DRAW!
A nationwide drawing project supported by David Hockney.
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 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.
Artists and themes
Each month a different artist invited us to create a drawing, inspired by a theme. Meet the artists behind DRAW! (including a few famous faces).
Posted February 6, 2025
Draw a portrait with Adébayo Bolaji
In February artist Adébayo Bolaji invited us all draw a portrait or self-portrait – part of DRAW! supported by David Hockney.
Posted February 19, 2025
Draw your favourite thing with Jason Wilsher-Mills
In March artist Jason Wilsher-Mills invited us all draw our favourite things – part of DRAW! supported by David Hockney.
Posted March 25, 2025
Draw a view from a window with Rose Blake
In April artist and illustrator Rose Blake is encouraging us all to look out of a window and draw – part of DRAW! supported by David Hockney.
Posted April 23, 2025
Draw patterns with Dame Zandra Rhodes
In May the iconic designer Dame Zandra Rhodes has chosen the theme 'Patterns' – part of DRAW! supported by David Hockney.
Posted June 2, 2025
Draw a typical Sunday morning with Harry Hill
Harry Hill asks us to draw 'A Typical Sunday Morning' – part of DRAW! supported by David Hockney.
Posted July 9, 2025
Draw a Birthday with Morag Myerscough
Morag Myserscough asks us to draw a Birthday – part of DRAW! supported by David Hockney.
Posted July 23, 2025
Draw a landscape with Kate Jackson
Kate Jackson asks us to draw a landscape – part of DRAW! supported by David Hockney.
Posted September 1, 2025
Drawn Together with Faiza Butt
Faiza Butt shares the theme 'Drawn Together' – part of DRAW! supported by David Hockney.
Posted September 30, 2025
Draw street style with Gent 48
Gent 48 introduces the theme 'Street Style' – part of DRAW! supported by David Hockney.
Your DRAW! galleries
Take a look back at some the amazing drawings you sent to us in 2025.
Posted February 1, 2025
January’s DRAW! gallery
Check out some of your DRAW! submissions in January, hand-picked by Bradford 2025's Creative Director Shanaz Gulzar.
Posted March 12, 2025
February’s DRAW! gallery
Take a look back at some of your DRAW! submissions in February, hand-picked by artist Adébayo Bolaji.
Posted April 1, 2025
March’s DRAW! gallery
Come and see some of your DRAW! submissions in March, selected by artist Jason Wilsher-Mills.
Posted April 28, 2025
April’s DRAW! gallery
Take a look back at some of your DRAW! submissions in April, for the month's theme of draw a view from a window.
Posted July 8, 2025
May’s DRAW! gallery
Have a look at some of your May DRAW! submissions hand selected by Zandra Rhodes, for the month's theme of patterns.
Posted July 7, 2025
June’s DRAW! gallery
Check out some of your DRAW! submissions in June, for the month's theme of draw a typical Sunday morning.
Posted August 1, 2025
July’s DRAW! gallery
Check out some of your amazing entries for July's DRAW theme of birthdays.
Posted September 30, 2025
August’s DRAW! gallery
Check out some of your amazing entries for August's DRAW theme of landscape.
Posted September 30, 2025
September’s DRAW! gallery
Check out some of your amazing entries for September's DRAW theme of drawn together.
Posted December 1, 2025
October’s DRAW! gallery
Check out some of your amazing entries for October's DRAW theme of street style.
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.
