Page 10 Upside Down Drawing

Grade 7β€’45 minutesβ€’Art Standards

Learning Objective

I can create a drawing of an object by focusing on lines and shapes rather than what I think the object should look like when drawing it upside down.

Practice Questions

This lesson includes 6 practice questions to reinforce learning.

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1. Explain in your own words why drawing an image upside down can help you draw it more accurately.

2. Describe the difference between drawing what you *think* something looks like and drawing what you *actually* see.

3. The video mentions using "Sam squares" (or rectangular substitutes) and marking halfway/fourthway points. How do these techniques help you map out lines and shapes accurately when drawing upside down?

...and 3 more questions

Educational Video

Page 10 - Upside Down Drawing (This is not a Sketchbook)

This is NOT a Sketchbook by Lauren Horn

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