Mon Prof Augmenté
Shell in Three Views
Open to everyone until Monday, October 5
To keep it, print it while it is open.
A spiral shell sits on cloth beside an open sketchbook. Pencil and charcoal marks show its shape, dark areas and rough ridges from different angles.
In the picture
- Spiral seashell: a ridged shell with a pointed tip and an opening facing the viewer.
- Dark shaded shell study: a soft pencil-and-charcoal view of the shell from one angle.
- Charcoal stick: a short black drawing stick that makes broad dark marks.
- Kneaded eraser: a grey putty-like eraser that can be shaped and pressed.
Examples
- Drawing your own shoe from the front and side in a sketchbook.
- Using a pencil to shade a mug’s curve and a charcoal stick to darken its shadow.
Key takeaways
- Looking from more than one angle helps you draw what an object really looks like.
- Pencil gives thin lines; charcoal gives soft dark tone and texture.
Carry on in the app
Three questions on this lesson, to check the idea stuck. Free in the app while the lesson is in the free week.
At least one new illustrated lesson every weekday for your child’s year, with its quiz and a reminder at 6:15 pm.
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