Walking to The Big Draw: An Event Saturday, September 8

If I could fantasize an event made just for me and others who love to walk and draw, it would be The Big Draw. Sponsored by the River-to-River Festival (with The Drawing Center) and inspired by a popular festival in the UK, the second annual Big Draw will take place Saturday, September 8 at several venues in lower Manhattan. I attended last year's event, and I found the activities so inspirational that I decided to take formal classes in drawing.

Last year I started in Teardrop Park in Battery City where I picked up my complimentary little drawing book and pencil, drew some scenery and then made my way to several of the venues. At the World Financial Center artist Monika Weiss inspired people to lie down on the floor with her and draw. That's what's going on in the picture you see here. As lower Manhattan is basically squeezed close together, it's easy to walk to each event.

This year's events include a Big Knit, Asian calligraphy, laser tags, drawing Alaskan tribe dancers, and a host of other events that will expand your definition of drawing.

The Big Draw