Tactile Access to Visual Images &

1. Tactile Access to Visual Images & • Accessing Higher Ground 2012 PRESENTED BY ANN CUNNINGHAM art teacher Colorado Center for the Blind co-owner Sensational Books 2012 winner of the Bolotin Award

2. BlackBoard Basicsmaterials • Sensational BlackBoard • 20 pound copy paper • Bic medium point ballpoint pen

3. BlackBoard Basicstechniques • place board on table, rubber side up • place one sheet of paper on the rubber surface • use ballpoint to draw a straight line • draw a wavy line • draw a circle • make an area of dots • these basic lines are all you need to draw an image of any subject

4. BlackBoard basicsinterpreting an image • Learning basic shapes - geometric and symbolic

5. Access to Textbook images • ideally the person drawing the image and the person accessing the image can work together as the picture is drawn • copy an image on to the paper at an appropriate size • Begin by identifying a landmark with a foam dot • trace key lines and identify them as each one is drawn

6. textbook Image

7. Textbook Imagemodifications

8. lecture diagramsdraw

9. Lecture Diagramsconfirmation

10. Lecture Diagramscompletion

11. REsearch INformationimage database • use an image database like google or bing or one for specific topics • select an image with the information needed • print at an appropriate size • trace key lines • option to duplicate image to illustrate over lapping objects

12. Image perceptionside view

13. Image perceptiontop view

14. Expanding on existing images • use tactile images and models to gather basic information • use sketches to illustrate differences

15. drawing techniquesideation • sketch • cut shapes • arrange and rearrange • paste • vinyl shapes and lines

16. Drawing Techniquessharing • cleaning up sketches • tracing • layering • sketching fresh

17. layered image

18. Fresh Sketch

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