About the Center for Touch Drawing

In 1974, on my last day in art school, I had an ecstatic creative awakening. In a moment of playful exploration, I moved my fingertips on a paper towel that had been intended to wipe off the paint below it. I turned over the towel and saw childlike scrawls that had appeared from the pressure of my touch. Lines coming directly from my fingertips! I began to laugh ecstatically with this discovery. In a timeless moment, I realized that I had received a precious gift; a direct mode of expression that fulfilled not only my own search for a more natural way to draw, but had the potential to fulfill the longing of others to open to their creative source. With this realization there came a sense of responsibility. Somehow, I would have to find a way to share this gift with the world. I named the process, simply, Touch Drawing. See a video of me creating a Touch Drawing.

The Process of Touch Drawing
Learn about the simple yet profound process of Touch Drawing. You can read stories and see pictures of how people are using Touch Drawing in a vast range of settings. We provide all the educational media & materials to start Touch Drawing on your own. See my schedule of slide talks and workshops including the Annual Touch Drawing Gathering, the deepest offering of the year. And visit our Online Community where you can connect with others who share your passion for authentic and healing expression.

Artwork 
In my own work with Touch Drawing, I have developed many dimensions of imagery and healing applications, available for viewing in the Gallery. Many are images available as Fine Art Prints, Silk Hangings and Free eCards. You can view drawings inspired by some of the leading authors & wisdom keepers of our time on the Interpretive Touch Drawing page. And consider the possibility of an Inner Portrait. This is a series of Touch Drawings I create specifically for you. You can follow my image blog on Twitter.

SoulCards
Out of many years and thousands of images, I made 120 accessible to the world as SoulCards 1 & Soulcards 2. You can Read stories of the many ways people are using SoulCards. All SoulCard images are also available as Fine Art Prints & eCards.

Stay in Touch
Sign our Mailing List to receive occasional updates. We will send stories of how Touch Drawing and SoulCards are being used, inspirational images, and let you know if I am coming to your region. For a more interactive connection, you can also join our Online Community. I welcome the gifts you bring to this emergent field. Feel free to contact us.

With Blessings,		Deborah Koff-Chapin, founding director, The Center for Touch Drawing