# Draw With Rob

> Free drawing tutorials became a book series and a record lesson with 45,611 participants.

- Owner: Rob Biddulph
- Kind: Series
- Sector: Education
- Seed date: 2020-03-17
- Peak date: 2020-05-21
- Spread Score: 58 (Notable, provisional), v1.2
- Mechanics: Daily ritual, Response chain, Challenge, Platform jump, Newsjacking

## Summary

Biddulph posted drawing lessons for families during school closures. Parents shared their drawings on Twitter and schools recommended the videos. A live lesson set a Guinness record, and HarperCollins turned the tutorials into activity books.

## Timeline

- 2020-03-17 — Rob Biddulph (YouTube) — Biddulph released the first Gregosaurus draw-along lesson.
- 2020-03-17 — Jennifer Whillans (X) — Whillans posted her five-year-old son’s drawing under #DrawWithRob.
- 2020-03-19 — BBC Breakfast (TV) — BBC Breakfast featured Biddulph’s free online drawing lessons.

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Canonical URL: https://howitspread.com/cases/draw-with-rob

Cite as: How It Spread (2026). “Draw With Rob.” Case HIS-00513. Spread Score v1.2: 58/100. Updated 2026-10-14. https://howitspread.com/id/HIS-00513