Season 1, Episode 4
Drawing History | Compositions Real and Imagined: Engine Order Telegraph
Grades 6 – 9
The Engine Order Telegraph, or E.O.T. for short, can kind of be thought of as the first text message system. Tune in to find out a bit more about that…Then follow along as Jeffrey Marshall leads a technical drawing lesson that includes looking at what you see – drawing what’s in front of you – and then adding on to that with what you can pull from your memory and imagination.
Materials needed to follow along:
– #2 pencil
– Eraser
– Paper towel for shading
– Drawing or Sketch Paper
“Drawing History” is season one of the series “Creative History,” a program for students in grades 2 – 8 designed to pair learning about historical objects with art-making lessons. Learn more about the series at brooklynnavyyard.org/visit/school-teacher-programs.
