Eat (Sleep) Draw Repeat
Intercontinental drawing marathon at 2 schools of arts, in Antwerp (Belgium) and Pennsylvania (USA). Open to the public. 24 hours.
The audience is drawing
Not only the art students, but also visitors participated to the drawing marathon on 8 February 2018. During 24 hours everyone could pick up their pens, pencils, crayons, paint brushes and even a VR console and make creations inspired by living models, such as ballet dancers, acrogymnasts, pole dancers, figures in bondage or a tableau vivant, and ... a camel.
Intercontinental streaming
For the 2018 edition, the Royal Academy of Fine Arts Antwerp collaborated with the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA). The participants could draw and simultaneously watch what was happening on the other continent as the event was being streamed.
Visitors had taken their equipment with them or borrowed it from others. Drawing individually together.
Drawing in brown chalk.
Digitalised
In Antwerp a holocube was set up, people could draw in a VR environment and quite some participants also enjoyed the more usual digital drawing sessions. It appeared to suit all ages.
Digitally drawing living models. In this case, a pole dancer.
This third drawing marathon edition was again a huge success and for many participants an immersed, challenging, inspiring or eye-opening experience and memory.
We, on our side, are blessed with their enthusiasm, encouraging us to start working on a new edition.
And to finish it off, here's the short experience-flavoured Drawing Marathon '18 Aftermovie.
Get yourself immersed!
Do you want to learn more? Find the latest news and info about our school of arts on Royal Academy of Fine Arts Antwerp.
Extra: here you can discover Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts.
Organisation: Royal Academy of Fine Arts Antwerp and Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts.
Aftermovie: Black Bread
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