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

[maria aka bubby]

Hi.

I am not currently a member of bookshare but one of our organisations 
has done some type of deal with them, got to get medical reports and 
stuff, but Iam thinking of joining when Iget home.  I'll see if Ican get 
this book.



God bless, Maria and karly from australia.
twitter: bubbygirl
skype: bubbygirl1972
msn bubbygirl1972 at gmail.com
same for email.
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On 9/11/2010 5:17 PM, Terrence van Ettinger wrote:
> 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.
>>
>>
>>
>> God bless, Maria and karly from australia.
>> twitter: bubbygirl
>> skype: bubbygirl1972
>> msn bubbygirl1972 at gmail.com
>> same for email.
>> proud member of tafn
>> listening to www.powerradio104.com
>>
>>
>> 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.
>>>
>>> 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.
>>>
>>> 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.
>>>
>>> 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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