Open Drawing Sessions (in English)

Come as you are and take a moment to slow down. These open draw­ing ses­sions offer a space to relax, tune in, and let your hand move freely across the paper. No draw­ing skills are need­ed — the focus is on intu­itive expres­sion, calm, and sim­ply being together.

You’re wel­come to draw in silence or engage in light con­ver­sa­tion. There’s no pres­sure to cre­ate any­thing ​“good” or ​“fin­ished” — it’s all about the process.

The ses­sions are open-for­mat and last around 3 to 5 hours. Feel free to join or leave when­ev­er it feels right for you.

All mate­ri­als are pro­vid­ed, and par­tic­i­pa­tion. Entry to the meet­ing is 200 CZK

We look for­ward to draw­ing together!

About lec­tor Ali­ak­san­dra Yefimava
I was born and raised in Belarus, and I have been draw­ing for as long as I can remem­ber. Art has always been a source of sup­port and sta­bil­i­ty for me. I grad­u­at­ed from an art gym­na­si­um with a degree as a painter, and I also do tattoos.
The idea of hold­ing draw­ing ses­sions came to me dur­ing a dif­fi­cult emo­tion­al peri­od. Meet­ing with friends and draw­ing pure­ly for the process (with­out pres­sure or expec­ta­tions) gave me a lot of strength. That expe­ri­ence inspired me to cre­ate a sim­i­lar space for oth­ers. I ran draw­ing ses­sions at Petrohrad­s­ka for about six to eight months. Over that time, a small com­mu­ni­ty of reg­u­lar par­tic­i­pants formed. Many of them became friends with each oth­er and me (which I see as one of the most reward­ing out­comes of the project).

Dur­ing each ses­sion, I cre­ate a relaxed and friend­ly atmos­phere where par­tic­i­pants feel safe and inspired. I draw along­side them, share expe­ri­ences, and also learn from others.

My role includ­ed many things:
Choos­ing play­ful or unusu­al flow­ers, fruits, and veg­eta­bles for the tables as inspiration
Pur­chas­ing and main­tain­ing art mate­ri­als, ensur­ing every­one had access to good paper and the chance to try new tools
Col­lect­ing interesting/​inspiring books
Greet par­tic­i­pants and explain the idea behind the session
Offer­ing help when needed
Set­ting up light­ing and music to slow the group down and cre­ate a med­i­ta­tive mood