Recording of the second in a series of 2025 Drawing Research Network (DRN) symposia exploring the theme Drawing Negation. This event was organised by members of the Drawing Research Group (DRG) at Loughborough University, chaired by Deborah Harty. The session included presentations of practice research investigating 'absence' from Anthi Kosma (University of Thessaly), Ellen Bell (Leeds Beckett University) and Deepani Seth (University of Tasmania) and was chaired by DRG member and Doctoral Researcher Serena Smith.