Flight

Draw 3 images of the same bird with its wings in different positions.

1. Choose a bird in the image gallery;
2. Make a rough sketch of the bird using your own style of line-making. Letting your creativity flow is more important than creating an exact replica;
3. Download and save this first bird under a name like bird1;
4. Follow steps 1 and 2 again without tracing its wings.
5. Draw its wings in a new position, such as pointing upwards as though the bird were in flight;
6. Download and save the second bird under a name like bird2;
7. Follow steps 1 and 2 again without tracing its wings.
8. Draw its wings in a new position, such as pointing downwards as though the bird were in flight;
9. Download and save the third bird under a name like bird3;
10. Use these 3 images to create an animated GIF by using online software like MakeaGif.
11. If you wish, share your creations through the RIO Gallery.

1. Create a flipbook;
2. Using an old notebook or book, draw a bird following Jean Paul’s style on the bottom right corner of the last page;
3. On the page just before it, check to see if the first bird is visible (is the sheet of paper slightly translucent like tracing paper?) and trace the same bird, adding a small amount of movement in its wings;
4. Repeat this step until you have at least 20 pages with bird drawings;
5. Flip through the sheets quickly to watch the bird fly;
6. Display the flipbooks in the classroom;
7. If you wish, share your creations through the RIO Gallery.