Gnome's 2D and 3D sketchbook exercises.
We started with a lesson the previous day in 2D and 3D shapes. The final product was a mushroom, such an easy thing to draw and demonstrate the difference between dimensions.
Gnome's fantastic bowl of fruit.
Then on to a still life: a bowl of fruit, the simplest sketch exercise ever. But a favorite at the world's smallest, messiest castle.
Gnome added cherries and she couldn't resist from including a mushroom as well-- "even though it's not a fruit, mommy".
Prophet's rainbow bowl of fruit.
Prophet included strawberries alongside her cherries. She worked very hard to cross-hatch the colors. She wanted them the color pencils to "hatch so much they made the paper shiny."
Meanwhile, the Eldest revealed his portrait of Simon the dog. Impressive. The cock of head really gave me a sense of Simon's character, perhaps affable, interested, slightly gooofy, ready to play.
If only school was sketching and creative writing all day every day...
