Copying a photo in four minutes or less is a good way to introduce a new drawing tool. On the day I introduced brush and ink, I had my students all copy the same photo at the same time. I counted down the minutes as they passed so students could find a working pace.The photo was of a little boy with two people in rabbit costumes on either side. What I love the most about his exercise is the signature line of each of the students. Same photo, same materials, same time frame and something wonderful always shows up.
