Sound PrintsDIY Carbon PaperYou can use different weights of pencils to create your own carbon paper. HB pencils work well, but if you can find a softer pencil, the print will be even clearer. Below you can see the difference between a selection of different pencil types:

HB 2B 4B Charcoal

When creating your DIY carbon paper, use the edge of the pencil to shade in a large area quickly.

Do two layers of shading in perpendicular directions to create a dense and even covering.

Sound Drawing Resources

Extension activity:

• Try drawing different pieces of music - listen to the character of the music and think about how to recreate the mood of the music through drawing. You can find your own, or try one of the pieces listed below.

• Try drawing sounds without music - sit peacefully and listen carefully for any sounds you might hear. You might hear birds singing, people talking or dogs barking; there might be a washing machine on in another room or you could even draw your own breathing - you might be surprised at how many different noises are happening all around you!

Listening ListEvelyn Glennie Improvisinghttps://youtu.be/6-1wKq7N5WE

Béla Bartók - Romanian Folk Dances https://youtu.be/5yVues5i7Qw

Erik Satie - Gnossienne 3 https://youtu.be/D30LAzub2gs

Claude Debussy - Cakewalkhttps://youtu.be/aCLVB2tPY98

Scott Joplin - Maple Leaf Raghttps://youtu.be/pMAtL7n_-rc

Frédéric Chopin - Prelude in D-flat Major “Raindrop”https://youtu.be/R2d2spnXyLA

Oscar Peterson - C Jam Blueshttps://youtu.be/NTJhHn-TuDY

Sergei Rachmaninoff - Prelude in C# Minorhttps://youtu.be/SCm9O2KNEX4

Ludwig van Beethoven - Pathetique Sonatahttps://youtu.be/SrcOcKYQX3c

Edvard Grieg - In the Hall of the Mountain Kinghttps://youtu.be/awRj_KdSVvY

George Gershwin - Rhapsody in bluehttps://youtu.be/7-MJZJjJs4A

Carl Orff - O Fortuna from Carmina Buranahttps://youtu.be/GXFSK0ogeg4

Sound Drawing Resources

See what other artists have doneCheck out the links below for information about other artists who used conceptual processes to create their artworks:

William Anastasi

William Anastasi is an American artist who creates abstract drawings, often without looking at what he is drawing.Why not have a go at recreating his “Pocket Drawings” next time you go for a walk?

www.moma.org/artists/155

Nasreen Mohamedi

Nasreen Mohamedi created minimal artworks using simple lines to create layers and repeating patterns. Her artwork was often influenced by music.

www.metmuseum.org/exhibitions/listings/2016/nasreen-mohamedi

John Cage

John Cage is probably most famous for his silent piece of music: 4’33”. He also composed music and made artworks using random processes and chance to create finished works.

https://johncage.org

Have a go at playing John Cage’s “Prepared Piano” (free app on iPhone and Android):

https://johncage.org/cagePiano.html

Evelyn Glennie

Evelyn Glennie is an amazing virtuoso percussionist. She has been profoundly deaf since she was 12 and feels rather than hears the music that she performs. In this vieo, she talks about feeling sound:

https://youtu.be/Gl2a6w6sTAs

Sound Drawing Resources