Supplies:
- Crayola Twistable Coloured Pencils - 24 Count
- Crayola Fine Line Markers - Black
- Crayola Coloured Pencils
- Crayola Marker & Watercolour Paper - 22.9 cm x 30.5 cm (9"x 12")
- Rulers
- Pencils
- Erasers
Steps:
1
- The width of the paper is 30.5 cm.
- Measure 2.7 cm in from the left side of the paper.
- Measure 2.8 cm in from the right side of the paper.
- The space in between these measurements is 25 cm.
- Count the number of letters in your name.
- Divide 25 by that number to get an equal number of spaces for your letters.
- Mark the spots.
- Draw vertical guidelines at each mark.
- Draw horizontal guidelines for the top, bottom and middle of the letters.
2
- Measure .5 cm to the left of each guide line.
- Draw a new vertical guideline at this mark.
- This will create a space between each letter.
3
- Lightly draw block letters inside each box.
4
- Draw the horizon line close to the top of the paper.
- Mark the vanishing point near the middle on the horizon line.
- Decide how far back you want your letters to go.
- Draw a horizontal line at this spot.
- Line up your ruler from a corner of a letter to the vanishing point.
- Lightly draw a line along this line, stopping at the horizontal guideline.
- Repeat for every letter.
5
- Line your ruler up so it is parallel to the side of the paper.
- Draw vertical lines from the far corners of the vertical parts of the letters.
6
- Line up your ruler with the diagonal part of a letter.
- Draw a line for the end of the letter starting at the far corner and parallel to that diagonal line.
7
- Imagine yourself as a cartoon character.
- What aspects of yourself would it represent?
- How would it show something about you?
- What cartoon style of drawing would you use? Why? - Make several sketches of yourself as that cartoon character.
- Choose the one you like best.
8
- Trace the cartoon in front of your name.
- Place it so it is still possible to read the letters of your name.
- Erase all the guide lines.
- Use a black fine line marker to outline everything.
9
- Use twistable coloured pencils to colour everything.
- Choose 3 different colours for the letters,
- one light colour – use this where the light hits the letters the most
- one medium colour – use this where the light hits the letters a little
- one darker, contrasting colour – use this where the light casts a shadow
Subjects:
Grades:
Grade 6,
Grade 7,
Grade 8
