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Contents
Drawing...........................................................................................................................................3
Types of Observational Drawing.....................................................................................................4
Landscape................................................................................................................
Portrait.....................................................................................................................
Still life....................................................................................................................
Still life............................................................................................................................................6
Steps to draw a still life drawing.............................................................................
Materials needed for still life...................................................................................
Pictures of the process.............................................................................................
National Standards Curriculum link........................................................................
Appendix..........................................................................................................................................9
Pictures of different types of drawing.....................................................................
Picture 1....................................................................................................................................9
Picture 2....................................................................................................................................9
Picture 3..................................................................................................................................10
Picture of sample still life drawing process...........................................................
Picture 4..................................................................................................................................11
Picture 5..................................................................................................................................11
Picture 6..................................................................................................................................12
Picture 7..................................................................................................................................12
References......................................................................................................................................13
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Drawing

Drawing is the technique of creating images or pictures using

markings, lines and shapes. These images are normally objects that

are found in the real world. The primary tools used are: papers,

pencils, chalks, crayon pencils, pens, among many other tools.

Drawing is a beautiful word as it can function as both a noun and a

verb depending on the context it is used. Drawing can be a verb as

it is an action word in which you can do or act the word drawing

by moving your pencil/drawing on a flat surface to create an

image. It can be a noun as a drawing is also a thing you can touch

as the image that is created is unknown as a drawing.

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Types of Observational Drawing

There are three “3” types of observational drawings. They are:-

 Landscape

 Portrait or Figure

 Still Life

Landscape

Landscape drawing is solely based an individual constructing or

creating images and, or shapes observed in his or her natural

environment. These picture usual consist of trees, mountains,

rivers, among other objects of nature. Sometimes it does fully

replicate what is seen in nature and as such can be abstract as well.

Portrait

This type of drawing captures a life like image of a person or

animal. It usually captures the likeness, mood and personality of

the person or animal being drawn. It is also called the figure

drawing as
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Still life

This type of observational is picture that focuses on motionless or

non-living things. The object is inanimate and never moves. The

typically items used to observe for this drawing are household

objects, flowers, or fruits. Still life is the opposite of portrait as it

forces on living ting and still lye focuses on non-living things.

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Still life

Steps to draw a still life drawing

Step 1: Place white cartridge paper on wide flat surface, using a

ruler measure the cartridge paper to be 8 by 8 and use pencil to

mark where the measurement ends. Cut the cartridge paper by

using a scissor to be 8 by 8.

Step 2: Find an object to observe and draw.

Step 3: Stretch the lines of symmetry going down and across if

necessary using a pencil.

Step 4: Lightly sketch major shapes visible to the naked eye, eraser

any part of the shape that isn’t to your liking and sketch again until

it suits you.

Step 5: Brighten sketch lines and erase the lines of symmetry. Add

any details you observe.

Step 6: (Optional) Shade where the light touched on the object.

Step 7: Neat and tidy all details and lines. Remember to erase

unwanted lines.
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Materials needed for still life

The list of material needed to create this type of drawing are:

1. White cartridge paper

2. Object being drawn

3. Eraser

4. Scissors

5. Ruler

6. Pencil

Pictures of the process

Kindly see appendix for the following undermentioned:

 Picture 4 which shows the light symmetry lines drawn.

 Picture 5 which shows the basic shapes drawn.

 Picture 6 showing the process halfway completed with some of the

details being added.

 Picture 7 which shows the completed drawing.

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National Standards Curriculum link

Theme: Picture Making

Subtheme: Many ways of making art using the elements and

principles of design

Topic: Observational Drawing

Grade: 5

Term: One

Unit: One

Focus Question # 1: How can I use different media to create art?

Objectives:

Identify art media used in different types of drawing.

 Manipulate a shading technique to produce a tonal drawing

State the activity: Students will be required to create a drawing of

still life.
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Appendix

Pictures of different types of drawing

Picture 1: Example of Landscape Drawing (Art easel & pencil,

2019, 03:15–05:21)

Picture 2: Example of Portrait Drawing (Art Online Tutorials, 2020, 03:15–05:21)

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Picture 3: Example of a Still life Drawing (Vazquez, 2016)

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Picture of sample still life drawing process

Picture 4: Showing the lightly drawn lines of symmetry.

Picture 5: Showing the basic shapes drawn

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Picture 6: Showing the process half way completed.

Picture 7: Showing the completed still life drawing.

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References

Art easel & pencil. (2019, October 25). Simple Landscape Drawing in Pencil | Scenery Drawing

| Pencil Sketch [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cq2o3bO3Cb0

Art Online Tutorials. (2020, April 1). How to Draw a Portrait with Pencil Step by Step |

Drawing Billie Eilish [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?

v=O08EF1TpdDs

Frakes, D. (2017, June 25). Drawing is an art form. Apatche Revealed.

https://www.apatcherevealed.com/news/drawing-is-an-art-form

Vazquez, A. (2016). Still-life drawing [Still life picture]. Drawing Academy.Com.

https://drawingacademy.com/still-life-drawings-by-angie-vazquez