Recording of the first 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 'emergence' from Kelly Cumberland (University of Leeds), Birgitta Hosea (UCA) and Garry Barker (Leeds Arts University) and was chaired by DRG member and Doctoral Researcher Lucy Brennan-Shiel.