Mindless Drawing as an Act of Mindfulness was a free weekly workshop held at Hyde Park Book Club in Leeds from March to July 2023
People could join in to experiment with drawing as a tool to improve their mental well-being and boost creativity through guided exercises.
sample exercise 1.
Draw the essence of an object without focusing on its external qualities.
sample exercise 2.
*Start the drawing by filling the page with same size squares.
*Continue with shapes that stretch out from one of the squares.
*Finish the drawing by adding shapes around the others.
Allow at least three minutes for the three tasks above.
sample exercise 3.
Think of three different ways to draw the same tree.
Variations of the workshop have also been held at different charity & community events in Leeds and SET Social in London.