-use the whole paper and leave spaces between each teardrop.
+ Instead of KBs draw 10 fishfingers / 10 potatoes / 10 lemons and do the same ( ie pull out labels etc)
A1) NAME PLAQUES Idea > Anna Blas
Fold a piece of paper vertically in
half and half again to form a long regtangle.
A) FRONT: Write your name - use at
least 3 colours
B) BACK: Draw 4 things about yourself.
+ : refold it 'inside out' so u now
have a new plaque ….
FRONT: write ur name – back to
front, - with one letter upside down and another back to front etc.
BACK: Draw 4 of
your ambitions ( 2 personal / 2 professional ).
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A2) FOLDER
Idea >
Anna Blas
Keep your pictures in a folder :) ...
Fold an A3 piece of paper in half ( or
join two A4s ). Think of relevant name for your drawing book. Write
the name, your name and draw a picture on the file.
+ Draw something on the back of the
file too
To make the
file more manageable / not flopping add a piece of card as a support
back :)
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A3) FACE AN EMOTION
Idea >
Anna Blas
FINISHED
PICTURE: 10 faces with emotions.
A, Draw 10 circles
( which will become faces ) on A4 paper.
B, Take a 'person label' - L1 and an emotion label – L2. C, Draw the person with that emotion
B, Take a 'person label' - L1 and an emotion label – L2. C, Draw the person with that emotion
+ Pick your
favourite and draw big on A5 paper.
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A4) TEAR DROPS (
x10 >
A4
/ A11
/ A19 / A27
) /// tip
1 > p 49
Idea >
Anna Blas
A, Draw 10 tear drops – different
sizes -use the whole paper and leave spaces between each teardrop.
B, Turn each teardrop into a bird by
adding – a beak, - an eye, - legs + feet, - a crest ( ie hair
sprouting out the head), - a tail, - wings
+1:
Pick
your favourite bird
and draw it big size
on an A5 paper -
adapt as desired
+ 2: Do an
extra 5 birds and take 'people' + 'emotions' labels (L1 + L2) – eg:
an angry woman bird etc
.
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A5) HAND IN HAND
Idea >
Anna Blas
Draw around your
non-dominant hand face down.
- In outline style
draw the lines, any scars, rings etc.
+ on another A4 draw hand again, now turned up. Then fill in with outline
+ now on 2 other pieces of A4 draw around the 2 hands and instead of outline shade in the hands
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6) KIDNEY BEANS
Idea >
Anna Blas
FINISHED
PICTURE: 10 people doing actions.
A,
Draw 10 kidney beans on an A4 paper -use the whole paper and leave spaces between each KB.
B, Take a 'person' and an action label - L1 / L2.
C, Adding head and limbs draw the 'KB person' doing the action
B, Take a 'person' and an action label - L1 / L2.
C, Adding head and limbs draw the 'KB person' doing the action
+ Instead of KBs draw 10
fishfingers / 10 potatoes / 10 lemons and do the same ( ie pull out labels etc)
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A7) DON'T
TAKE PENCIL OFF PAPER
Idea >
Anna Blas
A, Select 4
objects draw an object. B, Draw the objects without taking your
pencil off the paper.
+ Again without
taking pencil off paper draw the objects fast / angrily / calmly etc.
+ do the same
but draw fotos instead of objects.
tip 2 cross
reference > p 49 /// tip 3 clearing ur head > p 49.
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A8) GREETING CARDS: a,
BIRTHDAY CARD + b, ENVELOP Idea
>
Anna Blas
FINISHED
PICTURE: Card
and envelop.
A,
Fold A4 paper in quarters.
B, Think of some1's birthday and draw that person a card.
C, Write a message inside with appropriate lettering.
D, Make an envelope for the card and draw an appropriate picture for it.
B, Think of some1's birthday and draw that person a card.
C, Write a message inside with appropriate lettering.
D, Make an envelope for the card and draw an appropriate picture for it.
- How to make a card:
Fold an A4 in quarters.
- How to make an envelop: Fold
an A4 paper almost in half, fold the 'extra' over to make a flap.
Tape the sides.
+ do other cards ( and write the message inside in the appropriate style.)
B: 'GET WELL SOON' CARD: - a card for someone who is sick. If none of ur friends are unwell how about looking through a newspaper and finding s.o. in the latest disaster – unfortunately there are always plenty!!
C: 'CONGRATULATIONS' CARD: Do a card for s.o. who's just achieved something ( eg: passed an exam, got a new job etc) If u cannot think of any of ur friends how about looking through a newspaper and finding s.o. who has just achieved something that impresses u, fortunately there are always plenty of uplifting stories!! Remember to write the message inside an appropriate 'C' style. Make an envelope for the card and draw an appropriate picture for it.
C: 'CONGRATULATIONS' CARD: Do a card for s.o. who's just achieved something ( eg: passed an exam, got a new job etc) If u cannot think of any of ur friends how about looking through a newspaper and finding s.o. who has just achieved something that impresses u, fortunately there are always plenty of uplifting stories!! Remember to write the message inside an appropriate 'C' style. Make an envelope for the card and draw an appropriate picture for it.
D: 'HI' CARD: > for s.o. who u haven't seen for a long while send them a 'just to say 'hello' card.
E: 'I LOVE U' VALENTINE'S CARD: Send ur partner / who u would like to be your partner a valentine's card.
...........................................
PS: Card shops are an art gallery in
themselves, a great place for inspiration! U can consult the gallery
on line - just google 'greeting cards' and look through the selection
:) !!
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A9) TWINS
Idea >
Anna Blas
Once upon a time there lived 2 twins
who were exactly the opposite …
A, Give each twin a name .
B, Discover how the twins look.
Complete the chart below by tossing the coin - heads = italics, tails
= not italics.Only focus on 'Twin 1'. Put a circle on the result for
twin 1 and underline for twin 2. For example: If the coin is heads
for 'face' twin 1 has a big face. Therefore circle 'big' for twin 1
and underline 'small' for twin 2.
Twin 1 – Name:
.........................................................
Twin 2 - Name:
.........................................................
Head: big / small // Face: b
/ s // Eyes: b / s // Nose: b / s // Mouth:
b / s // Ears: b / s // Hair: long / short
// Hair: curly / straight // Body: b / s // Limbs:
long & dangly / short & stubby
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A10) a, PENCIL
WALK /// b, PICTURES
Idea >
Anna Blas
a:
'Twin
1'
likes to take the pencil for a walk. U
r twin 1 – take your pencil for a 30 second walk all over the
paper.
b:
'Twin
2'
likes to turn
'Twin
A' 's
scribbles into a
picture... U
r now 'Twin
2'
– turn 'Twin A' 's
scribble into a picture.
.
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A11) EYES x 10
( x10
>
A4
/ A11
/ A19 / A27)
Idea >
Anna Blas
Draw 10 almonds length-wise - different
sizes and scattered
over the paper.
Turn
the almonds into fish by adding:
- lips, - tale, - a head fin,
- 2 under fins.
*1:
Pick
your favourite star
and draw it big size
on an A5 paper -
adapt as desired
*2: Do an extra
5 almonds and take 'people' + 'emotions' labels (L1 + L2) – eg: a
sad baby fish etc
.
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A12) PRESENT CONTINOUS – a,
SOMEONE - ALL BODY ( actions
>
A12
/ A17
/ A22
/ A29 )
Idea >
Anna Blas
Draw someone doing actions – include all their body > Take
'People' + 'Actions 1' labels ( L1 + L3) ( eg draw an old woman
running etc)
*1: Pick your
favourite and draw it big size on an A5 paper - adapt as desired
*2:
Do the drawings again but: a, from behind / b, from the side /
c, from ¾ on.
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A13) DOTS
Idea >
Anna Blas
1,
Draw dots
on the paper:
2 dots x2 / 3 dots x
2 / 4 dots x 2
/ 5 dots x 2 -
all spaced
out.
2,
Make each
of these cluster
of dots
into sketches
/ pictures.
* Draw 3
or 4 clusters of about 10 / 20 dots and turn them into pictures.
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A 14)
CURLS AND TWIRLS Idea > Anna
Blas
Take a foto / an
object - eg a face / people etc a pencil sharpener and draw it / them
using only curls and twirls
*1:
inspired by the drawing put some calm music on and simply draw
a lot of twirls and curls on a piece of paper ( without drawing
anything specific )
*2:
turn the various Ts &
Cs into things.
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A15) DON'T KEEP
LOOKING
Idea >
Anna Blas
a) Draw the outline of
a person / thing / foto. - U
can't
look at the paper when u r
drawing // u can look when u lift ur pen off the paper.
tip1 > p 49
*
Draw a person big
size in the air. Be aware how much u move your – hand, - wrist, -
arm.
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A17) PRESENT CONTINOUS – b:
SOMEONE CLOSE UP ( actions
>
A12
/ A17
/ A22
/ A29 )
Idea >
Anna Blas
Draw someone
doing actions close up> Take 'People' +
'Actions 1' labels ( L1 + L3) ( eg draw an old man
cleaning his teeth etc)
*1: Pick your
favourite and draw it big size on an A5 paper - adapt as desired
*2:
Do the drawings again but: a, from behind / b, from the side /
c, from ¾ on.
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A18) OUTLINE – a, OUTLINE ONLY (
>
outlines = A18 / A23 / A28 )
Idea >
Anna Blas
Find 10 everyday
objects ( > S1) and draw them in outline only.
* Without
turning the object around draw how u imagine the other side looks (
at the end turn it around and compare it with ur drawing
.
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A19) STAR PEOPLE x10 (
x10 >
A4
/ A11
/ A19 / A27
) Idea >
Anna Blas
*L1
& L2
Draw 10 stars – different sizes -
with spaces between each.
Turn
the stars
into 'star people'.
*1:
Pick
your favourite star
and draw it big size
on an A5 paper -
adapt as desired
*2: Do an extra
5 stars and take 'people' + 'emotions' labels (L1 + L2) – eg a
happy 'star person' girl etc.
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A20) A HAND DOING STUFF
( >
A20
/ A30
/ A41
)
Idea >
Anna Blas
Pull
out 5
hand actions (L5) 'verb
labels' (L1)
+ 5
'people
labels' (L2) and
draw the hand doing the action (
eg a
monster writing
a letter etc
)
*
For each action draw the pair of hands as if from the other side
Whenever
u can't think of something to draw remember u always have your
hands!! .
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A21)
THREE OBJECTS Idea > Anna Blas
Draw a picture of
anything. However it must include 3 random objects ( > L3 )
* Redraw a
section of the picture on A5 – now making it big ( - adapt as
desired )
.
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A22) PRESENT CONTINOUS – c, 2
PEOPLE - ALL BODIES (
actions >
A12
/ A17
/ A22
/ A29 )
Idea
>
Anna Blas
Draw
2 people doing
actions – include their
whole bodies > Take
'People' + 'Actions 1' labels ( L1 + L3)
( eg draw an alien and a
woman playing tennis etc)
*1: Pick your
favourite and draw it big size on an A5 paper - adapt as desired
*2: Do the
drawings again but: a, from behind / b, from the side / c, from ¾ on
.
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A23) OUTLINE – b, SHADING (
>
outlines = A18 / A23 / A28 )
Idea >
Anna Blas
As with A18 find
10 everyday objects (S1) and draw them outline only. Now add shading.
* Only
from your drawing ( without looking at the objects again ) draw each
one as if from behind.
.
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A25) MIRROR, MIRROR
Idea >
Anna Blas
Take a mirror – a hand mirror is perhaps the most practical- and
draw the bit of face u can see.
*
take the mirror to draw other parts of your body.
-
whenever u can't think of anything to draw remember with a mirror –
esp. a hand mirror u always have your face!!
.
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A26) 4 ALIENS
Idea >
Anna Blas
Draw an alien small size ( about the size of ur thumb in the top
right hand of the paper.
Now put out 4 'verb labels' (L1) + 'people labels' (L2) and draw ( eg
an old alien laughing etc )
* 2nd paper:
draw the alien's space ships / planets / breakfast
.
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A27) STAIGHT-EDGED TEAR DROPS (
x10 >
A4
/ A11
/ A19 / A27
) /// tip
1 > p 49
Idea >
Anna Blas
Draw 10 straight-edged tear drops –
different sizes. Leave spaces between each.
Turn each S-E-T-D into a mouse by
adding – ears, - an eye, - a nose, - whiskers, - a tail, - feet +
hands.
*1:
Pick
your favourite mouse
and draw it big size
on an A5 paper -
adapt as desired
*2: Do an extra
5 mice and take 'people' + 'emotions' labels (L1 + L2) – eg: a
laughing adolescent mouse etc
.
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A28) OUTLINE – b, OUTLINE + FACE &
LIMBS ( >
outlines = A18 / A23 / A28 )
Idea
>
Anna Blas
As with A18 find 4
everyday objects (S1) and draw in outline only. Now add faces and
limbs / maybe even clothes etc ) .
* Only
from your drawing ( without looking at the objects again ) draw each
one as if from behind.
.
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A29) PRESENT CONTINOUS
– d, COUPLE CLOSE UP (
actions >
A12
/ A17
/ A22
/ A29 )
Idea
>
Anna Blas
Draw 2 people
doing actions > Take 'People' + 'Actions 1' labels ( L1 + L3) ( eg
draw a boy and a monster arguing etc)
*1: Pick your
favourite and draw it big size on an A5 paper - adapt as desired
*2: Do the
drawings again but: a, from behind / b, from the side / c, from ¾ on
.
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A30) PAIR OF HANDS
> A20
/ A30 / A41
Idea >
Anna Blas
Draw
a
pair of hands
doing
5
actions
> L4.
Also
pull
out 'verb labels' (L1)
+ 'people labels' (L2) ( eg a
young
woman play the guitar
etc )
*
For each action draw the pair of hands as if from the other side
.
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A32) FINISH THE FACE FOTO
Idea >
Anna Blas
Cut out a bit of a
photo from a newspaper. Draw the face / scene – either following
the original photo or however u wish.
* Take another
photo and redraw the scene. This time distort the buildings, the
person's arms and legs as much as pos.
.
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A33) UPSIDE DOWN
Idea >
Anna Blas
Find a foto from a
face from a magazine, turn the foto upside down and draw it.
*
Now find a foto of a
scene, and draw it
upside down.Idea >
Anna Blas
.
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A34) 4 X 3
Idea >
Anna Blas
Choose what to
draw = eg a foto, an object etc
a, Select a groups of 3 coloring pens.
Draw the outline with a group of 3 coloured pencils ( eg 3 hot /
cold / neutral colours)
b, Select a groups of a different 3
coloring pens. Draw the features - with a dif. 3 pencils ( eg 3 hot
/ cold / neutral colours)
c) Shade in - with dif. 3 pencils ( eg
3 hot / cold / neutral colours)
d) finish off - with various blacks
.
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A35) PATTERN ONLY
Idea >
Anna Blas
a,
Imagine u r a 2 yr old baby.
Take 1 minute and do a whole
lot of 'baby scribbles'...
.
b, Now create patterns within / around
the scribble
*
Re-draw a section of
the picture on A5 – now making it big ( - adapt as desired )
.
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.
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A37) DRAW A WORD -
Idea >
Anna Blas
Wot does a word
look?? Draw the word in a way that someone who doesn't speak the
language can get an idea of the work
* choose fave and
draw big time
.
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A38)
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A39) SOLIDS
Idea >
Anna Blas
Draw 5 objects – fill each object as a solid form.
* on A5
- draw a part of ur fave solid object big size.
.
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A40) D......... -
Idea >
Anna Blas
W;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
whatever
* choose fave
and draw big time
.
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A41) HANDS DOING STUFF
> A20
/ A30
/ A41
Idea >
Anna Blas
Draw
2
people's hands 'connecting' with 5
actions
> L4.
Also
pull
out 'verb labels' (L1)
+ 'people labels' (L2) ( eg a
monster and a baby shaking hands
etc )
*
For each action draw the pair of hands as if from the other side
.
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A42) MUSIC
NOTES
Idea >
Anna Blas
doodle around the
music notes – making them faces, people, whatever
* choose ur fave
part of the drawing and re-do it big
.
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A43)
THANK YOU / HAPPY RETIRMENT ETC (
cards >
A8
/ A16
/ A24
/ A36 )
Idea >
Anna Blas
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A44) NAME Idea >
Anna Blas
Write ur name nice
and big and bold in the middle of an A4 paper. Turn each letter into
a picture.
* NUMBERS:
likewise write the 10 digits on the paper and turn each one into a
picture.
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