In response to children not knowing how to use a grid to transfer images I had photocopied a variety of grid drawings. I showed the children how to number the lines before looking carefully at where the lines of the image passed through the grid lines. This activity had mixed results, but most children did very well.
Next time we drew hands the children were more confidence in drawing the image from the picture plane to paper.
Drawing from negative shapes
Our next step in learning about drawing proved to be a little more difficult - drawing negative shapes in an object. Using the picture plane we tried drawing the negative shapes in and around a chair. This activity did not go so well because it was very hard to hold the view finder and plastic (picture plane) and draw on it too.
Next time I will get the children to draw the air around on object straight onto paper.
The objective of drawing the negative shapes is once again making the left brain be quite (because it is not the object being drawn) and let the right hand brain work. It is amazing (when the activity is done properly) how the actual object is far more accurate when it appeared from the drawn negative shapes and spaces. Reason: it is the lines the artist is concentrating on not the object.
A number of the children in this group are finding it hard to copy or trace lines on the picture plane or even copying lines from a line drawing. I need to question the expectation I have of them and whether the program is suitable for their development level. Back to the drawing board so to speak.
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