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Supplies:
- Crayola Marker & Watercolour Paper - 22.9 cm x 30.5 cm (9" x 12")
- Crayola Broad Line Markers - Black
- Crayola Fine Line Markers
Steps:
1
![Step 1](https://static.crayola.ca/uploads/55f85bc9f6ebf3f3d411c3b9d8f0592c-stepSml.png)
- Look at Todd Parr's pictures.
- What geometric shapes does he use?
- What kinds of colours does he use?
- What do you notice about all his pictures? - Draw a person the way Todd Parr does.
- Draw the outline of your person with a black marker.
- Start with a circle for the head.
- Use other geometric shapes for the rest of the body.
- rectangles
- trapezoids
- squares
2
![Step 2](https://static.crayola.ca/uploads/f4ae9fa103f6e7d411ca3e47185f88bc-stepSml.png)
- Add a pattern to the clothes.
3
![Step 3](https://static.crayola.ca/uploads/e50aa4b3899c5de692701c235687220a-stepSml.png)
- Use fine line markers to colour your person.
4
![Step 4](https://static.crayola.ca/uploads/a12c9d09f2e008e9a45e47148d4e9116-stepSml.png)
- Compare your drawing with one of Todd Parr's.
- How are they the same?
- How are they different?
- How many shapes did you use?
Subjects:
Grades:
Kindergarten,
Grade 1,
Grade 2