Page 10 Upside Down Drawing

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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.

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Warm-up video

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Part 2 of 3

Practice

6 questions

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.

Part 3 of 3

Exit ticket

Quick comprehension check

Describe how you would approach drawing an upside-down chair, focusing on the specific lines and shapes you would observe and draw first. Explain how focusing on lines and shapes, instead of what you know an upside-down shoe looks like, can help you draw it more accurately.

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