How To Draw a Bird
Our elementary and preschools are teaching the recognition of geometric shapes. Art teachers also teach looking for shapes to draw and paint. Some art teachers have children put on their “shape” eyes when looking at an object to draw or paint.
Parents, grandparents, child keepers help reinforce children’s learning of shapes in school. The following is an example of one of my interactions with my grandson.
Yesterday Bishop sat in front of our picture window and said he wanted to draw a bird. He had gotten his sketchbook out and his crayons.
Bishop asked, “ GaGa, will you help me draw a bird?”
Me: “First draw an oval.”
He did.
“Next draw a circle for the head.”
He did.
“Draw triangles for the wings.”
He did.
“Draw another one for the tail.”
He did. He added the legs, eyes, and beak without directions from me. He also added the limb and the tree on his own and colored it!
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Simply put all drawing is a combination of lines and shapes. Directing children to begin drawing with lines and shapes not only reinforces math concepts of geometric shapes that are being taught in school but also demystifies the act of drawing. Mizz Mac
Mizz Mac has taught children’s art for over 25 years and has art projects and art lessons for sell on her store on
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