[Nfb-krafters-korner] Braille Drawing cont'd...

[Terrence van Ettinger]

Since this one is written for the benefit of the blind community, it
seems you should be able to access it.

On 9/10/10, maria aka bubby <bubbygirl1972 at gmail.com> wrote:
> rats.  we can't access most book share books in australia.
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> God bless, Maria and karly from australia.
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> On 9/4/2010 10:33 AM, Jewel S. wrote:
>> I know most of you have gone on from talking about Braille drawing,
>> but it is actually one of my favourite crafts, so I can't resist
>> continuing the talk about it with a book I found on Bookshare.org
>> today.
>>
>> Braillables: A Manual for Parents and Teachers - Techniques for
>> Teaching Drawing with Braille
>> by Marie Porter
>>
>>> From the book: Braillables are pictures that are brailled by people
>> who are able to braille them. They are outlines, sketches, sculptures,
>> drawings, artwork. They are a creative expression that uses a
>> necessary skill of blind people. They are fun to do, easily shared by
>> sighted people, and they give an added dimension of freedom in using
>> what can be a very rigid mode of communication. Blind people can draw
>> in a medium over which they have complete control. Drawing with
>> braille builds skill in reading, in interpreting charts, maps,
>> diagrams, math and science figures. For those who pursue it, drawing
>> with braille encourages imagination, creativity, a feeling for
>> abstraction, perspective and proportion--all elements necessary for
>> good concepts of objects, spatial relationships, and, ultimately,
>> skill in orientation and mobility. Braille has an aura of mystery
>> about it which isolates the reader. It can be austere, unpenetrable, a
>> symbol of struggle and pain both for the blind person and for the
>> family and friends. There is a coming together, a sharing, a breaking
>> down of barriers when two heads bend over a picture of a dog and both
>> the blind person and the sighted person see it as a dog. That is the
>> fun of it.
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>> I started reading the book today, and have already drawn an apple, a
>> boat and a bus, and a very cute pot-bellied pig. Oh, and a Christmas
>> tree, of course.
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>> The great thing about this book is that it not only gives directions
>> for increasingly more complex drawings, but it teaches the concepts
>> behind creating the drawings. For example, the first drawing is an
>> apple. The main concept is learning to make a rounded shape. With this
>> concept, you could then go on to create a baseball, a balloon, the
>> Olympic rings, and much more! The next picture is a boat, and it
>> teaches about proportion and placement, as it shows you how to add
>> water under the boat. The bus teaches further proportion and realism,
>> as well as more basic things like how to draw tires (they're easy!).
>> With this knowledge base, you could go on to make your own car, truck,
>> ship, or maybe even a plane! Since it's intended for children, the
>> concepts are simple and perfect for beginning artists.
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>> I hope you will check this book out. It is wonderful, and the scan
>> quality is perfect as far as I can tell.
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