Author: Rhea D' Souza

Rhea D'Souza is an architect based in Goa who loves drawing and interactions with people. She is presently committed to Nhoi the Goa River Draw project amidst art and architectural restoration work.
<strong>Guided </strong><i>Drawing</i>
Chiaroscuro, Issue 6 – July 2018

Guided Drawing

For the video, we used a translated version of 'The Night of Glowing Sembar‘ from the 'Night Life of Trees‘ by Tara Books. The process of the guided drawing is here. Participants of the 'guided drawing' are requested to sit comfortably (in a circle in this case so that they could share the stationery) and silently listen to the story that will guide their drawings. Instructions on how to use the colours and any doubts are addressed at this point.  The stationery ( soft pastel & oil pastel colours and A1/A2 Cartridge sheets) should also be laid out by this time. Once the story read aloud begins, the participants must concentrate only on the text of the story. They may close their eyes. ( Additional instrumental /ambient music pertaining to the text may also play in the ba...