Carole De Buck goes through life sketching: ‘I want to capture what would otherwise disappear in the moment.’

Need some help with 31 days of drawing? These eight international drawing collectives offer you a helping hand when drawing inspiration is just missing.

Théo Bédard makes illustrations and caricatures, often for the press. ‘I mainly want to cause a visual shock with my work’.

Lize Crauwels finds grip on working in her sketchbook. With marker and bright colours, she shapes her emotions on paper, and from there her work emerges. Although it is often about hiding, there is much to discover in Lize's sketches.

Bring out the sketchbooks, time to draw in abundance: let A paper / a day be a good occasion to get started with pencil and paper. For Jef Staut, sketchbooks are a place to create freely.

What do Driedee's judges pay attention to during judging? Shervin Sheikh Rezaei and Herman Van Ingelhem explain their fondness for three-dimensional work, and how it shines through in their own visual work.

With the open call Driedee, Kunsthal Mechelen and Kunstwerkt are looking for visual work with length, width and depth. Do you play with these three dimensions? Then grab your chance, and register until 20 October via our online platform Beeld.

The story behind the work of Agathe Dananaï, Suzanne Corcessin & Hanna Ilczyszyn

Between 19 July and 25 August you discover about 250 twodimensional pets in het Oud Huis of Kunsthal Gent.

Ready to dive into a year-long programme featuring personalized coaching and workshop? Apply for HUP!

With ‘Pet Shop’, you get the chance to exhibit in a summer exhibition at the Old House of Kunsthal Gent. From feathered friends, to fluffy four-legged friends, from paintings to etchings and textiles: all two-dimensional pets will be included.

Some artists work with an arsenal of pencils and brushes, smudge with ink or smear more than they care to. Others instead go digital, like Aya Akbib.