Definition of Drawing

  • Drawing is a form of art. To make a drawing, an artist puts lines on paper or another surface. Most artists start out by learning to draw. This is because drawing is the starting point for painting, sculpture, and other art forms.
  • A way of making a picture. Drawings are created by making lines on a surface. Long lines make up the shapes and small lines make the textures. Drawings can be images of real life or abstract images showing ideas cannot be seen in the real world.

Materials

Oil Pastels

  • Popular with young children.
  • Have vibrant colours.
  • Cleaner and easier to use then oils.
  • Easy to mix colours.

Lesson Examples with Oil Pastels

Oil Pastel Dinosaur Landscape - Sinthia Cousineau
​Oil Pastel: Aurora Borealis - Sinthia Cousineau
Oil Pastel: Dragon Eye - Sinthia Cousineau
Oil Pastel: Night vs Day - Sinthia Cousineau
​Ancient Egypt Art - Sinthia Cousineau

Markers

Picture
  • Quick to dry
  • Can draw on most surfaces
  • Can create rich dark colours
  • Helps kids brain development and fine motor skills
  • Helps kids develop hand-eye coordination

Lesson Examples with Markers


Colouring Pencils

  • Easy to travel with
  • Don't have to wait to dry
  • They are clean
  • Not toxic

Lessons with Colouring Pencils

Introduction Lesson: Egyptian Name Cartouche - Sinthia Cousineau
Introductory Lesson - Sinthia Cousineau
Drawing from Autumn Still-lives - Sinthia Cousineau
Grid Drawing Technique - Sinthia Cousineau
Leaf Drawing Collage - Sinthia Cousineau
Ancient Egypt Art - Sinthia Cousineau
Lesson Unit: Fables & Stories - Sinthia Cousineau
Lesson: Optical Illusions - Sinthia Cousineau
Scribble Drawing - Sinthia Cousineau
Lesson Plan: Renaissance Invention Scroll - Sinthia Cousineau
Lesson: La Bande Dessinée - Sinthia Cousineau
Lesson: Paper Puppets - Sinthia Cousineau
Lesson: Drawing Lines - Sinthia Cousineau
Drawing: Hidden Emotions Behind the Mask - Sinthia Cousineau
Lesson: Northwest Aboriginal Art - Sinthia Cousineau

Watercolour Paints

  • Fast drying
  • Good to use in mixed media artwork.
  • Easy set-up and clean-up.
  • Affordable 
  • Doesn't smell.
  • Easy to transport
  • Need a specific paper type.
  • Unpredictable, difficult to manipulate and no room for mistakes.

Lessons with Watercolours

Watercolor Activities - Sinthia Cousineau 
Watercolour: One-Point Perspective Urban Colour Wheel - Sinthia Cousineau
Watercolor Snowflake - Sinthia Cousineau
Illustrated Watercolor Cards - Sinthia Cousineau
Watercolour Winter Tree Cards - Sinthia Cousineau

 Activity: 2D  to 3D with Shading

Step 1: Divide Paper into 4 separate squares
Step 2: Trace a circle in each square. You can use a jar lid to help trace a perfect                    circle.
Step 3: In each square draw a sun in the corner, but a different corner for each                       square
Step 4: Using a regular pencil, or charcoal pencil imagine the source of light that                   creates the dark areas on the sphere and fill in the sphere with darker lines               where you think the light doesn't hit the sphere.
Step 5: For more realism, smudge the shaded area with your finger or use a                           smudge blender