1. Presented by Lori Baños and Isaac Smith
Tactile Arts
Presented by Lori Baños and Isaac Smith

2. Tools of the Trade

3. Images: Perkins, Wheatley, Draftsman, Sensational Black Board

4. Perkins Brailler The 11 lb pencil Free draw in preschool
A familiar tool
Convenient
Beginner, preschool (ex. rain, snow)
Advanced, high school (ex. Braille Sense)
Drawing With Your Perkins Brailler

5. Braille Sense
Image: Student used Perkins to draw a Braille Sense.

6. APH DRaftsman tactile drawing board
Introduce in preschool
Supports creativity and experimentation
Start simple, with lines and arches
“What could this line be?”
“I Do, We Do, You Do”
Trace shapes and simple objects
As fine motor skills advance so do the drawings
A lifelong tool

7. Self-portrait done in
second grade
Fast Breaks

8. Tornado
Rain
Trees

9. Foam Stickers and Aph Wheatley Picture maker
Introduce in preschool
Both are easy to manipulate for the student
Foam stickers are great for self-portraits
Both have the ability to become 3D
Wheatley Picture Maker can be used like a sketchbook
Promotes creativity
Preschool to High School

10. Image: Arch created with Wheatley

11. 3D Stairs

12. Foam stickers
and crayons

13. Slate and stylus and the sensational blackboard
Sensational Blackboard uses photocopy paper
Slate and Stylus uses braille paper
Both create a positive image
Sensational Blackboard is good for practicing before using Draftsman Board
Introduce in preschool
Promotes creativity
Easily accessible
Peers can work with student

14. Other important tools for making art
Quick Draw Paper
Textured Paper Collection
Clay or play dough
Magnatab
Stapler, hole puncher and brads
Fabric
Graphic Art Tape
Puffy Paint
Paint with various things added to it such as sand, dirt, dried hay, cotton balls pulled apart, and mini styrofoam balls

15. Textured plastic hills and paper carrots
Braille trees
Sticker apples
Felt potatoes
Rotten sticker apples
Image: Farm scene with scarcrow
Textured plastic hills and paper carrots

16. Who did the art and Who is the art for?
It’s important the art is actually made by the student
This means asking a lot of questions
What materials do you want to use?
All materials should be available, like crayons and paint
Set the scene then walk away
Frustration or failure produces new ideas
It’s okay to adapt a completely visual assignment into something tactile, like crayons and paint

17. Image: House with a door that moves made from the sticker backing.

18. The Power of language
It’s not uncommon to hear an adult or teacher say,
“I can’t draw.”
Drawing is like handwriting- it takes time and everyone has their own specific style.
Be aware of the language you use- “let’s try” instead of “I can’t”
“I can’t draw a bird.”
All things can be reduced to basic shapes

19. Image:
Penguin on a sled

20. Monica Valentine

22. Tactile Art Resources Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired
Webinars on Fine Arts
Scott Baltisberger
TSBVI Outreach Consultant
American Printing House for the Blind
DRAFTSMAN Tactile Drawing Board
Picture Maker Wheatley Tactile Diagramming Kit
Quick-Draw Paper
Textured Paper Collection
Graphic Art Tape
Maxiaids
Perkins Brailler
Slate and Stylus
Sensational Blackboard
Museum of Modern Art
Magnatab
Hobby Lobby/Michaels/ Art Store
Clay, foam stickers, fabric
Amazon
Drawing With Your Perkins Brailler by Kim Charlson
Painting in the Dark: Esref Armagan, Blind Artist by Rachelle Burk
Water Coloring Brush Pens
Mini styrofoam balls
Contact Info
Isaac Smith
Lori Baños