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Artist David Hockney sits on a chair in front of one of his paintings. The artwork is hung on a white wall.

DRAW!

A nationwide drawing project for Bradford 2025, supported by David Hockney.

About DRAW!Artists and themes

David Hockney has drawn the world around him for 60 years – and in 2025, the Bradford-born artist supported DRAW!, a nationwide drawing project for Bradford 2025.

Each month in 2025, a different artist invited us all to create a drawing inspired by a particular theme. In January, David Hockney started our year of drawing with his chosen theme ‘draw something you find beautiful’.

Discover the DRAW! artists and themes below and look back on some of the amazing drawings you sent to us in 2025.

The world is very very beautiful if you look at it, but most people don't look very much. Looking at the world is good for you.
David Hockney
Shanaz stood in Cartwright Hall's David Hockney exhibition
Welcome to DRAW!
Bradford 2025's Creative Director Shanaz Gulzar introduces DRAW!

The DRAW! artists and themes

We teamed up with internationally-renowned artists to share a different DRAW! theme for every month in 2025.

Step into the studio with the artists behind DRAW! and discover why they chose their monthly theme.

Designer Dame Zandra Rhodes in her studio.

See your DRAW! galleries

Each month, we highlighted a selection of images from all of the submissions that month. Take a look back at the image galleries and see just a few of the amazing drawings you sent in.

Drawing of a colourful eyeshadow palette

Get inspired with our 'how to...' series

We’ve teamed up with local artists to create a series of simple, ‘how to…’ videos and guides, filled with their tips and techniques to get us all drawing.

See our 'how to' drawing guides →
Hand colouring in, in green papers, a line drawing of buildings on a cardboard piece of paper

Thank you to our supporters

DRAW! is supported by Bradford District and Craven Mind.