Unit 03: Building Simple Shapes – Drawing Field Kit Vol. 1

Before students can draw anything complex, they need to understand the building blocks underneath. In this unit, they’ll learn how to see and construct simple shapes — rectangles, triangles, circles, and ellipses — and use them to build more accurate drawings.

Step by step, students will:

• Practice drawing basic shapes cleanly and steadily by hand.
  
• Recognize these shapes inside real-world objects like bottles, shoes, and birds.
  
• Use light construction lines to sketch structure before adding details.
  
• Complete a barbershop scene project by layering shapes until the drawing is fully built.
  

Why teachers choose the Drawing Field Kit:

• Screen free & printer ready – simple worksheets designed to be printed and reused.
  
• Low prep & easy to follow – clear structure makes teaching simple and effective.
  
• Built on first principles – students learn to build drawings instead of guessing or copying.
  

When they finish, students earn the Shape Builder Badge, showing their progress toward becoming a Master Artist.

✨ How this unit fits the full journey:

• In Unit 02, students trained their eyes to see space and contours with accuracy.
  
• In Unit 03, they learn to organize what they see into simple, manageable shapes.
  
• In Unit 04, those shapes turn into 3D forms that bring drawings to life.
  

Each unit is a stepping stone in the Drawing Field Kit, helping students grow in confidence and skill. Bundle all six units to create a complete, ready-to-teach drawing curriculum.