Big Draw 2003 Wales Launch

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National Museum & Gallery Cardiff

11 October 2003

Big Draw 2003 Launch, Cardiff

1200 visitors of all ages took part in the Big Draw 2003 launch. Some of the visitors picked up a free sketchpad and pencil and headed straight to one of the galleries to draw.

Big Draw 2003 Launch, Cardiff

Others visited the Threatened exhibition and listened to story teller, Michael Harvey, while drawing interpretations of his story.

Michael Harvey, NMG Cardiff

The Welsh cartoon character, Sali Mali, likes to draw and therefore spent her time with some of the younger children drawing in the galleries.

Sali Mali, NMG Cardiff

The cartoon series is made by Siriol Animation and Robert Brown, one of the animators, came along to spend the afternoon demonstrating the process of drawing for animation.

Sali Mali, NMG Cardiff

The art galleries came alive with all generations responding to some of the work on display. The Art Cart was full of inspiring materials for visitors to use.

Big Draw 2003 Launch, Cardiff

It provided a valuable way to appreciate the paintings and sculpture and families instigated some interesting conversations about their art work.

Big Draw 2003 Launch, Cardiff

Children and adults took their drawings to the art workshop to develop them further with paint and colour. The work was then glued onto large cut-out shapes.

Big Draw 2003 Launch, Cardiff
Big Draw 2003 Launch, Cardiff

These activities continued for a further week and a selection of this work was on display through November.

Big Draw 2003 Launch, Cardiff

Big Draw 2003 Launch, Cardiff