Groups
The Big Draw
About the group A group dedicated to our Big Draw celebrations! The Big Draw is an international festival aiming to encourage people of all ages & abilities to draw.
Created 17 October 2013
Natasha Scullion |
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 The image was created through the medium of Pencil. This is a picture of a Small Welsh flag, shopping mall, gravestones. |
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Aberystwyth Castle and Old College, 1932 and one of the inspriations for the Big Draw Aberystwyth Event at RCAHMW Offices
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Natasha Scullion |
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Looking at some of the source material, Falcon Hildred and the R.E.Kay collections in the Royal Commission library
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Natasha Scullion |
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Learning about the different art techniques they can try with chalk pastels, pencils,pen and ink and watercolours
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Natasha Scullion |
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Starting to create their art works, pictures of an aberystwyth of the future based on aerofilms images of aberystywyth from the past using the style and techniques of the artists in the RCAHMW collection to bring them to life!
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Natasha Scullion |
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Getting to grips with the watercolours
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Natasha Scullion |
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Using the aerofilms for inspiration
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Natasha Scullion |
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Adding in the details
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Natasha Scullion |
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Finishing touches with the chalk pastels
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Natasha Scullion |
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A selection of the finished pieces showing an aberystwyth of the future full of helipads, travel cannons, digital homes, shopping centres and a re-fortified castle!
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Natasha Scullion |
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The Menai bridge- a really popular image at the Oriel Ynys Mon Big Draw Day!
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Natasha Scullion |
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Showing off the results of a hard morning's work!
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Natasha Scullion |
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Working on the banner
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Alison Cutforth |
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Looking at shapes and objects in the Aerofilms images
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Alison Cutforth |
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Catrin Williams and our morning sketchers share the mornings achievements
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Alison Cutforth |
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Edinburgh's Southside where the Scottish Activity Team held their Big Draw Event
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Brian Wilkinson |
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Some of the finished pieces.
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Brian Wilkinson |
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Old and new in the Quartermile development, on the site of the former Edinburgh Royal Infirmary
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Brian Wilkinson |
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A line drawing of Edinburgh University student accommodation.
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Brian Wilkinson |
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The former Edinburgh Royal Infirmary clock tower.
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Brian Wilkinson |
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A study of materials and textures in the fabric of the former Boroughloch Brewery.
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Brian Wilkinson |
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A pencil sketch with watercolour of the old Edinburgh Royal Infirmary.
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Brian Wilkinson |
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Detail of the Unicorn pillar guarding the Meadows at Summerhall.
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Brian Wilkinson |
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A sketch of a street lamp at the Boroughloch brewery
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Brian Wilkinson |
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The modern lines of the Quartermile development contrasts with older building styles on Edinburgh's Southside.
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Brian Wilkinson |
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A sketch of the Unicorn pillar at the east end of the Meadows. http://canmore.rcahms.gov.uk/en/site/125730/details/edinburgh+the+meadows+east+pillars/
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Brian Wilkinson |
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Old and new at Quartermile.
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Brian Wilkinson |
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Watercolour shows the different building materials employed at Quartermile.
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Brian Wilkinson |
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We have planned a 'sketch-crawl' around Edinburgh on Friday, October 18th. Who wouldn't be inspired by such amazing built heritage?
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Regina Papachlimitzou |
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The landscape of Anglesey, perfect habitats for the animals drawn for the Big Draw event!
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Natasha Scullion |
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Sketching in the museum-looking at the work of Charles Tunnicliffe on display at Oriel Ynys Môn
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Natasha Scullion |
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Hard at work-inking in the outlines
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Natasha Scullion |
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Giving the Egret water to swim in
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Natasha Scullion |
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Fantastic Mr Fox!
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Natasha Scullion |
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We also have an event planned in Sheffield!
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Regina Papachlimitzou |
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Showing off our drawing of our journeys to Weston Park Big Draw event
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Alison Cutforth |
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Drawing maps in Sheffield. Arhun drew a volcanic island
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Alison Cutforth |
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Regina Papachlimitzou |
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In Aberystwyth, we have invited a group of schoolchildren to draw inspiration from Aerofilms images of 1920s-30s Aberystwyth, to imagine how the city might look in 80 years time!
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Regina Papachlimitzou |
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Regina Papachlimitzou |
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We are really excited to be taking part in The Big Draw 2013! We have events taking place in Edinburgh, Aberystwyth, Anglesey, and Sheffield.
More information on The Big Draw can be found here: http://www.campaignfordrawing.org/bigdraw/index.aspx https://www.facebook.com/CampaignforDrawing https://twitter.com/The_Big_Draw For our Edinburgh event we are joined by the Edinburgh Sketcher, whose website is below: http://edinburghsketcher.com/ |
Regina Papachlimitzou |
This is image created through the medium of Chalk and pastel.
This is a picture of a Private jet, flying hotdogs & jellyfish, squirrels serving icecream.