DRAW!
A nationwide drawing project supported by David Hockney.
David Hockney has drawn the world around him for 60 years – and the Bradford-born artist is now supporting DRAW!, a nationwide drawing project for Bradford 2025.
Each month, a different artist will invite us all to create a drawing inspired by a particular theme – starting in January, when David Hockney invites us to draw ‘something you find beautiful’.
Share your masterpiece with the world at bradford2025.co.uk/mydrawing or on socials (#Bradford2025 or by tagging @bradford_2025) for your chance to see your images displayed on our website each month and in an exhibition at the close of the year.
Share your drawing
For our January theme, David Hockney is inviting you to draw something you find beautiful.
Inspired by Hockney’s front cover of the 1989 Bradford District telephone directory, we’re encouraging everyone to pick up a pencil, a pen, an iPad, a piece of chalk, or whatever you choose to draw with, and create your own drawing of something beautiful.
You could draw…
- A view from your window
- Your dog
- Your family or friends
- A bunch of flowers
- Your favourite view on your favourite walk
And don’t forget to take a photo of your drawing and share it with us at bradford2025.co.uk/mydrawing or on social media using the hashtag #Bradford2025, or tag @bradford_2025.
Cover artwork for Bradford Telephone Book, 1989 © David Hockney
More art and design
Look out for even more exhibitions and installations in 2025, showcasing some of the world's greatest artists right here in Bradford.
