The beauty is that by the time the drawing is done and colored in, the creases will disappear. Instead, they simply fold the sheet of paper in half both ways, make a crease, and unfold. So does that mean students need to get out a ruler to draw a big line down the center of their paper before they start? No, that will most likely be hard to erase and distract from any finished art. Jack-o-lantern pumpkin wearing witch hat with skull, bone, bats and grave under the moon on orange background. Having some visual reference point to get started, will always help anyone learn how to be a little more accurate. Happy kids halloween in the full moon background PREMIUM. Drawing skills are all about getting the size and placement of lines on paper.
When students get their drawing off to a good start, there’s a better chance of them feeling successful by the time they are done. It’s easy to do when students can see where that middle guide line falls. If students make their own centered lines on their own paper, before drawing, they will have an easy reference to follow.įor instance, as seen in Step 1 below, this sketch starts with large circle that fills up more than the bottom half of the paper. You may have noticed that all of the tutorials on this website have a dashed vertical line and horizontal line running through the center of each step.