Creatures Gallery
Instructions for this Vancouver Draw Down drawing activity can be found the bottom of this page...
Creatures from the Land of Dreams
These creatures were created at our Vancouver Art Gallery workshop, as part of their Making Place program, on Sunday, June 26, 2011.
These creatures were created at our Vancouver Art Gallery workshop, as part of their Making Place program, on Sunday, June 26, 2011.
Carnegie Creatures
These creatures were created at our Carnegie Creatures workshop on Thursday, June 9, 2011.
These creatures were created at our Carnegie Creatures workshop on Thursday, June 9, 2011.
Roundhouse Creature Marathon
Here are some of the 600 collaborative creature drawings that were created during the 10 hour Vancouver Draw Down Creature Marathon on Wednesday, June 8, 2011 at the Roundhouse Community Centre.
Here are some of the 600 collaborative creature drawings that were created during the 10 hour Vancouver Draw Down Creature Marathon on Wednesday, June 8, 2011 at the Roundhouse Community Centre.
Vancouver Draw Down Interns
This group of creatures was developed by the Vancouver Draw Down Interns when we met with them on May 7, 2011.
This group of creatures was developed by the Vancouver Draw Down Interns when we met with them on May 7, 2011.
How to do Collaborative Creature Drawings
Each of the collaborative creature drawings you see on this page was created by three different people.
To do your own you'll need: a few people to draw with, three different drawing tools (for these ones we used: bamboo brushes and watercolour paint, coloured markers and extra fine sharpie pens) and a stack of coloured card stock sheets (these are 4 x 4" square). Using three different drawing tools allows you to see that each drawing is made by three different contributors.
Here's what to do:
1) Each person takes a very wet brush, loaded up with one or more colours, to create a single random mark on each of the cards.
2) Vary the kinds of marks you make (thick and thin, swirly and straight) using one continuous stroke.
3) Once the paint is dry choose one of the drawings you didn't do and use a coloured marker to turn the random mark into a creature. Remember: you're not finishing the drawing, this is only the second step in a three-step process.
4) Once you've turned the random mark into a creature, put this drawing down and either continue drawing with the marker on other random marks (that you didn't do) to represent other creatures, or begin the final step in this process.
5) The last step in this process is to use the ultra fine marker to embellish and complete any of the drawings you haven't already worked on.
Have fun!
To do your own you'll need: a few people to draw with, three different drawing tools (for these ones we used: bamboo brushes and watercolour paint, coloured markers and extra fine sharpie pens) and a stack of coloured card stock sheets (these are 4 x 4" square). Using three different drawing tools allows you to see that each drawing is made by three different contributors.
Here's what to do:
1) Each person takes a very wet brush, loaded up with one or more colours, to create a single random mark on each of the cards.
2) Vary the kinds of marks you make (thick and thin, swirly and straight) using one continuous stroke.
3) Once the paint is dry choose one of the drawings you didn't do and use a coloured marker to turn the random mark into a creature. Remember: you're not finishing the drawing, this is only the second step in a three-step process.
4) Once you've turned the random mark into a creature, put this drawing down and either continue drawing with the marker on other random marks (that you didn't do) to represent other creatures, or begin the final step in this process.
5) The last step in this process is to use the ultra fine marker to embellish and complete any of the drawings you haven't already worked on.
Have fun!
