Drawing Duel

Game Type:

Art Game

Players:

2

Field:

Any flat surface that two people can draw on simultaneously

Equipment needed:

2 drawing pads, ideally 18 “ x 24”, ink, 2 inkwells, 2 peacock feathers or other large feathers. 

Time:

10 min

Rules:

Players compete to make drawings based on a series of prompts. The drawings are then judged by a panel or a single judge.

Prompts

Before the game, write down a series of drawing prompts. They can be related or unrelated in theme, and can be concrete or abstract depending on how challenging you want the game to be. At the beginning of the game, the prompt is flipped over. Players then have two minutes to draw the prompt. They draw simultaneously. 

Costumes

Like most Aesthletics games, drawing duels are best performed with costumes, though the game can be played without them.

Variations/Constraints

The game can be played with different drawing implements, surfaces, or restrictions, for example drawing on a pumpkin with sharpies in a pool. The game is great for making quick drawings that warm people up for other creative activity. Once a number of drawing duels have been held, the drawings can be put up on walls to show the work. 

Context: After school, camp, art class