gesture drawing in 3D! capture the movement of the human body by building an action figure out of aluminum foil. this project employs techniques used in observational drawing. 

ages 8 + up

supplies 

• foil (16 inch sheet)

• scissors

• drawing utensil (pencil, marker or crayon)

• paper 

step 1

ask a friend or family member to act as your model, + begin sketching a few quick poses. 

increase the difficulty of each drawing by having your model exaggerate their movements. 

once you feel warmed up, move on to step 2. 

step 2

make five cuts in your foil (diagram below).

step 3

slowly begin scrunching + squeezing the foil to form limbs.

step 4

have your model pose for you. 

gently squeeze + twist the foil into your desired positions. 

if any foil or limb falls off, secure it back with a small amount of additional foil. 

try to balance your sculpture so that it can stand on its own.

step 5

proudly display your new foil figure sculpture!

be sure to share your foil figure sculpture by using the hashtag #dcfromhome