THERE was a chance for budding artists to come and pick up their pencil and paper and get creative in ‘The Big Draw’ event held at Lawrence House Museum, Launceston, on Wednesday, October 28.

People, young and old, attended the event and were guided by local artist David Eno through sessions designed to help all those attending get the most out of their experience.

Some of the youngest attendies were 2 and 4 — and both seemed to enjoy the chance to get creative and show of their talent.

Four-year-old Kiera said: “I’m colouring this bit in like a rainbow with girl colours, because I don’t like boy colours”.

She added that David had helped her draw legs for a table in her very detailed sketch of the Lawrence House Museum, complete with chimney stacks and a toilet.

Throughout the day David was on hand to help the artists — a former art teacher himself, he was well qualified to give advice to those wanting a little extra guidance.

He said: “Art is a great form of expression and it helps to create good communication skills, which is very important.

“The museum is a great place for everyone to get inspired as there is so much to see here and it is very thought provoking.

“Drawing is very therapeutic and is a good way for us to communicate ideas simply through little sketches. Everything at some stage has been drawn, like a chair or clothing, and this is a good chance for people to come and pick up a pen and work on their skills.”

People were able to come and go throughout the day and visitors took full advantage of the excellent setting the museum provided.

One visitor, Sarah, said: “It’s been lovely, and it is a great place to do it” — and it seemed everyone else attending was in agreement, with many family groups sitting together and a few engaging in light-hearted competition to see ‘who could draw the best bottle from the cabinet’.

Volunteer at Lawrence House Museum Cherry Warne said: “It has proved to be a lovely day; there were many people attending and joining in with David’s sessions. It was so nice to see people of all ages coming along to have a go and has been a great excuse for us to get visitors in to take a look at the museum and see all the things it has to offer as well.”

With many attending the sessions led by David Eno and others just joining in throughout the day it is hoped the budding artists will continue to use some of the knowledge they gained and return to the museum in the future.

The event was completely free with many people kindly making donations to the museum as a contribution towards the cost of materials used.

The museum will now be closed until March 30, 2016.