Are you ready to do some drawing? No matter what your background, age, or experience is, there’s a Big Draw LA event for you all over Southern California during October. All events are free and open to the public unless otherwise indicated.
Wednesday, September 20th
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Painting With Pizzaz
For Adults6:30pmAt Kline Academy of Fine Art in PalmsCome draw or paint a beautiful model in a 3-hour pose. All models will be nude or semi nude with bits of something. Like a piece of jewelry, something in their hair, or beautiful fabric or an open robe. Different model every week. More info
Thursday, September 28th
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Original Drink & Draw w/ Gallery Girls
For Adults8:00pmAt Casey's Irish Pub in Downtown LAThe Original DRINK & DRAW w/ the Gallery Girls Great Models and Drinks - 5's, 10's & 25 min poses Come mingle with artists & DRAW models at Casey's Irish Pub More info
Sunday, October 1st
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Coast Art Zone: Collaborative Drawing with Shannon Freshwater
For All Ages10:00amAt Camera Obscura Art Lab in Santa MonicaCheck out the Coast Art Zone during Coast, the City of Santa Monica's open streets event. Help create a group drawing based on the literary “exquisite corpse”. Parts of a long paper scroll are unfurled and parts are hidden. Base your drawing off of the parts you can see to make a glorious mashup! Best way to get here is by Metro, we're four blocks from the Downtown Santa Monica stop at the corner of Ocean Ave and Broadway. Otherwise, park at any of the public structures nearby and walk over! More info -
What Makes the World a Great Place? Art event
For All Ages10:00amAt North Hollywood Amelia Earhart Regional BranchDecorate Craft stick with your personal message of what makes the world an amazing place, in one word. Submissions will be hung together in the library as an inspiration to everyone. More info -
Andell Family Sundays—Design/Diseño
For Families12:30pmAt Los Angeles County Museum of ArtMake, look, and talk about art at Andell Family Sundays! Drop in anytime between 12:30 and 3:30 pm. This weekly family event features artist-led workshops and friendly gallery tours and activities thematically based on special exhibitions and LACMA’s permanent collection. Create memories together and have fun! Explore how designers in California and Mexico shared ideas to create fabuloso design in the special exhibition Found in Translation: Design in California and Mexico, 1915–1985. Be inspired to make your own diseños. More info -
Zen Garden Drawing
For All Ages1:00pmAt Hollywood LibraryDraw patterns in a table top zen garden that evolves as other visitors come along and draw their designs. More info -
Drawing From the Masters: Shifting Perspectives
For All Ages3:30pmAt The Getty Center in BrentwoodFree, drop-in drawing class in the galleries of the Getty Museum. More info
Monday, October 2nd
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The Big Collage
For All Ages11:00amAt Montrose Branch Library, near GlendaleParticipants will be given drawing materials and asked to draw what they love. The drawing will be added to a collage hanging in the Children's area of the Montrose Library. More info
Saturday, October 7th
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One-Day Workshop—Drawing from Sculpture @ LACMA
For Adults10:00amAt Los Angeles County Museum of ArtEnjoy a relaxing day in the galleries exploring the surface and forms of bronze in sculptures created by Alberto Giacometti, Edgar Degas, and Auguste Rodin. Learn to focus your eyes, mind, and hands as you venture through surrealism and impressionism with simple drawing techniques that make you feel like a master! No prior drawing experience is required. More info -
Foam Carving and Hot Glue Relief Printing with Shannon Freshwater
For Adults11:00amAt Camera Obscura Art Lab in Santa MonicaFoam carving is an easy way to relief-print a quick drawing. Shannon Freshwater guides participants in techniques and style. Learn to draw and print your own personal design on fine paper with soy-based printing ink. Or choose to experiment with making art prints from plates drawn on with hot glue. Either class, $5 More info -
Making Monsters with Mary Doodles
For Families11:00amAt The Getty Villa in Pacific PalisadesMaking Monsters with Mary Doodles Saturday, October 7th and 14th Sunday, October 29th 11:00am-12:00pm, 1:30-2:30pm Getty Villa Education Studio and Courtyard Turn a squiggle into a monster! Join illustrator and You Tube artist Mary Doodles for an all-ages monster drawing workshop. Use drawing materials, the Getty Villa’s collection, and your imagination to create scary, friendly, or silly monsters. This is a free, drop-in program. More info -
Meditate and Create
For All Ages2:00pmAt The Art Process Studio in BrentwoodGuided meditation followed by a drawing and printing project. More info
Sunday, October 8th
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Make Your Mark in the Park
For All Ages11:00amAt Grand Park, near City HallA free festival of drawing for all in Grand Park and on the CicLAvia route! More info -
Andell Family Sundays—Design/Diseño
For Families12:30pmAt Los Angeles County Museum of ArtMake, look, and talk about art at Andell Family Sundays! Drop in anytime between 12:30 and 3:30 pm. This weekly family event features artist-led workshops and friendly gallery tours and activities thematically based on special exhibitions and LACMA’s permanent collection. Create memories together and have fun! Explore how designers in California and Mexico shared ideas to create fabuloso design in the special exhibition Found in Translation: Design in California and Mexico, 1915–1985. Be inspired to make your own diseños. More info -
United Sequential Artists Monthly Meetup
For All Ages2:00pmAt Santa Monica Place Mall--Top Floor Patio (outside)Drawing Meetup Group & Drawing Jam More info -
Valley Drink n Draw
For Adults6:00pmAt THE OTHER DOOR BAR in North HollywoodVALLEY DRINK & DRAW with the Gallery Girls Great Music and Drinks - 5's then 25 min poses. Come mingle with artists & DRAW models & other people at The Other Door Bar More info
Wednesday, October 11th
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Chalk the Walk
For All Ages10:00amAt Glendale Central LibraryParticipants will use chalk to create artwork on the concrete sidewalk in front of the Library. More info -
LifeDrawing Muze uninstructed Life Drawing
For All Ages6:45pmAt artsharelaLifeDrawing Muze An inspiring place for your artistic journey Uninstructed Life Drawing Workshop Every Wednesday from 6:45pm to 9:45 pm Cost is $10 at ArtShareLA 801 E. 4th Place Los Angeles CA 90013 please RSVP lifedrawingmuze@yahoo.com More info
Thursday, October 12th
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Celebrate Big Draw L.A. at Malabar Library
For All Ages12:00pmAt Malabar Library in East LAMalabar Library will invite the community, patrons of all ages to participate in making a branch mural for display. This mural will feature a collage of drawing designs, styles and subject interests. More info -
Desert Crazy
For All Ages1:00pmAt Antelope Valley College Art GalleryA collaborative week-long event aimed at our high desert community that uses drawing to explore, parody, and even celebrate persistent myths about the desert and its "crazy" inhabitants More info
Friday, October 13th
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You Draw I Draw
For All Ages9:00amAt Antelope Valley College Art GalleryA week long collaborative drawing event where artist Laurel Siler embroideries the drawings made by participants onto a giant installation of fabric. More info
Saturday, October 14th
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San Gabriel Valley Pride's Road to Equality
For All Ages11:00amAt Pasadena's Central ParkAdd to our Road to Equality! For the past 5 years our Road has grown to over 500 road tiles showing what Pride means to the artist and the LGBTQ community in the San Gabriel Valley More info -
24 Hour Comics Day at The Comic Bug
For All Ages12:00pmAt The Comic Bug in Manhattan BeachIt's that time of year again! 24 Hour Comics Day at The Comic Bug! The Challenge? Produce a 24 page comic book completely from scratch in the span of 24 hours! You can do it! You're supposed to show up with 24 blank pieces of paper, or your drawing tablet or however you make your magic, and at 12:00 p.m. sharp on Saturday BLAM! think up your idea and go to town making your comic! The gang at The Comic Bug will keep you fueled with coffee, tacos, pizza, sandwiches throughout the day, night and into the morning! Mike will have his creepy film fest (that gets weirder throughout the evening and then kid friendly as the sun rises) and the part that gets many folks most excited... we're holding our annual 50% OFF graphic novels, trade paperbacks and back issues sale from 2 a.m. to 4 a.m.! Stock up on some of the stories you've had your eye on but haven't pulled the trigger on just yet! At HALF OFF! And don't forget to check out all of the amazing and delirious artists cranking away at their stories! Take note, The Comic Bug is hosting it's event ONE WEEK LATER than the official day, OUR EVENT takes place Saturday/Sunday October 14 & 15, NOT on the 7th and 8th like many other shops that weekend. Sorry for any confusion, but we hope to see you here! Also, this event is for ALL AGES, so feel free to bring the kids by to participate for as long as they like, even if its just for an hour or two! If you plan on participating, please make a comment along with your RSVP so we are sure to save you a seat. This event DOES fill up! More info
Sunday, October 15th
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Andell Family Sundays—Design/Diseño
For All Ages12:30pmAt Los Angeles County Museum of ArtMake, look, and talk about art at Andell Family Sundays! Drop in anytime between 12:30 and 3:30 pm. This weekly family event features artist-led workshops and friendly gallery tours and activities thematically based on special exhibitions and LACMA’s permanent collection. Create memories together and have fun! Explore how designers in California and Mexico shared ideas to create fabuloso design in the special exhibition Found in Translation: Design in California and Mexico, 1915–1985. Be inspired to make your own diseños. More info -
Drawing From the Masters: Shifting Perspectives
For All Ages3:30pmAt The Getty Center in BrentwoodFree, drop-in drawing class in the galleries of the Getty Museum. More info
Wednesday, October 18th
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The Big Draw LA @ Pico Branch
For All Ages4:00pmAt The Annex at Pico Branch Library in Santa MonicaIn celebration of Big Draw L.A., we invite the community to be inspired and create art by using a variety arts and crafts materials, and draw on our chalk sidewalk mural. More info -
LACMA Art Class @ the Library
For Families4:00pmAt Vermont Square Branch - LAPL in South Los AngelesTake part in The Big Draw LA with an art class for the whole family! Sponsored by the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. More info
Thursday, October 19th
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Big Draw LA Mural
For All Ages2:00pmAt Glendale Central LibraryParticipants will create moments using words and drawn pictures. This will be collected together into one big mural. More info
Saturday, October 21st
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Drawing from Antiquity: Mosaics
For Families11:00amAt The Getty Villa in Pacific PalisadesDrawing from Antiquity Take part in the centuries-old tradition of sketching from ancient works by drawing from the Museum’s collection and sights at the Getty Villa. Supplies are provided, and all skill levels are welcome. Sign up begins 15 minutes before the start of the program at the Tour Meeting Place. This is a free program. More info -
Sunland Studio Arts, Open Studios and Room to Draw
For All Ages11:00amAt Tierra del Sol Foundation in SunlandSunland Studio Arts, a progressive studio of the Tierra del Sol Foundation, will be hosting an Open Studio from 11-5pm on October 21, 2017. Join us to meet amazing artists, take interactive studio tours, purchase affordable art, and participate in a variety of drawing experiences. All are invited to make your mark on a collaborative drawing, sketch with us on our beautiful seven-acre campus, or in getting your portrait drawn by one of our artists. The event is free and open to the public. More info -
Festival For All Skid Row Artists
For All Ages1:00pmAt Gladys Park in the Downtown Arts DistrictSince 2010 Los Angeles Poverty Department produces the Festival for All Skid Row Artists every 3rd weekend of October in Gladys Park on Skid Row (corner 6th Street and Gladys Avenue). The Festival encourages known neighborhood artists and identifies and brings together arts makers who are unknown even in their own Skid Row neighborhood. LAPD collects information about the artists, documents their work and creates an artists’ registry. More info
Sunday, October 22nd
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Expressive Arts w/Joanna Gates
For All Ages(All day)At McGroarty Arts Center in TujungaMcgroarty Arts Center presents Joanna Gates' program and class "Expressive Art"! Excercise your Imagination with Art ! No experience required - All ages ! Art is for Everyone! More info -
Andell Family Sundays—Design/Diseño
For Families12:30pmAt Los Angeles County Museum of ArtMake, look, and talk about art at Andell Family Sundays! Drop in anytime between 12:30 and 3:30 pm. This weekly family event features artist-led workshops and friendly gallery tours and activities thematically based on special exhibitions and LACMA’s permanent collection. Create memories together and have fun! Explore how designers in California and Mexico shared ideas to create fabuloso design in the special exhibition Found in Translation: Design in California and Mexico, 1915–1985. Be inspired to make your own diseños. More info -
Sunny Tales: The Big Draw
For Families3:00pmAt Pasadena Museum of HistoryAs part of the month-long The Big Draw LA, young visitors are invited to Pasadena Museum of History for stories about art and artists and a chance to express their creativity in different mediums. Free activities, snacks, and admission to an exhibition of Rose Queen and Princess gowns, crowns and other Rose Parade memorabilia following the story time and art workshop. More info
Monday, October 23rd
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Charcoal and Ink with Children's Book Illustrator Antoinette Portis
For Families4:00pmAt Westwood Branch LibraryChildren’s book illustrator and author Antoinette Portis will teach all ages to make their own drawing with the charcoal and ink technique used in her most recent book Now. More info
Tuesday, October 24th
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Self Portrait
For All Ages2:00pmAt Glendale Central LibraryParticipants will draw self portraits of themselves. These will be hung up for view in the Libary. More info
Thursday, October 26th
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Avalon's Big Draw LA Event
For All Ages10:00amAt Catalina Island MuseumDraw with us! Visiting artists Sandow Birk and Elyse Pignolet will work with participants to draw a picture of the house they grew up in, the house they currently live in, or their dream house. Open to all ages and artistic levels. More info -
Sketch Crawl at Fullerton College
For All Ages6:00pmAt Fullerton College Art GalleryJoin our faculty and students for a sketch crawl during the Fullerton College Dia de Los Muertos celebration. More info
Friday, October 27th
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Extreme Character Drawing: "Blade Runner 2049" - $13 Prepaid
For All Ages8:00pmAt GNOMON School of Visual Effects in HollywoodExtreme Character Drawing is a really fun drawing event at the Gnomon School of Visual Arts in Hollywood. The models always have great costumes and makeup! Don't miss it. More info
Saturday, October 28th
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Self Portrait
For All Ages10:30amAt Brand Library and Art Center in GlendaleParticipants will draw self portraits to either take home or hang in the library. More info -
Paint with us at Hollywood Forever's Dia de los Muertos Festival!
For All Ages12:15pmAt Hollywood Forever CemeteryCome paint on fabric to join the altar tribute honoring our friends and relatives who have passed in recent years. More info -
Speaker Series: Artist Nina Kellogg
For Adults2:00pmAt The Museum of the San Fernando Valley in NorthridgeMeet artist Nina Kellogg at The Museum of the San Fernando Valley. $10 More info
Sunday, October 29th
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Andell Family Sundays—Design/Diseño
For Families12:30pmAt Los Angeles County Museum of ArtMake, look, and talk about art at Andell Family Sundays! Drop in anytime between 12:30 and 3:30 pm. This weekly family event features artist-led workshops and friendly gallery tours and activities thematically based on special exhibitions and LACMA’s permanent collection. Create memories together and have fun! Explore how designers in California and Mexico shared ideas to create fabuloso design in the special exhibition Found in Translation: Design in California and Mexico, 1915–1985. Be inspired to make your own diseños. More info -
Still Life Workshop
For All Ages2:00pmAt Hawthorne Arts ComplexCome and draw with us at the Hawthorne Arts Complex! We are a new artist studio complex (currently expanding), and we will be hosting a “Still Life Workshop” event as a part of The Big Draw LA. More info