CHAPTER FOUR: DRAWING _ ARTS AND SPORTS STD III NOTES
What is a picture?
A picture is a representation of a real object.
It can be designed, drawn or taken with a camera.
You can see pictures in your environment, at school, in books, in magazines, on posters and on clothes.
What is picture drawing?
Picture drawing is an art of making pictures using traditional or digital tools.
<> Some of the traditional tools include pencils, crayons, chalk, brushes, and paints.
<> Traditional tools are also obtained in digital form.
Drawing pictures using pencils
Beginners can draw pictures using pencils freely without using a ruler or other measurements
An example of a picture drawn freely using a pencil
Traditional drawing tools
The following are traditional tools used to draw pictures.
- Pencil
- Paper
- Rubber
- Table and Stool
- Drawing board
- Paper clip
Guidelines for drawing pictures using pencils
1. Draw a picture by considering the message.
2. Identify an idea or real object to be drawn.
3. Consider different uses of lines to express your message or appearance of your drawing.
4. Start drawing the picture using light lines.
5. Use the rubber carefully to make your picture clean.
6. Do not use a pen to draw the picture.
7. You can show the light and dark parts if possible.
Steps to be followed in drawing a picture using a pencil
1. Choose the objects you want to draw
2. Prepare paper and pencils for drawing
3. Start drawing the picture you want using light lines
4. Use the rubber to correct parts you have drawn correctly
5. Bold the picture lines based on the message accuracy and appearance.
Importance of drawing pictures
1. Selling them and getting money
2. Decorating different places
3. Keeping records of events
4. Educating and entertaining society
5. Developing long-term memories
6. Illustrating and simplifying an understanding of concepts
Exercise
Answer the following questions.
1. Explain the meaning of a picture.
2. Mwanakombo wants to buy tools for drawing a picture using a pencil. Name any five tools that she needs to buy.
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3. Explain why it is important to have the rubber when drawing using a pencil.
4. Selina is talented for drawing. Mention any three benefits she can get if she uses her talent well in society.
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Vocabulary
Poster
Hard paper or a large card with an advertisement or a special message
Stool
A small seat that has three or four legs but no back or arms
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