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Building Silhouette




        What is a silhouette?


        A silhouette is the representation of a                                              How to create a silhouette?

        shape using one color. Black color is often                                   A simple way of creating a silhouette is

        used to draw silhouttes                                                       following these steps.




                                                                                        1    Think of a simple
                                                                                             object, and draw
                                                                                             it without any

                                                                                             details.










                                                                                        2    Fill in the shape
                                                                                             with black marker.



        What is a silhouette used for?

        A silhouette allows us to know the shape of


        an object, animal or person.


                                                                                        3    Now look at he
                                                                                             silhouette and

                                                                                             think how easy it
                                                                                             is to identify the

                                                                                             drawing.






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