Drawing for Wellbeing: View Finding

Drawing for Wellbeing is a series of short video tutorials. Take some time out of your day to experience the calm you can achieve by learning a new drawing technique or process.

In this session, Heidi will show you how to use a viewfinder to focus on drawing the scenes right outside your window.

Scroll down to see the materials you will need. You can also download the activity sheet to accompany the film here.

Suitable for young people and adults.

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View the activity film below, subtitles are available.

Materials List

To make your viewfinder, you will need:

• A4 card (you can use an old cereal box)

• Ruler

• Scissors

• Fine string or dental floss (optional)

For your drawing, you will need:

• Tack or tape

• Plain paper

• Your chosen drawing materials

Suggested materials for the activity

Click the image to download the activity sheet