Drawing Prompts for Summer

Week 4

  1. Create a line design artwork. ( Examples: Diwali Rangoli, Warli art, Madhubani, line art on a Sail cloth).
  2. Draw a mountain scenery. Try to add some dimension to your mountain.
  3. Draw some objects that you see at the beach( seashells, beach towel, shovels, slippers and hat etc)
  4. Draw a watermelon and color it with oil pastels.
  5. Practice some basic Oil pastel techniques. https://nishasartforkids.com/2020/09/27/oil-pastels-for-little-artists/

Week 3

  1. Make a scale chart with 7 squares. Use your black colored pencils and shade in each square with different values of black. Start with the lightest value on the first square and end the last square with the darkest value.
  2. Draw a Circle. Use colored pencil shading to turn the circle into a sphere.
  3. Draw a landscape scenery and color it in the medium of your choice.
  4. Draw your favorite 4-legged animals.
  5. This week instead of directed drawing draw or paint anything of your choice.

Week 2

  1. Draw Emoji Faces with Happy, Sad, Angry, surprised, scared, and disgusted reactions. https://nishasartforkids.com/?s=emotions
  2. Draw a vase full of flowers. Color with a medium of your choice.
  3. Draw a boy/man OR girl/woman in any kind of movement pose( examples: playing, dancing, on the swing, walking in the rain, skating etc)
  4. Draw a building of your choice ( examples: lighthouse, barn, police station, suburban home,fire station, temple, church etc)
  5. Practice some basic color pencil techniques. LESSON1: https://nishasartforkids.com/2022/11/10/colored-pencils-techniques-for-beginners-lesson-1/ LESSON 2:https://nishasartforkids.com/2022/11/11/colored-pencil-techniques-for-beginners12-things-to-draw-lesson-2/

Directed Drawing of the week:

Week 1

  1. Draw and color a summer drawing with a beach chair and umbrella.
  2. Draw your favorite bug or insect( examples: butterfly, ladybug, bumblebee, snail etc).
  3. Draw a sea animal ( examples: turtle, dolphin, seahorse, octopus, etc).
  4. Practice drawing reflections by drawing scenery of a beach or lake OR draw an object and show its reflection.
  5. Draw and color a vehicle of your choice( examples: firetruck, ice-cream truck, police care, etc).

Directed Drawing of the week: