You can find the written version of this blog post at: http://ridgelightranch.com/teach-tracing-art-curriculum/

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Here's the Highlights:

Incorporate tracing to:

• Save time
• Fill a skill-gap
• Ease frustration

To Trace Mindfully, ask yourself and your students questions about which way the lines are moving and where lines are relative to other lines.

The "Don'ts" of Tracing

1. Don't hide that you traced
2. Don't plagiarize
3. Don't assume tracing has the same emotional value as drawing.