio and residences. ︎ The Butte Bergeyre︎︎︎ ︎ Café des Artistes︎︎︎ ︎ Musée Bourdelle︎︎︎&nbsp; Wednesday 21st October 2026 1:1 meeting with Chloe at her studio&nbsp;(45 mins) An in-person mentoring session at the Buttes Bergeyre, times to be pre-arranged. ︎ The Butte Bergeyre︎︎︎ Thursday 22nd October 2026 AM / Exercises for Noticing Exploring in and around the 19th Arrondisement, walking, drawing, looking and writing to generate ideas. Lunch / TLM&nbsp;(not included in the cost, est. +€20) PM / Making the Source BookMaking of the ‘Source Book’ at L’Utopicerie, editing and developing studies to make an inspiration book to take home.&nbsp; ︎&nbsp;19th Arrondisement︎︎︎ ︎ TLM︎︎︎︎ L’Utopicerie︎︎︎ Friday 23rd October 2026 AM / Life Drawing Collaboration&nbsp;Life-drawing collaboration with Ioi at the L’Utopicerie.Lunch /&nbsp;Picnic at L’UtopiceriePM / Exhibition preparation + vernissage. ︎ L’Utopicerie︎︎︎ How To Book There are 10 placesPrice: 490€ / personMaterials Included AUTUMN SCHOOL IS NOW SOLD OUT. There will be a Spring School in 2027 - join the ︎ Patreon Free tier for regular newsletters︎︎︎ and updates. Join ︎ Patreon Free︎︎︎&nbsp;for news and updates Mailing List If you would like updates about Drawing is Free, you can sign up for free at Patreon to recieve regular email updates and advance news of our activities, workshops and events. Follow Drawing is Free at &nbsp;︎Patreon︎︎︎ ︎︎︎Previous Next︎︎︎ https://drawingisfree.org/2026-07-Portrait-Class Mon, 29 Jun 2026 12:38:51 +0000 Drawing Is Free https://drawingisfree.org/2026-07-Portrait-Class New Online Guided Portrait Sessions Join Chloë and Drawing is Free for guided Portrait Drawing sessions. Live online, beginning on 14th July 2026. Published: July 2026 <img width="2490" height="3113" width_o="2490" height_o="3113" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/98ff5edc5f6eea3d79b89fb77c07e88a16b6481ec5b68e1dc13050b9296f277f/portrait_class_caroline.jpg" data-mid="249891026" border="0" data-scale="80" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/98ff5edc5f6eea3d79b89fb77c07e88a16b6481ec5b68e1dc13050b9296f277f/portrait_class_caroline.jpg" /> Many artists who join the free Monday portrait sessions have told me they would value some guidance in drawing people. In July, I will be beginning an occasional series of live online guided Portrait Drawing sessions with an invited model. The first session will be on Tuesday July 14th, 9-10.30am and repeated at 6—7.30pm, Paris Time.︎ Check 9am Paris Time (CEST) in your timezone. ︎ Check 6pm Paris Time (CEST) in your timezone. &nbsp; The class will be a series of 'recipes' for how to make expressive drawings with different material combinations and approaches. We will look to art history to learn, exercise our ability to look and then see, and find flow. The portrait model will be different each time. In advance of the class you will be given a materials list with suggested tools, materials and support. The class will be recorded and can then be used for practice. There is a padlet for sharing your work with the group that took part. You can book a ticket for the portrait classes with unlimited replays in the Drawing is Free Patreon shop, price €17 (Cost excludes VAT/Sales Tax, currency conversion and any Apple App Store fee. €17 is about £15 / $20. In the UK, the cost after VAT is £18.60). ︎ Buy a Portait Class ticket (17€) on Patreon︎︎︎IMPORTANT: if you buy through the Patreon Mobile App on iOS, Apple adds a 30% App Store fee to the cost of the ticket. You can avoid this additional cost by visiting Patreon on the web in your browser to buy the ticket. ︎&nbsp;Buy a ticket for the Portrait session on Patreon︎︎︎ (apx. €17, excl. Tax and Apple app store fee.)︎ Check 9am Paris Time (CEST) in your timezone. ︎ Check 6pm Paris Time (CEST) in your timezone. Help me to create more opportunities for drawing If you enjoy the work of Drawing is Free, and find it valuable, I would be honoured if you’d consider supporting Drawing is Free at Patreon. Every month I create new drawing prompt booklets, and run online drawing sessions for supporters. You can follow along for free, but paid supporters help create time for me to develop new ideas and projects to benefit everyone. Support&nbsp; Drawing is Free at &nbsp;︎Patreon︎︎︎ ︎︎︎Previous Next︎︎︎