| Energise Yourself |
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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"I’m happy with my drawings. I’m impressed with my own work through the help of the exercises and guidance."
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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