Drawing by Instruction

Drawing by Instruction

Materials: Paper and pencils

 

Exercise description Everyone gets a sheet of paper and pencil. The trainer gives instructions for drawing geometric shapes that will make up a concrete drawing. A house, for example. She does not mention a house to the participants, but gives the following instructions: “(1) Draw a large square in the middle of the paper, (2) then two smaller squares inside the large one, (3) then a rectangle at the bottom of the large square, (4) and a triangle on top of the large square.” A small exhibition is put up at the end to show all the drawings.

Type of exercise:

Individual work, Plenary presentation

Duration:

0-15 min

Notice:

Possible difficulties:

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