Students draw a cartoon door knob upside down, copying each line, shape and space as accurately as possible. When finished, they turn their paper right side up and are usually very surprised to see how great their door knob looks. Students are then free to add cartoon arms, legs, and a fun background. This lesson is one of the students’ favorites. Drawing the door knob upside down helps the student to access the right side of the brain and see things exactly as they are. The logical left brain knows too much about things and tries to tell the artist what SHOULD be there instead of seeing what IS there.

Originally released by JoyUs Productions, 2008. Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on March 10, 2015.

Introduction: Upside Down Door Knob: Art with Joy (2:10); --Right Brain (3:10); -- Circle (2:40); -- Rectangle (4:18); -- Details (2:05); -- Keyhole (2:01); -- Eyes (2:44); -- Outside Edge Details (3:47); -- Background (2:55); -- Deconstruction (1:24); -- Coloring (2:06); -- Credits: Upside Down Door Knob: Art with Joy (0:59); .