YOU BEGIN WITH SHAPES
STUDENT GALLERY Lindsay age 9
Gather an Ebony ® pencil, a pencil sharpener, an eraser, anddrawing paper.
Copley’s painting shows the detail that was so admired in the 18 th century. You’ve learned that with drawing, it is helpful to look at an object and think about the shapes that it is made up of. Choose an object that you can see or a photograph that you can see. Look for any large shapes that help to place the object onto the page to start your drawing. Draw big to fill the space of the paper.
2. The shapes tell the outlines where to go. Connect the shapes with lines. Don’t erase too soon. Your first lines tell the next ones where to go.
1. Look at the object and draw the big shapes. The object may be made up of many shapes and shapes that touch each other.
3. There are no mistakes in drawing. Each correction means that you are seeing the object more clearly and accurately. Draw the details and erase parts of the big shapes that you don’t need.
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