Drawing People
What games do you play outside?
How does your body bend and move?
Winslow Homer, Snap the Whip. 1872.
An artist painted this picture.
How did he show children playing a game?
Arthur Rothstein – Ballet Dancer Igor Youskevitch. 1950.
Do you like to jump, skip or dance?
What parts of your body can move?
Hale Aspacio Woodruff – Girl Skipping Rope. 1949?
How did this artist show a child at play?
Draw a picture. Show games you like to play.
Drawing: People
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Pick your favorite outdoor sport or playground game.
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Close your eyes and remember just how you move, feel and look when you are playing or dancing.
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draw a picture of it. DRAW yourself and your FRIENDS PLAYING.
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COLOR IT ALL IN.
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MAKE SURE YOUR NAME AND CODE ARE ON THE BACK OF YOUR PAPER.
Extensions:
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Draw action figures in a comic book format.
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Each new panel might show a different position of the body.
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For example; standing at the pool, getting on the diving board, and jumping off.