Studio Red: daily do & draw 4/1

Dear Studio Red,

Yesterday we zoomed into our ears and focused our mind on what we were hearing.  Today, we will focus on sight.  This means we will be using our eyes.  

Love, Lauri and Emily

On Friday, we shared a photo Luca captured.  Can you spot the gecko Luca found on this tree?  

“He’s noticed geckos everywhere.  They can be difficult to spot until they move.”  Emily Mills

“[Geckos] have camouflage just like army men do!”  Luca

In studio Red, you all have been doing so much research about camouflage.  We have heard you telling stories in the tree blood of hidden ANT castles that look just like hills.  We have had many conversations about the many ways animals protect themselves from predators.  Camouflage can be a great protection. 

“The tree and the gecko they have the colors and they have the same pattern. There’s brown, grey and white. But the tree has green leaves. The gecko doesn’t have any green anywhere.”   Luca

Do you remember our beloved FIND MOMO books? To warm up our eyes, we invite you to FIND PEPPER.

daily do & draw

DO

How can you camouflage your lovey?

Now it’s your turn!  Choose a stuffed animal to camouflage inside or outside.  You may want to begin by noticing the visible attributes of your lovey: their colors, textures, patterns, shapes, and parts.  What do you see around you at home that might help these attributes blend in to their surroundings. You are welcome to hide your lovey, but make sure they are visible in some way!  As you hide, take photographs and send them to us so that we can share back with the group!

DRAW

What attributes does your lovey have?

To practice seeing, we can draw!  We invite you to draw your lovey and take up the entire piece of paper.  This will help you add details as you notice more.  Place your lovey in a comfortable spot where you can see them as you observe and draw.  Will you begin drawing the outline?  Or perhaps you will zoom into all the different shapes you see: a shape for the head, a shape for the arms.   Then look for more parts!  Add color!  When you think you are done, challenge yourself to find one or two more details!  Take a photograph of your drawing to send along to us too!