Every young(ish) British adult will recall brilliant 1980s children’s art show, Hart Beat, featuring the one and only Tony Hart. One may also recall watching the screen avidly as the end credits rolled, looking out for that prized drawing that you sent in. The Gallery as this part of the show was called, did sometimes show pretty good stuff, but let’s be honest: usually it was bad or even downright terrible. This may come across as a little harsh, but it may be that this is often a good thing these days… (how exactly was an unmade dirty bed short listed for the Turner prize?)
In any case, now is your chance to make amends for that dodgy painting of a red squirrel. Practise makes perfect, better late than never and all that; this month, The Big Draw, gives you the chance to showcase your (hidden?) talent. Next weekend, Covent Garden is hosting its own, local event so why not join well known faces like Posy Simmonds and Gerald Scarfe and get drawing. Apparently, there are opportunities to experiment with charcoal, sand, clay, digital imagery, choreographed movement, vapour trails (?) and fire. We’ll stick to the crayons thanks very much…
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