Big Draw Scotland Launch 2005

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National Galleries of Scotland, Edinburgh

The Braw Big Draw

9 October 2005

The Big Draw launch highlighted the importance of drawing across the ages; it took place across all parts of The National Galleries of Scotland.
National Galleries of Scotland, Edinburgh, Big Draw Launch 2005 Scotland

Families and adults visiting the National Gallery of Scotland were invited to take part in an extraordinary visual banquet, inspired by The Feast of Herod by Peter Paul Rubens.

National Galleries of Scotland, Edinburgh, Big Draw Launch 2005 Scotland
National Galleries of Scotland, Edinburgh, Big Draw Launch 2005 Scotland

Those who ventured downstairs, to the new underground spaces linking the National Gallery to the Royal Scottish Academy Building, had the chance to explore life below the surface.

National Galleries of Scotland, Edinburgh, Big Draw Launch 2005 Scotland
National Galleries of Scotland, Edinburgh, Big Draw Launch 2005 Scotland
National Galleries of Scotland, Edinburgh, Big Draw Launch 2005 Scotland

At the beautiful Scottish National Portrait Gallery in nearby Queen Street, the emphasis was on memories, with a series of special workshops aimed at older visitors, linked to The Healing Touch exhibition.

National Galleries of Scotland, Edinburgh, Big Draw Launch 2005 Scotland
National Galleries of Scotland, Edinburgh, Big Draw Launch 2005 Scotland
National Galleries of Scotland, Edinburgh, Big Draw Launch 2005 Scotland
National Galleries of Scotland, Edinburgh, Big Draw Launch 2005 Scotland

Dare to Draw, at the award-winning Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art (SNGMA), hosted an experimental drop-in-and-draw session designed for children and adults alike.

National Galleries of Scotland, Edinburgh, Big Draw Launch 2005 Scotland
National Galleries of Scotland, Edinburgh, Big Draw Launch 2005 Scotland
National Galleries of Scotland, Edinburgh, Big Draw Launch 2005 Scotland
National Galleries of Scotland, Edinburgh, Big Draw Launch 2005 Scotland
National Galleries of Scotland, Edinburgh, Big Draw Launch 2005 Scotland

Finally, at The Dean Gallery, families and other gallery visitors were encouraged to explore the shape of things unseen by means of surreal drawing games inspired by the gallery's world-class Surrealist collection.

National Galleries of Scotland, Edinburgh, Big Draw Launch 2005 Scotland
National Galleries of Scotland, Edinburgh, Big Draw Launch 2005 Scotland
National Galleries of Scotland, Edinburgh, Big Draw Launch 2005 Scotland
National Galleries of Scotland, Edinburgh, Big Draw Launch 2005 Scotland
National Galleries of Scotland, Edinburgh, Big Draw Launch 2005 Scotland
National Galleries of Scotland, Edinburgh, Big Draw Launch 2005 Scotland
National Galleries of Scotland, Edinburgh, Big Draw Launch 2005 Scotland
National Galleries of Scotland, Edinburgh, Big Draw Launch 2005 Scotland
National Galleries of Scotland, Edinburgh, Big Draw Launch 2005 Scotland
National Galleries of Scotland, Edinburgh, Big Draw Launch 2005 Scotland