Drawing Spiral Snails
By Tracy McGuinness-Kelly
I’d like to share this art project based on drawing spirals, which can relate to a mini-beast topic in school, or stand alone as a drawing workshop.
Working with children of reception age, we talked briefly about our experience of the spiral in nature: snail shells, whirlpools, flowers etc then I did a quick demonstration of drawing a spiral.
Each child then created a spiral on a large square of white cartridge paper or black sugar paper, using chalk and oil pastels.
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Sheila Ceccarelli
October 3, 2013 @ 1:01 pm
So lovely to see children working big! I love the physicality of this workshop and great to see children having a chance to explore strong, vibrant colour and the use of good quality materials too!
Thanks very much for sharing!
Sheila
Sheila Ceccarelli
October 4, 2013 @ 12:02 pm
Hello Tracy, Just to let you know that I’m borrowing some shells from the Museum of Zoology here in Cambridge – I will combine looking at them and drawing them and highlight some of your ideas about sacred forms – in my next session with teenagers. I’ll let you know how we get on and thank you very much!
Best wishes,
Sheila
Tracy McGuinness-Kelly
October 8, 2013 @ 11:29 am
Hi Sheila, Thats sounds like a brilliant idea!
I will look forward ot seeing the work.
Tracy
Christine Pensa
January 31, 2014 @ 4:29 pm
It’s interesting that each time I do the Universal Symbols Quiz – at least @80% of the class chooses the spiral as their favourite symbol. I love the idea of then getting them to incorporate this gorgeous project! Thanks for the inspiration!
tracy mcguinness-kelly
February 3, 2014 @ 11:17 am
You are very welcome! I hope your project is a great success.