How easy was it to let go of the creative process and share it?.In what ways were you aware of your own influences on the artwork? Share an example.Did you experience any conflict and if so, how did you resolve it?.How did you cope when something unexpected occurred?.Did you always agree with the actions of your partner? Provide an example.For example, in addition to those described in the Reflection Tips tab, you could pose the following questions: Health & Wellness ProgrammingĬlearly, the efforts of two people working so closely together to produce a single drawing will provide ample opportunities to explore cooperation, conflict resolution, responsible decision-making and compassion. You can learn more about SEL and how it can support character education here. Promoting Personal & Collective Well-Being.Anticipating & Evaluating the Consequences of One’s Actions.Demonstrating Curiosity & Open-Mindedness.Demonstrating Self-Discipline & Self-Motivation.Demonstrating Self-Confidence, Honesty & Integrity.Specifically, this activity offers ample opportunities to explore and practice the following social & interpersonal skills: You could integrate Collaborative Drawing as part of a well-designed SEL program to develop your group’s ability to make caring and constructive choices about personal behaviour across different situations. Something I am told was used by Salvador Dali. To learn more about this collaborative drawing process, take a look at Exquisite Corpse, a terms used to describe a method by which a collection of words or images is collectively assembled. You can pull this exercise out at any time you have a few minutes to fill, or sitting in an aeroplane, waiting rooms, etc. This is a perfect potion to eliminate boredom. Just let the artwork flourish and take form with each and every stroke. Nor should any person try to manipulate the result, by influencing or otherwise, a particular line of thought. Playing music, perhaps jazz or inspiring instrumentals, adds to the learning environment and may inspire creativity. Either way, you will be able to communicate nuances that are often difficult to communicate verbally, such as not overthinking and allowing for, perhaps even encouraging, laughter to emerge. If not a demo, then show this video to better communicate what your group can expect. Sometimes, a quick demonstration can aid a clearer understanding of this task. Practical Leadership TipsĮncourage people to not think too hard about what is happening in the beginning. Take a look at the Reflection Tips tab for some sample questions to keep in mind. When ready, invite one or more pairs to share their courageous work.įor some groups, this can be a powerful activity, so be prepared to process this experience for them. Time this experience if you choose, or allow the creative juices of each partnership to simply peter out when they are satisfied. Ultimately, your challenge to each partnership, through their collaborative drawing efforts, is to produce a piece of art they are both happy with.
Invite them to ‘let go’ and go with the flow and see what happens. You may want to encourage people to let go of trying to control the outcome. Just commit to producing, as improvisationally as possible. Impress on your group, that in the early moments of their artwork, it need not look like or mean anything.
The first person continues to add more to the artwork, and then their partner(s) continues this process, back and forth, over and over. Again, they should complete this task quickly.Īfter each person has drawn their own content, start over. Then, instruct their partner to draw their own line, object or shape to the paper, either complementing what is already there, or adding thereto. It should take no more than a few seconds to complete, and it does not need to mean anything, nor look like anything… yet. Instruct one person in each group to start by simply drawing any line, object or shape onto the sheet of paper. Then, setting-up each group with a hard surface (table, clipboard, etc,) announce that you would like everyone to create a work of art, together.Īlready, this will shake most people to their core, because (a) we tell ourselves that we are not artists, and (b) we ordinarily do not engage with others when we create art.
You could add more people, but it soon becomes cumbersome, and this will start to tear at the success of the exercise.ĭistribute a sheet of paper and pens to each partnership/small group. This is one of those deceptively simple, yet powerful experiences that once engaged, people love to do.Īsk your group to break into groups of 2 or 3 people.
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