Summer Sketching

Looking for something fun to draw this summer but short on supplies? Here are two fun sketching activities that require only a pen, a catalog from the recycling stack, some sidewalk chalk and a little sunshine. All of these activities were found on Pinterest.

Summer Sketch #1 - catalog characters

Look through some old housewares catalogs and add your own cartoon characters in the space using a sharpie. 

Pictures from Doodlers Anonymous

Summer Sketch #2 - shadow tracing

This works best either early or late in the day when shadows are longer. Find an interesting shadow and trace it directly on the concrete with chalk, or place large paper on the ground and trace with pen or marker for a longer lasting work of art that can later be painted. If no paper and paints, snap a photo of your chalk drawing for your sketchbook.

Picture from Palisades Preschool

Picture from NYTimes

Picture from TeachKidsArt blog