by Sharlene | Homework
Week 1 – Insects and Mini Beasts Option 1 – The Tiny World Choose an insect or mini beast, such as a beetle, butterfly, spider or snail. Find a reference photograph and draw it carefully, looking at its body shapes, legs, wings and patterns. Art skill: Observation,...
by Sharlene | Homework
Homework Activity: Draw a Chicken Chickens are great for practising shapes, feathers and proportion. Find a clear side-view photograph. Your Challenge Draw the chicken. Extra Challenge Add feather texture. Draw the feet carefully. Include some grass or a farm setting....
by Sharlene | Homework
Homework Activity: Draw the Moon The Moon is full of craters, shadows and interesting textures. Find a close-up photograph of the Moon. Your Challenge Draw the Moon. Extra Challenge Add realistic craters. Create different values of grey. Place it in a night sky. Think...
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Homework Activity: Draw a Storybook Key Many fairy tales feature magical keys, treasure chests or secret doors. Find an interesting vintage key online. Your Challenge Draw the key. Extra Challenge Add decorative patterns. Include metal reflections. Design your own...
by Sharlene | Homework
Homework Activity: Draw a Feather Sometimes artists learn more from drawing one small object than an entire animal. Find a feather or use a reference photograph. Your Challenge Draw one feather. Extra Challenge Add all the tiny strands. Show the centre shaft. Add soft...
by Sharlene | Homework
Homework Activity: Draw a Dinosaur Skull Artists and scientists often study dinosaur skeletons to understand how dinosaurs lived. Find a side-view photograph of a dinosaur skull. Your Challenge Draw the skull. Extra Challenge Add teeth and cracks. Shade the eye...
