DrawAble: Building Your Story

The activities in this section of DrawAble aredesigned to inspire and enable children to usedrawing as a means of connecting with the world.

Through drawing we can play and explore. We candiscover who we are, what we think and what kindof people we would like to be. We can use drawingas a way to share how we feel, and connect withothers.

Drawing is a gentle and personal way toacknowledge what our lives are like, and to startto move forward.

You might also like to visit our Let Me InspireYou section to hear how artists use drawing intheir work, and visit the Envisioning Storiessections to find more activities about retellingexisting poems and stories.

All DrawAble resources have been created for useat home or school during lockdown or as part of ablended learning offering.

Globe PaintingsStephanie Cubbin

Stephanie shares an activitywhich will help children settle into a flow-like state as theyexplore the properties of watercolour or ink to create theseabstract globe-like images.

3 Panel ChallengeRozi Hathaway

Rozi is a comics artist andillustrator, whose art encourages the viewer to createnarratives by taking a fresh look at everyday objects.

Exploring WatercolourEmma Burleigh

A short series of resources toinspire children to use watery colour to create evocativeimages.

Making GifsLizzie Knott

Lizzie Knott inspires us to makeimages about things that matter to us and turn them into gifs!

Straight Line DrawingsLorna Rose

Lorna’s art explores mark-makingand lines, made by pen and stitch. As part of the DrawAbleseries of resources for learning at home or school, thisresource inspires children and teenagers to create drawings ofindoor or outdoor environments, using straight lines.

Layered PortraitsMike Barrett

Mike inspires children toexplore mark making and symbolism to create highly personalportraits.

Making a Folded SketchbookPaula Briggs

Making 8 experimental drawingsinspired not just by the subject matter, but also by thedrawing surface.

Illustrated LettersIsobel Grant

Isobel Grant inspires us todesign our own visual alphabet!

Book WorldsRose Feather

Illustrator Rose inspireschildren to build a story with pencils, paper, scissors andtape.

Puzzle PurseEilis Hanson

Eilis Hanson shows us how tomake beautiful a puzzle purse inspired by storytelling.

Coming SoonDrawAble resources are inproduction – register here tobe kept up to date.

What is a Sketchbook with Jo BlakerArtist Jo Blaker guides us to explore what sketchbooks are andhow we can fill them. Resource ready: End of August 2020

Emotion & Character with Tonka UzuTonka Uzu shows us how two characters can come alive on thepage, and how we can convey emotion. Resource ready: End ofAugust 2020