Warm up exercise ( Duplication exercise) #cachartprojects

So what is a warm up ! 

Warm up exercise - This is what we do each day before starting the drawing projects . Also called as duplication exercise ,it is a simple training to look closely and understand the subject ( Check out books by Mona Brookes ,an artist and author of books Drawing with children and Drawing with older children and teens , where she emphasizes why duplication exercise is important and how it is fun too) 

How do we use it

In my art classes I ask the children to do it everyday before starting the main project , say for 5 minutes , from simple lines to detailed images ( based on age group) I will draw one time and will ask them to copy the same  . Some of the children used to draw the main image by themselves and copy it , it works in both the ways . 

This is what is required ...

1.A4 size plain sheet 

2.sharpie markers 

3.Pencils 

Believe me , these exercises are always super fun , they will end up in creating different types of patterns . 

Pros and cons of using markers : I prefer using pencil ( for this activity in particular ) , the reason being while using marker the kids will be alert as it can’t be erased and their won’t be any free flow of designs . But at the same time markers create an interest to draw, as they are available in various colours .The best approach will be taking it according to child’s interest.

Sample exercise

Book review : The bad seed

Book : The Bad Seed

Author : Jory John

Illustrator : Pete Oswald

Age : 3 plus 

Most of us  have the habit of judging people by the way they behave , but we don’t know what they are going through unless we step in to their shoes . This book by Jory  John has been written for those people with a beautiful message “ First understand then judge “. 

Once upon a time there lived a seed , and it is a bad seed , very baaaaaad . Whenever the other seeds look at it they mumble  “that seed is So bad” It was considered so bad because , it never puts the things back into place, it was late to everything , it never washes its hand or feet , it lies and never smiles , it cuts in line etc . 

When it came to the world , it was an humble seed , with a big family and lots of fun , but one  day everything changed and life has become dark for the seed which has led to its bad behavior . 

So on one fine day , the  seed makes a big decision , to change everything and bring back his old life , a life with happiness and lots of fun . 

The situations that led to a behavioral change in the seed and the steps it take to change itself is the rest of the story . 

 Excellent story , adorable illustrations , the trauma faced by the seed shows that how important a family is .Progress  is always impossible without a change , so instead of being judgemental let us change ourselves to be more kind , empathetic to anyone and everyone . 

Link to buy the book 

https://www.amazon.in/Bad-Seed-Jory-John/dp/006246776X