In this exercise, we fold a blank sheet of paper into thirds, similar to a letter. Without showing our partner, we have about ten minutes to draw whatever we want onto the first folded section of the paper and just over the edge of the second section. When the time is up, we then fold the drawing under to keep it hidden and trade it with our partner. We repeated the steps until we reached the last folded section and unfolded the paper to see our drawings.
While doing this exercise, I thought hard about what I should draw or what my partner has drawn. When you are told not to look at the drawing, it makes you more curious and excited at the same time. It took me a lot of time to think of what to draw. I had to search for photos to draw on my phone because nothing came to my mind even though we are allowed to draw anything we want. For the rest of the drawings, I used my feelings at that time to help me decide what to draw. For example, I was quite hungry when doing the second drawing, so I decided to draw an ice cream on a cone. While finishing up the third drawing, I was a little scared that the drawing might look very weird and distorted. However, when the entire drawings were revealed, I laughed so hard because it came out very funny and surprisingly, it was so smooth. Although my partner and I drew totally different things, it still fits in. After this exercise, I realized that a drawing could look pleasant even though it may come in many forms and shapes or composed of different subjects. Moreover, it is important how we portray our ideas onto the paper, which could make a drawing more unique. From this exercise, I learned that my partner and I could easily connect through art.
