How to Make Shadow Drawings
This is a trick used by many great artists. You will be surprised by the interesting outlines the shadows provide. The ones shown give a fairly good likeness of a witch and an eagle.
[edit] Steps
- Lay a sheet of white paper on the table.
- Place a lamp or other light source near the paper.
- Crumple up several other pieces of paper -- newspaper pages will do nicely -- and drop them on the table.
- Draw around the lines of the shadows. You can later fill them in, adding in other details.
[edit] Tips
- If the crumpled pieces of paper don't give you a good design the first time, turn them over.
- Try several pieces of paper. You will surely get one or two that will make interesting pictures.
[edit] Sources and Citations
- Source: Estrin, M., editor. (1945). Fun for a Rainy Day. New York: WM. Penn Publishing Cord. - Book in public domain. Copyright not renewed.
