Summer Camp 2010
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These drawings are nothing more than big doodles. Once the older children are comfortable with the idea of writing in different directions you can guide them towards a larger doodle.
Directions
1. Take a bowl and lightly trace it (with a pencil) in the center of the page.
2. Have the child then take their pencil and divide up the circle, creating shapes. They can even extend the shape outside the circle.
3. Begin drawing with ink!
Materials
• smooth surface drawing paper (bristol is an excellent choice)
• pencil
• a good graphic eraser
• black pens in different widths (thick, medium, fine and extra fine)
When the drawing is complete and the ink is dry, then the child can carefully erase the pencil lines. Please encourage the child to not draw any details with the pencil — they should only make light outlines of general areas. The detail work should be done with the likhita japa.