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Be Curious - Draw an Object
- Notice What You Like - Part 1 and 2
- Draw a Scene
- Draw a Leaf or Flower
- Take A Minute
- Taking Rubbings
- Stitch Memory Journal
- Draw an Object
- All you need to know about this activity
- About drawing from observation
- Step 1: Which object to choose?
- Step 2: What background shall I place it on?
- Step 1-2
- Step 3: Size of the drawing, and where to place it
- Make a viewfinder
- Step 4: Make a basic sketch
- Step 5: Light and dark (tone), and shadows
- Step 5 continued: Highlights
- Step 6: Texture
- What next?
- Draw an Object Video Guide
- Wellbeing Art Tour - Discover Manchester Art Gallery
- Visiting an Art Gallery
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"Following the drawing and painting exercises makes me feel more secure, knowing that I do constructive things."
Learn new techniques and sharpen existing skills. Build confidence with drawing proficiency and create accurate drawings from observation.
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Examples of how this activity can help me:
I want to be curious and interested in things around me more.
Length:
Dependent on what is being drawn.
Who can I do this activity with?
On my own or with others.
Where can I do this activity?
Indoors or outdoors.
How often can I do this activity?
Regular drawing can help build confidence and skills. Try with different objects, using different marks. Practice skills by habitually making quick drawings out and about, such as in a café or museum.
What do I need?
- Range of drawing tools eg pencils, pens, charcoal, (see ‘Tools & Techniques’ activity for other ideas)
- Some paper, such as a sketch book
- A subject (object) to draw - it could be either an object from our Virtual Museum above, or an actual object (or selection of objects,) you can place in front of you
- A drawing board or easel - Optional
- Watch our 'Draw an Object' Video Guide - Optional
Did you know?
Drawing from observation makes us notice things in more detail, and generally improves our abilities to be observant. A special study, run at the Harvard Medical School in 2005, actually found that trainee doctors diagnosed symptoms more accurately after a course of observational drawing.
"This activity helped to break down the decision making stages of draw, so that I felt clear about what I wanted to do."
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