Mystery Grid Drawing Set 1

The goal of any aspiring artist should be to master drawing real subjects, but there are often challenges that make it hard. The complex details can quickly become overwhelming, and the subject just seems too challenging for beginning artists. Mystery grid drawing activities can help. By breaking the image into smaller sections, it becomes easier to focus on the details in that area. Second, by not knowing the subject, the artist doesn't know if it is a subject they think they can draw or not. When creating this resource, a real photograph was used as the starting point. Some activities use an image that has been redrawn and stylized, losing a lot of detail. By using a photograph, all the complex visual information is preserved and helps create a more realistic drawing.

In this purchase, you will receive mystery grid activities one through five.  Each activity includes:

AN EASY VERSION made up of only black and white shapes for beginners and comes in a normal and extra detailed version.

A MEDIUM VERSION made up of black, gray, and white values, and comes in a normal and extra detailed version.

A HARD VERSION made up of black, dark gray, gray, light gray, and white shapes, and comes in a normal and extra detailed version.

AN EXPERT VERSION using the full grayscale range of the photograph.

A GRID to print and draw your image on. You can also draw a grid with 8 rows and 10 columns to fit whatever media you prefer.

ANSWER KEYS for all 7 versions

If you are a teacher, the different versions are an excellent way to differentiate instruction and meet the unique skill levels found in a large classroom.

Download Mystery Grid Sample # 1 for free and see if this activity is right for you or your students.

All 15 Mystery Grid activities are available in a collection for $13.99.