How to… DRAW! A memory
Hannah Ferreira-Allen shares their tips on how to draw a picture as if it is a memory - part of DRAW! supported by David Hockney.
Published: January 7, 2026
Author: Hannah Ferreira-Allen
Artist and Painter Hannah Ferreira-Allen shares their tips on how to draw a family photo as if it was a memory - part of DRAW! supported by David Hockney.
About the Artist
Hannah Ferreira-Allen is an artist and painter, based in Bradford, West Yorkshire. Hannah see painting as a way of drawing however, without using a pencil. Usually she uses oil paints, water colours and oil pastels.
This exercise will help you take your favourite family photo and translate it into a picture using paints that captures the foggy and haziness of a memory. Hannah encourages you to give in to the blurred edges and embrace getting something ‘almost’ right.
Inspired by David Hockney, we’re encouraging everyone to get creative and DRAW.
Share your drawing
Want to share your masterpiece with the world? Just use the hashtag #Bradford2025 and tag us on social media.
Or you can upload your images and share them with us – see bradford2025.co.uk/draw for more information.
