Big Draw 2003 Yorkshire Launch

The launch of Leeds 'Lines On Line' coincided with The Big Draw Yorkshire launch.

In the Central Library, visitors recreated a Classical Greek frieze as an epic life-size drawing, and joined hand painting and other drawing activities.

The Swarthmore Centre, Metropolitan University Gallery and Harewood House also held Big Draw events on the same day.

Lines on Lines was a celebration of the possibilities of one of drawing's most simple conventions - the simple line.

Using tiny drawings the size of a credit card, people throughout Leeds were encouraged to draw what they saw, felt and imagined.

Information packs included specially printed cards for every participant to fill in.

All 56 libraries in Leeds, the 4 major art galleries, Leeds teaching hospitals, selected community and educational venues took part.

The project lasted over two years and artists worked in the different venues to develop projects that further raise the awareness of drawing and in particular the potential of line and its uses.

Exhibitions of lines of drawings were held throughout Leeds during the duration of the project and a website is planned. All drawings will be scanned and joined digitally.

This will create an ever-growing virtual line that can be manipulated, viewed and linked to educational activities and information about associated events.