Second Year Drawing by D. R. Augsburg Second Year Drawing by D. R. Augsburg    

Lesson 15: Running (Direction, Action, and Rhythm)

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Instructors tell children there are five general groups of actions.

  • Running group
  • Standing group
  • Walking group
  • Reclining group
  • Sitting group

Instructors show children the drawings of the running figures in the first image, noting how the oblique line predominates, and follow the listed steps.

  1. Instructors demonstrate sketching one of the running figures.
  2. Children copy the running figure until they have perfected it.
  3. Children repeat the process for each running figure.
    • A - Kid
    • B - Boy with Spiky Hair
    • C - Girl with Braid
    • D - Kid Wearing a Beanie and Holding a Stick
    • E - Kid Wearing a Tam O' Shanter
    • F - Kid Wearing Fez
    • G - Pirate Kid
    • H - Colonial Kid
    • I - Girl with Hat and Braid


Instructors show children the drawings of the running figures in the second image, noting how the oblique line predominates, and follow the listed steps.

  1. Instructors demonstrate sketching one of the running figures.
  2. Children copy the running figure until they have perfected it.
  3. Children repeat the process for each running figure.
    • A - Kid
    • B - Ostrich
    • C - Turkey
    • D - Goose
    • E - Hen
    • F - Rooster
    • G - Dog
    • H - Pig
    • I - Deer
    • J - Cow
    • K - Horse

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