## Step 1 - Watching

Watching - signs
Sketching is a rough type of drawing. It is a form of visual art.
How important do you think sketching is for students?

1. Very important if you choose an art study – if you can’t draw, you can’t do art.
2. Important – it helps discover the best ideas.
   Maybe it helps to demonstrate an idea better than in words.
3. Important - it can help us learn to write and think creatively and develops hand-eye coordination.
4. No idea! I don't think it's very important.

Sketches
A sketch may serve a number of purposes.
Most visual artists use the sketch as a method of recording or working out ideas.
Sketches drawn can also help authorities find or identify wanted people (composite sketches).
Street artists in popular tourist areas sketch portraits within minutes.

In step 2 you’re going to read an article about the Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A).
What activities/objects are generally not allowed in a museum? Watch the signs.
Maybe these signs were also first sketched?
Do the exercise.