This is a little idea my dad used to do with me at the kitchen table, and I still do this with kids whenever there's some time to play with drawing. Cut out a picture from a magazine or catalog, and glue it on a sheet of paper. Make a bunch of them! Then draw what's "missing", but don't go for the obvious, draw something with imagination. Get ready for laughter!!
* You can also do other challenging or inspiring things like cut a hole in the paper or glue a solid shape to the paper and try to incorporate those things into a drawing.
Want to see some finished artworks by kids?
Red scraps were glued to paper and then children could choose which paper they wanted to "finish drawing".
Everyone had the same cat glued on their paper. This child turned his upside down and made a balloon with a cat in it. As I recall, this student worked on the computer to draw in the details rather than on actual paper.
This boy cut a cow head from a magazine and then drew the details to make the cow a dancing ballerina-cow with a rose.
I am an Aussie mum to three young children. We are currently on our winter holidays and I am in the process of putting together some of creative, open ended activities for my children. This idea is going to be perfect to add to our collection. Going through magazines and selecting pictures alone is an experience that my children love. Drawing is another activity that we do daily and they enjoy. Combining the two is sure to be a hit.
To Elise Elle: THANK YOu for your warm and wonderful comments. I'm looking forward to sharing ideas with you.
Elise @ Inspiration Surrounds, Creativty Abounds.
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Posted by: Elise Elle | Saturday, June 25, 2011 at 11:13 PM