The Quick Draw is a lesson I developed for students to warm up their hands, eyes and minds for the forthcoming lesson we are working on for that day.
The Quick Draw is a timed drawing for nearly 10 minutes and gives the students one specific medium to work in. My goal for the quick draws are to teach the students to do many quick drawings as introductions, then when it comes time to do a drawing that takes longer, they can succeed far more than without the small practice drawings. It is a lesson in muscle memory and technique, challenging the students to make quick adjustments and refine techniques we are learning in class.
These quick draws were simple portraits of people and animals I found in magazines that showed straight on and profile examples. I drew step by step examples on the white board of how to put the portrait sketch together, then left them to add the details.
The third grade students created some exquisite renderings in only 15 to 20 minutes. Some students decided to use charcoal to create a background and add value.
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