The International Exchange Big Draw

Pupils, parents, teachers and the local community were invited to create a 50-metre panoramic drawing of the school and its surroundings.

The collaborative black ink drawing was inspired by traditional Chinese scroll paintings, examples of which were displayed as inspiration.

Participants selected part of a digital montage of the school, and were encouraged to visit, observe and sketch their location before adding their contribution to the long wall scroll.

Simultaneously, students at the Quing Dao Fine Art School in China completed a drawing of their school, using the same techniques. Later, the scrolls were exchanged for exhibition in the partner school.

King’s School sixth formers mounted an exhibition of their work, Drawing the Line, in Worcester Cathedral, where it was seen by hundreds of visitors.

A catalyst for international co-operation, this event proved that drawing is universal and can unite people of different cultures.