Small Circle, Small Circle, BIG Circle

Aside from the straight lines, I also thoroughly enjoyed drawing the spheres.

I was quite impressed when I was able to get some texture in the Advanced Level Spheres lesson. I never imagined that a bunch of spiky and squiggly lines could provide such effects.

When we were small, we would draw bears using the song, 'small circle, small circle, big circle (that would make the face of the bear where the small circles were the eyes and the big circle going around the two small circles made the face), six times six, six times six ... thirty six (that would make the arms and then legs of the bear where the first two sixes made the arms and the last two would make the legs)'. It didn't make for a very impressive bear, but it did remind you what six times six was equal to (plus it got a big laugh from RD when I showed him the bear that came with the "song").

Below is the koala from Lesson 8. I surprised myself. I think I've come a long way from the small circle, small circle, big circle bear.

14 August Addendum : RD searched this up for me since the bear I drew was seriously pathetic.

Below is the more complete version of the song. It makes more sense, too.

small circle, small circle big circle (eyes and face)

small circle, small circle big circle (two small holes and a bigger circle to make up the snout)

this is the boat we're going to ride on (a smiling mouth)

here's mama, here's papa (half circles for ears) waving goodbye (make small half circles inside each ear

six times six (one six and an opposite facing six to make the arms) is thirty six (fingers on the hand)
six times six (one six and an opposite facing one) makes magic (the ^ that connects these sixes)