The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-11-17
Here 1t Is, Youngsters Chance
to Learn to Draw-And Profit, Too
BY RUSSELL o. BERG
Times stan Csrtannist


II thing difficult about the draw
ings in this series because they
are based on simple shapes ike
squares and circles. which you can
draw. and all the measurements
are simple.
OF course We start with the
easiest sketches first. And the
pictures are Of things like rabbits.
monkeys. birds, bears, toys and
clowns. which you would like 10
be able 10 draw. Later. Of course.
you will get simple directions
about drawing more difficult
things like the human head and
figure
IF there are objects you want
10 learn 10 draw that do not APP
pear in this series. tell me what
they are and I'll try 20 find way
70 make them easy for you TO
draw. Watch for them.
It is not very hard TO draw pic
lures If YOU 90 at il right. Going
az il right means that you must
have your measurements right and
your foundations correct, just as
a carpenter must have the founda-
tons right before he can build
his house.
Drawing pictures is like build
ing a house. A lot Of people think
an artist Just sits down and starts
drawing at one corner Of his
paper and when he gets TO the
other corner farther away, he's
finished.
But that wouldn't work. He has
TO draw his picture from the
foundation up. gradually, like this
carpenter we're talking about.
TINE artist usually makes that
Il foundation pretty light. He
doesn't bear down heavily on his
pencil; then he can erase these
lines easier if they are not just
right. You see, artists have to
use their erasers, too. Sometimes
an artist will work on these lines
for a long, long time, to get the
foundation exactly right. So if it
takes you a long time to get this
right, don't get discouraged. The
best artist in indianapolis may be
having the same difficulty.
want to make it just as easy
for YOU to learn to draw as I pos
sibly can. so 1 have, in the draw
irgs in this series, drawn the
foundation lines first, and separate
from the finished pictures. 1 have
tried especially to make these
lines easy to understand. When
ever directions are necessary, you
will find them accompanying the
sketches each day.
But usually they will be very
short because 1 don't like direc-
lions either. IF there is anything
YOU don't understand, take the
lesson to your pop and ask him,
or call me up at The Times.
A Ii you will need Tor materials
Ais a soft pencil and some
paper like typewriter paper, and
then a big smooth board like a
drawing board or your mothers
bread board, or a large, smooth
book. And, oh yes. you will need
an eraser. The best kind is a
kneaded eraser. With it you will
not make such a mess on the
floor.
Cut out these lessons each day,
paste them in a book, and you will
have a drawing book to keep and
show to your friends.
Do you have some friends that
are interested in drawing? Be
sure and tell them about these
lessons. They will be running in
THE TIMES for several weeks.
Now read these rules carefully:
l. GRADE SCHOOL PUPILS
ONLY are eligible for prizes in
this contest. ANY grade school
pupil. boy or girl except children
of Times employees may enter.
,. Your drawings must be made
free hand, without the aid of in
StrumentS.
3. They may be made with PEN
Gil. crayOn. or pen and ink.
4 Drawings must be submitted
clipped together in complete sets
OF six. one for every day begin
ming with Saturday of each week
and ending with Friday of the
following week.
5. Drawings must be at least 7
inches in depth on standard size
(Siaxll incheS) white paper.
6. BE SURE to write your
name. address. school and grade
ON EACH DRAWING.
7. Your set OF drawings for the
first week beginning Saturday,
Nov. II. and ending Friday. Nov.
23) must be in The Times Office
not later than 9 a. m. Tuesday.
Nov. q. You may deliver them in
person or mail them TO the Draw
ing Contest Editor, The Indiana
polls Times.
s. In case Of ties. neatness will