Is Drawing a Form of Self Care?

Is it ever too late to learn how to draw? And if it’s not something you know how to do, are you missing out on a wonderful form of relaxation? In this episode of Becoming Artsy, Jessie goes on a mission to find out.

First, she explores techniques from the Charles Bargue Drawing Course with artist and instructor Peter Zokosky, learning to copy plates, identify negative shapes, and properly use a measuring stick to draw 3D objects like sculptures and statues. She also meets up with 2026 Getty Research Institute Scholar William Crow, a professor at Lehigh University studying the benefits of drawing in art galleries (and learns that Getty allows pencils and sketchpads in the galleries, so if you feel inspired, you can do it too!)

Watch the full video below.