Drawing Fish with Pen, Pencil and Watercolour

By Paula Briggs

The Drawing Workshop for ages 6 to 10 enjoyed a session focusing on fish! I wanted to provide the children with an opportunity to explore drawing materials and practise their drawing skills, while also building their knowledge of the subject matter before we make sculpture later in the term.

Drawing fish: Watercolour and graphite
Watercolour and graphite

 


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