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A circle, square, triangle, and rectangle are the building blocks of all drawings!
Every . The can a , but have a : they by . , they with the they know — , , , and — and then add on top. This is called " " and it has been in art for .
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at the around you and for in : a is a , a is a , a of is a , and a is a !
A cat can as a for the , a for the , and for the . A can as a with a for the and a for the . you have the , the — fur, , , a — are much to add because you know where .
Artists use circles and ovals together to sketch the shape of a cat!
🔗 Which simple shape would you start with to draw each object?
A ball
A roof
A door
A book
The Sun
🎨 Your turn to be the artist! A sun starts with just one circle — draw it step by step on the canvas.
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Draw a big circle right in the middle. That's the sun!
Many and a called " through" — they the 3-D of an even if of it will be . For , when a cat a , they the cat, then the on top. This the and makes the .
A snowman is made of big round circles stacked on top of each other!
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were to use and for every , no how . — his — is from . This made it for of to him of .
🗂️ Sort each object by the shape you would start with when drawing it.
The Sun
An orange
A football
A party hat
A slice of cake
A mountain peak
A window
A picture frame
A ruler
🎨 A square plus a triangle make a house! Build yours on the canvas, shape by shape.
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Start with a big square — that's the front wall of the house.
Artists draw simple shapes first to get the proportions of a body just right!
also with called — that the of a are the to each other. If you a as a and the as a , you can see the too big or too before done any . a is ; a is much !
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Try your very at so you can rub them out or them . you are with the and , a to up the .
🧩 Put the steps of constructive drawing in the correct order.
Rub out the guide lines you no longer need
Add details on top of the shapes
Check the proportions look right and adjust
Sketch the shapes lightly on the page
Look at your subject and spot the basic shapes
✍️ Complete the sentences about drawing with shapes.
a with to get the before . A called to the of an .
🎨 The grand finale: draw a whole cat using constructive drawing — circle head, triangle ears, oval body!
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Draw a big circle near the top — that's the cat's head.
The more you , the and more your . Try this: any on the you now — a cup, a , a of — and just the that make it up. You be how on the !
Quiz time! 📝
Drawing with Shapes Quiz
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