Basic Concepts in Drawing & Painting by Hester Berry

 

White paint on black paper
ages 4-11

Resources created by painter Hester Berry, which aim to introduce some basic drawing and painting concepts to primary-aged children and their teachers.

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Shape

Hester explains how seeing shapes objectively can help our drawing skills.

Hester explains how seeing shapes objectively can help our drawing skills.

Colour

Simple, progressive exercises to explore colour mixing in a dynamic way.

Simple, progressive exercises to explore colour mixing in a dynamic way.

Tone

Hester explains how we can use tone in drawing and painting to help describe form, atmosphere, and context.

Hester explains how we can use tone in drawing and painting to help describe form, atmosphere, and context.

Portrait

Hester shares simple exercises to kick start drawing portraits.

Hester shares simple exercises to kick start drawing portraits.