India, Jan. 23 -- Remember when drawing was fun, before it came with rules, expectations, and a fear of getting it wrong? Bad Drawing Parties are here to fix that. What began in the 2010s across art collectives, bars, and community spaces in cities like New York and London as judgment-free drawing hangouts is now shaping up to be India's newest weekend obsession.

Embracing imperfection, one sketch at a time

At its core, the Bad Drawing Party is about letting go of perfectionism. Surya Teja, co-founder of the creative community Creative Horizon, which hosts these sessions, puts it simply: "Bad Drawing Parties are a revolutionary art experience that's breaking down barriers and redefining what it means to be an artiste. There's no such th...