100 Ways of Hugging

100 Ways of Hugging is an ongoing illustration project that began in 2023.

 

Centred around a single action, the project explores how a hug can take countless forms. Through a series of drawings, each image captures a different kind of embrace: comforting, awkward, joyful, desperate, protective, playful, or quietly reassuring.

 

By repeatedly drawing hugs, the project reflects on touch, connection, and the ways people care for one another. What began as a simple drawing exercise gradually became an archive of tenderness, collecting small moments of intimacy, humour, and emotional support.

 

The project aims to draw one hundred different ways of hugging, celebrating the many emotions that can be held within a single gesture.