Many of our friends have been taking the time to explore the Observational Drawing Area of our classroom. After going through the Observational Drawing Album, friends select an image that speaks to them and they study the shapes of the lines before they ever put pen to paper. Here, you see Emerica as she works on adding careful lines to her Observational Drawing of a dolphin, and Justice who practices shading in his Observational Drawing of a rhino.
Gaby: Is there anything you see in the picture that you haven't drawn yet?
Emerica: His body.
Gaby: Can you see his body in the picture?
Emeroca: No.
Gaby: You can stick to just drawing the parts that you see in the picture.
Emerica: Ok.
Justice: What do I do now?
Gaby: You can ask a friend for feedback to make sure your work is clear.
Justice: Ok.
As their work develops, friends are noticing that an Observational Drawing is more than just a quick sketch of their own interpretation of the shapes and lines that make up an animal. We are really slowing down and noticing that there are many details that help make an illustration clear to others. After taking a closer look and identifying what else they see in the image, along with asking their peers what they could add to make their work more clear, friends are able to recognize which lines to add next.
How can asking friends for feedback help our work change? Can you guess what feedback these friends received to help deepen their work?
Love, Gaby
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