2011 World Drawing Day launches kickstarter to aim for one million drawings

April 5, 2011 - PRLog -- June 4, 2011 is Drawing Day - one day devoted to drawing. Mick Gow and some fellow artists have organized the event in the hope that it will encourage the world to create one million drawings in one day.

"The world needs to stop and remember that childhood joy when we picked up our first pencil and created our first piece of art. Drawing Day is all about that feeling of creativity and imagination", says Gow. The event doesn't dictate where you draw or how you draw, but participants are encouraged to share their art with the world and spread the word about the event. One way to do this is by posting drawings created to the official website at http://www.drawingday.org or by submitting drawings to any of the participating websites listed, which include popular sites like Facebook, Flickr, YouTube, or DeviantArt.

With two months until the event, the organizers have started a fundraiser on the popular funding website Kickstarter (http://www.kickstarter.com). The Kickstarter project is all about creating a book to document the event. The Kickstarter project is located at http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mixart/june-4-2011-dr...

A collection of artwork submitted to the Drawing Day website will be published in this full-color book that showcases highlights from the day. The book will showcase artwork ranging from high-quality masterpieces to simple and inspirational drawings from kids. The book will be a visual and artistic story that documents the day and will illustrate the imagination of the world on this day.

People are asked to make pledges that cleverly include options for artists to ensure one of their drawings is included in the book. There are other pledges that also include getting an artist profile in the book, and even Drawing Day T-shirts. There is also a pledge to purchase the actual book when it’s published.

If you'd like more information about Drawing Day 2011 or want to learn more about getting involved with the book, contact Mick Gow via http://www.drawingday.org/