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Observational Drawing

We have been looking �very closely at household objects as we draw and notice details.

We also want to pay close attention to the proportions of the elements in our drawing. Proportion is the relationship of the size of one object in relation to another object.

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Observational Drawing: Writing

Think about your drawing experiences and write responses to the following:

Describe the difference between drawing with sketchy lines and contour lines. �Which drawing approach do you prefer and why? Which is the more challenging and why?

Was it difficult to include details in your drawing? Describe why or why not.�Were there some elements you decided not to draw? Write about it.

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Observational Drawing: Sketchbook

Zoom in on one detail �at a time and draw 2-3 specific sections of your household object.

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Observational Drawing: Close Looking: Elise Engler

What kind of objects do you notice in this drawing by Elise Engler?

Which seem recognizable? Which seem unfamiliar?

What do you notice about the proportions of the different objects?

Resource: �Elise Engler’s website

Elise Engler, Everything I Brought Back from Antarctica (detail), 2010, colored pencil on paper, 60 x 12" (on cover)

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Remote Arts Learning Partnership

Module Two �

Studio in a School NYC Team

Julie Applebaum, Senior Director

Remote Arts Learning Partnership Project DIrector

Writing Team Project Team

Nick DeMarco Jamie Powell Belinda Blum Nicola Giardina Paul Urevitch

Robin Holder Tim Thyzel Andrea Burgay Katherine Huala

Graphic Design

Don Giordano

NYC Department of Education OASP Team

Karen Rosner, Director of Visual Arts

Amber Lodman, Arts Program Manager Kaitlin Trammell, Remote Arts Learning Partnership Project Coordinator

NYC Department of Education Visual Arts Teacher Team

Maria Bonilla Susan Bricker Amie Robinson Lara Tyson

These educational materials were created through a partnership with Studio in a School NYC and The New York City Department of Education Office of Arts and Special Projects (OASP) and made possible by the generosity of The New York Community Trust.

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