Drawing Your Breath

In this lesson students explore line to draw their breath. Students will focus on their breathing and create a continuous line which moves up and down to match their breathing. Students will repeat this process to create an artwork.
 

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Step 1

Students begin by choosing a piece of paper to work on and a drawing or mark making tool to create lines with.

Step 2

Students choose a starting point on the edge of their paper and slowly begin to draw a line upwards in time with their inhale of their breath.

Step 3

Students continue to draw their line upwards as they breath, once they reach their exhale, students begin to draw their line downwards.

Step 4

Students slowly move their pen or mark making tool up and down their page in time with their breath.

Step 5

Students focus on their breath and the movement of their pen as it moves up and down their page and across their paper.

Step 6

Once students have reached the end of their paper theu can repeat the same process going over their lines with the same tool or a different tool.

 

Reflection
  • What do you notice about your breathe as you’re drawing?
  • How quickly does your pen move up and down the page?
  • What tools did you decide to draw with and why?
  • How do you feel when creating your drawing?
  • What did you enjoy about the process?

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    Extension and Differentiation
  • Students can repeat the process multiple times on the same page or different pages.
  • Students can explore different materials to draw their lines and incorporate different colours.
  • Students can plan and create a collaborative piece using the same process.

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    What you’ll need:

    Round Cartridge Paper or Round Watercolour Paper
    Watercolour Paints
    Paint Markers
    Paint Brushes