Drawing to Understand: Observe, Then Simplify

Drawing to Understand: Observe, Then Simplify

Drawing is an intense act of observation. How can the process of drawing – from repeated detailed observations to subtracting everything but what’s most essential– help us deepen our understanding? 

In this activity, students use drawing first as a tool of observation and then as a way of demonstrating understanding. 

Drawing is an intense act of observation. How can the process of drawing – from repeated detailed observations to subtracting everything but what’s most essential– help us deepen our understanding?