Drawing Life

Need some inspiration for #activities to do with your loved one living with #dementia? Our #sketchbooks give carers new subjects to talk about with those who may have lost the art of conversation. Relax, make some marks on the paper, and have fun: drawinglife.org/free-sketchboo…

Drawing Life will be at @electrosps in St. Leonards this weekend (26th-28th May) exhibiting some drawings by our talented artists. Come along, we'd love to see you there! #DrawingLife #ElectroStudios #LandingGallery #ESPS

Thank you Hannah for sharing these beautiful artworks with us from the residents at #OaklandsCareHome. Brian’s artworks were created using our #DrawingLifeSketchbook, and now hang pride of place alongside more fantastic pictures on the Resident Art Gallery wall.

Join Brighton student, Alan Patch, as he shows us how to use a variety of mediums to create something special in our #DrawingLife sketchbook. Special thank you to #McClayFoundation and @Artsincarehomes for their continued support.

In case you missed it, watch @damejude chat with @Artsincarehomes and @NAPAlivinglife about this years #AICH2023 creative challenge 🎨 youtube.com/live/TvaJ6eBto…

Don't forget to join us via @NAPAlivinglife FB tomorrow, 26 April at noon for a chat with Judy @DrawingLifeUK. We will be sharing info about #DrawingOnMemories our creative challenge for #AICH2023. Find out more and get ideas & inspiration for ways to involve your care settings.

Our very own @damejude will be joining @NAPAlivinglife and Alison Teader from @Artsincarehomes to launch #DrawingOnMemories, the creative challenge for #AICH2023. Join us live at noon tomorrow to find out more!

Join painter and student @RoyalDrawing, Eddie Howard (and his fantastic scarf) as he works with graphite in our #DrawingLifeSketchbook. It only takes 60 secs to create something beautiful, why not give it a go? Order a free sketchbook here ➡️ drawinglife.org

Spend 60 seconds with us and see how artist & @RoyalDrawing student, Chengwei Xia, puts brush to paper to create a watercolour portrait of Sonny at Rock-a-Nore Fisheries. Thank you to #McClayFoundation, @royaldrawingschool, @artsincarehomes for their continued support.

Caroline Cornelius, student @RoyalDrawing, shows us with loads of flair, how to bring a drawing to life using a few simple #charcoal shapes. Why not see what you can create with a loved one living with #dementia?

Happy #WorldBookDay2023! Our Drawing Life sketchbooks are filled with lots of drawing tips, plus photos of our models opposite blank pages for drawing, and scores of original line drawings for colouring 📚

Starting the week with a bold and bright drawing from Mike! What is everyone up to this Monday morning?

How fantastic are these artworks from Brian?! He’s been working his way through our Drawing Life Sketchbook and soon his creations will be pride of place in an art gallery. Thank you Hannah for sharing ❤️

Big bold shapes and even bolder colours from Mary in this beautiful abstract drawing. What do you think Mary was inspired by? ✏️

Our classes are for everyone, even our lovely carers! Here's Diane's drawing of our model Mesude 🎨

Extra! Extra! Read all about it! Or in this case... draw all over it! Try using yesterday's newspaper as your canvas in your next session. The results are always great fun 🗞

People who may or may not have done life drawing before express themselves in new and surprising ways. Explore our gallery at drawinglife.org/gallery to see what we mean.

Spend 60 seconds in the studio with artist #MichaelJulings as he creates a vibrant and bold artwork using our sketchbook!

Collage is a fantastic way to express yourself. All sorts of materials can be used to create beautiful art - like this piece by Elizabeth. What materials would you use?

Sometimes getting started is the hardest part of #drawing, but fear not! Our sketchbooks filled with wonderful prompts to beat creative block 🎨 There are no rules with our #dementiafriendly sketchbook - anything goes! Order your free copy here: drawinglife.org/free-sketchboo…

New year, new pastels. Happy 2023 everyone! 🖍