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Move your viewpoint and meet the same object again.
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Teens & adults · 15 minutes
Move your viewpoint and meet the same object again.
Paper; Pencil; A familiar safe object
Place your object on a stable table.
Sketch it quickly from one side.
Move to another safe position and sketch it again.
Label what became visible or disappeared.
Move on a clear floor. Use an intact object and avoid climbing for a viewpoint.
Space to write or sketch.
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A second way of seeing · continued
Space to write or sketch.
What did my first view leave out?
Finish by comparing one difference without ranking the drawings.
Use outlines and a few words.
Invite someone to draw from a third viewpoint.
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Try on your own or take turns with someone else.
Paper · Pencil · A familiar safe object
Place your object on a stable table.
Try saying: What did my first view leave out?
Finish: Finish by comparing one difference without ranking the drawings.
Move on a clear floor. Use an intact object and avoid climbing for a viewpoint.
Make it simpler: Use outlines and a few words.
Take it further: Invite someone to draw from a third viewpoint.
A chance to practise observation, perspective, drawing. This invitation is an editorial adaptation of the guidance below. It is not a test or a promise about development.
