Twelve hand drawn shapes: dot, line, angle, arch, spiral, loop, circle, eye, triangle, rectangle, polygon, cloud.

001.10 VISUAL ALPHABET

Drawing is an essential design skill that naturally cultivates present-moment awareness. It can be scary to draw, but it’s this activity is low stakes and a great way to practice risk-taking.

Source: This activity is inspired by Dave Gray.

DRAW
VISUAL ALPHABET

Preparation

This is a solo activity.

You will need at least 2 minutes.

Grab a piece of paper and a marker.

Instructions

Pick a single shape from above.

Practice drawing only that shape for two minutes.

Extend

Pick other shapes, or draw every shape.

Fill the shapes in.

Combine some (or all) of the shapes.

Consider

Where are you drawing from?
Your fingers? Wrist? Arm?

Which parts of the shape flow freely?
Which seem to hang up?

What do you notice when you draw with the opposite hand?

Can you draw this shape from a different direction or starting point?

EXAMPLE

Three black squiggles with simple red marks (dot, line, angle) that make them look like cute birds.

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SQUIGGLE BIRDS →