Fourth Year Drawing by D. R. Augsburg Fourth Year Drawing by D. R. Augsburg    

Lesson 5: Triangles, Circles, Ellipses, and Ovals (Form)

lesson image


The instructor:

  • Asks children to study the top image and tells them it contains circles, ovals (egg-shaped), and ellipses.
  • Asks children to point to the circles, ovals, and ellipses.

Children study the lesson image and complete the following drill work:

  1. Draw sign A as an equilateral triangle.
  2. Draw sign A with the apex pointing downward.
  3. Draw sign B as two right triangles.
  4. Draw sign C as a horizontal rectangle.
  5. Draw sign D as a circle.
  6. Draw sign D as a horizontal ellipse.
  7. Draw sign E as a horizontal ellipse.
  8. Draw sign F as a medium oval with the small end upward.
  9. Draw sign G as an oval with the small end downward.
  10. Draw sign H as a horizontal rectangle.