The goal of this drawing was to make a
nice composition that had good contrast in color. In other words, a
light figure should be in front of a dark background, or a dark figure
in front of a light one.
1. I
walked the students through drawing the scarecrow, beginning with a
round head and hat. The body was added below, attached to a pole. Corn
stalks were drawn with hills and clouds in the background.
2. When the pencil drawing was complete, all the lines were traced with a permanent black marker.
3. The drawings were colored in with markers. I’m trying out a new brand, unscented Mr. Sketch
which I like so far. I’m only finding that paper really sucks up the
color, so I may try a coated paper to see if the color goes on a little
more evenly.