Drawing & Design: Botanical Balance

First, students talked about balance and practiced radial balance by creating 3 mandalas. They could use these as the inspiration for a drawing, or come up with an original idea of their own. Quarter 1 students mostly used natural materials, while Quarter 2 students were a bit more limited and mostly used found objects.

The overall goal of their final drawing was to create a piece that utilized contour lines and demonstrated balance. They were free to choose whatever materials they had accessible to them and had the option of creating a realistic or stylized piece.

Below are some examples of the final products students produced: