Four Ways to Show an Apple

In the picture

1. 1A pencil drawing: grey lines and shading copy the apple’s shape and light
2. 2A torn-paper collage: bright scraps build the apple from flat pieces
3. 3A clay model: a lump shaped by hand gives the apple a round body
4. 4A flat blue painting: thick outlines and one colour make an apple that is not red

Examples

• A photo of your dog and a pencil drawing of your dog
• A sandcastle you build and a picture of a castle in a book

Quiz: Four Ways to Show an Apple (Age 9)

1. 1

   Which idea do all four apple versions show?

   • Every material makes an exact copy of the real apple.
   • Every material shows some things and leaves other things out.
   • Only one material can really show an apple.
2. 2

   The blue painting makes an apple that is not red. What does this teach?

   • Paintings cannot show the shape of an apple.
   • An apple must always be painted red.
   • A made version can be deliberately different from the real apple.
3. 3

   Why can a clay apple and a torn-paper apple both be apples even if they look different?

   • Because clay and paper are the same material.
   • Because one object can be shown in many different ways.
   • Because only drawings can look like real apples.

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