Activity 17: How to Draw 3D Letters
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Process:
1. Draw the block letter first.
![](https://artprojectsforkids.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/A-1.jpg)
2. Add diagonal lines, all going in the same direction.
![](https://artprojectsforkids.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/A-2.jpg)
3. Connect the diagonal ends as shown.
![](https://artprojectsforkids.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/A-3b.jpg)
Extension Activity: Doodle Name Art
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1. Write you name in pencil, with lots of space in between letters.
![](https://artprojectsforkids.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Doodle-1.jpg)
2. Draw Block letters around the stick letters.
![](https://artprojectsforkids.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Doodle-2.jpg)
3. Add an even outline around the block letters.
![](https://artprojectsforkids.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Doodle-3.jpg)
4. Draw some bubbles attached.
![](https://artprojectsforkids.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Doodle-4.jpg)
5. Fill in with more bubbles until the art looks balanced.
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6. Add round lines. Color your name with warm or cool colors. Use opposite colors for the background.
Can you think of other, creative ways to make letters?
The Color Wheel:
Listen to the book, Chicka Chicka Boom Boom, by Bill Martin, Jr. It's a great story about letters set to music.
Resources:
- UX Planet
- Art Projects for Kids
- Tes Teach
- Chicka Chicka Boom Boom, Bill Martin, Jr., Video by Dan P. Lyons