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Exquisite Corpse

Draw Paint Print like the Great Artists

https://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/exquisite-corpse • Posted by Laurence King

A surrealist activity based on an old parlour game called consequences. You can do variations with different subjects or themes. Try animals, mythical creatures and objects. You can also vary how you fold the paper.

You will need

Project Budget
Free

Time

0 h 10

Difficulty

Nice & Simple
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Description

A surrealist activity based on an old parlour game called consequences. You can do variations with different subjects or themes. Try animals, mythical creatures and objects. You can also vary how you fold the paper.

Instructions

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    Fold your paper into four equal parts.

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    Fold in onto itself so that you only see the top part.

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    The first person should draw a head on part 1 and leave a neck line on part 2. Tip: Fold the paper each time, it's important tat you don't see any previous drawing as it spoils the surprise!

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    Now pass the paper to the next person. Without looking at part 1, draw a body on part 2 and leave a body line on part 3.

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    Pass the paper to the next person, who will add legs on part 3 and leave leg lines on part 4.

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    Finally, without looking at any of the other drawings, the last person will draw the rest of the legs and feet.

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    Open to reveal your strange person!