Draw a Circle Freehand - Drawspace
Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level: 7.7 Flesch-Kincaid Reading Ease: 66.4 Drawspace Curriculum 2.1.A12 - 4 Pages and 12 Illustrations Levels: Beginner to Advanced
Draw a Circle Freehand Use your natural hand movement and rotate your paper to outline a circle inside a square
Resource: 1.1.R15 How to Rotate Your Paper as You Draw Activities: • 1.1.A5 Find Your Natural Hand Movements • 2.1.A6 Draw Simple and Compound Curved Lines Supplies: paper (or a sketchbook), 2B pencil, erasers, and a pencil sharpener
You may be pleasantly surprised by how well your circle turns out by using a square as a guide. Many left-handed artists find it easier to rotate their paper in a clockwise direction (Figure 1). Most right-handed artists prefer to rotate their paper in a counterclockwise direction (Figure 2). Figure 1
Figure 2
ISBN: 978-1-927365-81-6 Copyright © 2012 Drawspace Publishing and Brenda Hoddinott. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, transferred, or transmitted in any form or by any means, including electronic, digital, mechanical, recording, photographing, photocopying, or otherwise, without the purchase of a licence from drawspace.com or the prior written consent of Brenda Hoddinott and Drawspace Publishing.
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Drawspace Curriculum 2.1.A12
1. Use a ruler to measure and draw a square on your paper (Figure 3).
Figure 3
The sides of your square should be at least 3 in (7.62 cm). 2. Measure and then mark a small line or dot at the halfway point of each of the four sides.
3. Draw a circle using short curved feathered lines while rotating the paper three times. Your circle should touch the sides of the square at each of the four marks (Figures 4 to 10). Two illustrations are provided for the first three steps and one for the fourth step. If you’re left-handed, follow the illustrations on the left and if you’re right-handed follow the illustrations on the right. Figure 4
Figure 5
ISBN: 978-1-927365-81-6 Copyright © 2012 Drawspace Publishing and Brenda Hoddinott. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, transferred, or transmitted in any form or by any means, including electronic, digital, mechanical, recording, photographing, photocopying, or otherwise, without the purchase of a licence from drawspace.com or the prior written consent of Brenda Hoddinott and Drawspace Publishing.
Drawspace Curriculum 2.1.A12
Tip! When you draw circles or circular shapes, rotate your paper and look at your drawing from different perspectives. This little trick often allows you to find problem areas.
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Figure 9
ISBN: 978-1-927365-81-6 Copyright © 2012 Drawspace Publishing and Brenda Hoddinott. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, transferred, or transmitted in any form or by any means, including electronic, digital, mechanical, recording, photographing, photocopying, or otherwise, without the purchase of a licence from drawspace.com or the prior written consent of Brenda Hoddinott and Drawspace Publishing.
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Figure 10
4. Erase your square outline (Figure 11).
Figure 11
Whenever you want a really accurate circle, try drawing it inside a square. Figure 12
Challenge! The most enjoyable part of drawing a shape is using your imagination to turn it into anything you want! Have fun transforming your circle into something more interesting, such as a wheel, a clock, a flower, or a face (Figure 12).
ISBN: 978-1-927365-81-6 Copyright © 2012 Drawspace Publishing and Brenda Hoddinott. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, transferred, or transmitted in any form or by any means, including electronic, digital, mechanical, recording, photographing, photocopying, or otherwise, without the purchase of a licence from drawspace.com or the prior written consent of Brenda Hoddinott and Drawspace Publishing.
Draw a Circle Freehand Use your natural hand movement and rotate your paper to outline a circle inside a square
Resource: 1.1.R15 How to Rotate Your Paper as You Draw Activities: • 1.1.A5 Find Your Natural Hand Movements • 2.1.A6 Draw Simple and Compound Curved Lines Supplies: paper (or a sketchbook), 2B pencil, erasers, and a pencil sharpener
You may be pleasantly surprised by how well your circle turns out by using a square as a guide. Many left-handed artists find it easier to rotate their paper in a clockwise direction (Figure 1). Most right-handed artists prefer to rotate their paper in a counterclockwise direction (Figure 2). Figure 1
Figure 2
ISBN: 978-1-927365-81-6 Copyright © 2012 Drawspace Publishing and Brenda Hoddinott. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, transferred, or transmitted in any form or by any means, including electronic, digital, mechanical, recording, photographing, photocopying, or otherwise, without the purchase of a licence from drawspace.com or the prior written consent of Brenda Hoddinott and Drawspace Publishing.
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Drawspace Curriculum 2.1.A12
1. Use a ruler to measure and draw a square on your paper (Figure 3).
Figure 3
The sides of your square should be at least 3 in (7.62 cm). 2. Measure and then mark a small line or dot at the halfway point of each of the four sides.
3. Draw a circle using short curved feathered lines while rotating the paper three times. Your circle should touch the sides of the square at each of the four marks (Figures 4 to 10). Two illustrations are provided for the first three steps and one for the fourth step. If you’re left-handed, follow the illustrations on the left and if you’re right-handed follow the illustrations on the right. Figure 4
Figure 5
ISBN: 978-1-927365-81-6 Copyright © 2012 Drawspace Publishing and Brenda Hoddinott. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, transferred, or transmitted in any form or by any means, including electronic, digital, mechanical, recording, photographing, photocopying, or otherwise, without the purchase of a licence from drawspace.com or the prior written consent of Brenda Hoddinott and Drawspace Publishing.
Drawspace Curriculum 2.1.A12
Tip! When you draw circles or circular shapes, rotate your paper and look at your drawing from different perspectives. This little trick often allows you to find problem areas.
Figure 6
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Figure 8
Figure 9
ISBN: 978-1-927365-81-6 Copyright © 2012 Drawspace Publishing and Brenda Hoddinott. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, transferred, or transmitted in any form or by any means, including electronic, digital, mechanical, recording, photographing, photocopying, or otherwise, without the purchase of a licence from drawspace.com or the prior written consent of Brenda Hoddinott and Drawspace Publishing.
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Drawspace Curriculum 2.1.A12
Figure 10
4. Erase your square outline (Figure 11).
Figure 11
Whenever you want a really accurate circle, try drawing it inside a square. Figure 12
Challenge! The most enjoyable part of drawing a shape is using your imagination to turn it into anything you want! Have fun transforming your circle into something more interesting, such as a wheel, a clock, a flower, or a face (Figure 12).
ISBN: 978-1-927365-81-6 Copyright © 2012 Drawspace Publishing and Brenda Hoddinott. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, transferred, or transmitted in any form or by any means, including electronic, digital, mechanical, recording, photographing, photocopying, or otherwise, without the purchase of a licence from drawspace.com or the prior written consent of Brenda Hoddinott and Drawspace Publishing.
