Observational Drawing Lesson

Observational Drawing

Observational Drawing

Observational drawing is drawing what you see. It's as simple and as complicated as that. It can be a flower, a cup, a phone, a person, a still life, a landscape, whatever. But it's drawing what you see in front of you as realistically and as true to life as possible.

Multiple Select

Check what you can use for observational drawing.

Cylinder

This is a basic form used to draw many things in Art.

Cylinder

This has height, width and depth

There are many things in life based on a cylinder

• soda can

• cup

• garbage can

• bottles

• the human arm, fingers, legs

• etc, etc, etc.....

Cylinder

You will be learning to draw a basic cylinder in class.

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using that knowledge to draw from observation, like a mug or a cup

Open Ended

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Why do you think it is important to focus on your drawing without distractions from your cell phone, etc...?

The End

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