Assessing Growth in Drawing

How can I draw what I see?

  • Look for Contour Families: line, curve, angle, circle and dot. 
  • Air draw
  • 'Imagine draw' when you need to overlap
  • Look closely... even when you think you're done! 


At the beginning of the year, each student at GWA from Grades KG2-Grade 5 was asked to do their best drawing in 10 minutes. They had to draw a of a pot of art supplies. They reflected on their work and set goals for how they would improve in drawing this year.

Here are some of the drawings and reflections from Grade 3: 








And very focused Grade 4s: