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There are fourteen patterns on this page.
SAILBOAT, OUTLINE
By Richard Hinkle
With thanks to Marie Porter and Edith West whose drawings inspired this one.
Design is 11 rows, 13 cells.
Note: Full size picture is the last full page of this document.
Begin design:
Row 1: space 3 times, dots 23.
Row 2: space 3 times, full cell, V [1236].
Row 3: space 3 times, full cell, space 1 time, V [1236].
Row 4: space 3 times, full cell, space 2 times, V [1236].
Row 5: space 3 times, full cell, space 3 times, V [1236].
Row 6: space 3 times, full cell, space 4 times, V [1236].
Row 7: space 3 times, full cell, space 5 times, V [1236].
Row 8: space 3 times, G [1245] six times, B [12].
Row 9: space 3 times, full cell.
Row 10: ER [12456], Q [12345], G [1245] nine times, ER [12456], Q [12345].
Row 11: space 1 time, ER [12456], GG [2356] nine times, Q [12345].
End design.
Drawing Notes:
The boat has a single sail. This could be a kids toy to float in the bathtub or a small lake. Drawn as an outline, the sail could have any picture on it and the boat can have a name on the side.
SAILBOAT, solid
By Richard Hinkle
With thanks to Marie Porter and Edith West whose drawings inspired this one.
Design is 11 rows, 14 cells.
Note: Full size picture is the last full page of this document.
Begin design:
Row 1: space 3 times, dots 23.
Row 2: space 3 times, full cell, V [1236].
Row 3: space 3 times, full cell 2 times, V [1236].
Row 4: space 3 times, full cell 3 times, V [1236].
Row 5: space 3 times, full cell 4 times, V [1236].
Row 6: space 3 times, full cell 5 times, V [1236].
Row 7: space 3 times, full cell 6 times, V [1236].
Row 8: space 3 times, full cell 7 times, GH [126].
Row 9: space 3 times, full cell.
Row 10: ER [12456], full cell 12 times, Q [12345].
Row 11: space 1 time, ER [12456], full cell 10 times, Q [12345].
End design.
Drawing Notes:
The little boat is sailing towards the left. The sail is fully deployed but you cannot tell if there is much wind as there is no waves in the sail to indicate a strong wind.
Boat
By: Marie Porter
(Braillables: A Manual for Parents and Teachers
Copyright 1984 by The Catholic Guild for the Blind, Chicago, IL.)
Design is 5 Rows, 16 cells.
Note: Full size picture is the last full page of this document.
Begin design:
Row 1: space 7 times, full cell.
Row 2: space 6 times, full cell 3 times.
Row 3: space 5 times, full cell 5 times.
Row 4: CH [16], full cell 14 times, ST [34].
Row 5: space 1 time, CH [16], full cell 12 times, ST [34].
End design.
Marie’s drawing notes:
This drawing is suitable for beginning braillists and for budding artists. It is fun to do and it also teaches spacing and manipulation of the braille writer. It is easily recognizable as a boat. To add some action, make smoke come out of the smoke-stack on top using (ow)(ow)(ow)iiaa leaving a trail of smoke behind the boat. Now add some water, a row of eieieieieiei making sure that you allow for the boat. Try centering the boat on the page with the wavy water line to the left and to the right of it. Use the fifth line for the water, stop just before the boat (ch) contraction, beginning it again after the (st).
Toy Scooter
By Arianna Gonzalez
Design is 7 rows, 11 cells.
Note: Full size picture is the last full page of this document.
Begin design:
Row 1: OW [246], O [135], colon [25], GG [2356], colon [25], OW [246], O [135].
Row 2: space 3 times, full cell.
Row 3: space 3 times, full cell.
Row 4: space 3 times, full cell.
Row 5: space 3 times, full cell 8 times.
Row 6: space 3 times, IN [35], C [14], EN [26], space 2 times, IN [35], C [14], EN [26].
Row 7: space 3 times, E [15], hyphen [36], I [24], space 2 times, E [15], hyphen [36], I [24].
End design.
Drawing Notes:
I call this a toy scooter as it was powered by a person, and not motorized as our other drawing of a scooter. This reminds me of the four wheeled version I had as a child where the front wheels were steerable by using the two handles.
Child with Sled
By: Rene Holzhauer
Design is 8 rows, 26 cells.
Note: Full size picture is the last full page of this document.
Begin design:
Row 1: space 21 times, dot 6, colon [25], EN [26].
Row 2: space 21 times, AR [345], space 1 time, S [234].
Row 3: space 19 times, dot 6, WITH [23456], space 2 times, OU [1256], dot 3.
Row 4: space 17 times, WAS [356], T [2345], F [124], dots 456, space 2 times, dots 456, TH [1456], dots 23.
Row 5: space 16 times, dot 6, A [1], space 2 times, dots 456, space 2 times, L [123], space 1 time, D [145].
Row 6: space 7 times, dot 6, dot 5 two times, dot 3, space 3 times, dot 3, dot 4, space 4 times, ST [34], AR [345], TH [1456], dots 456.
Row 7: C [14], TH [1456], C [14] three times, T [1234], C [14], A [1], space 2 times, dots 46, dot 6, dot 5, dot 4, space 4 times, dot 6, OW [246], I [24], dot 6, GH [126], B [12].
Row 8: hyphen [36], dots 3456, hyphen [36] three times, V [1236], hyphen [36] three times, dot 5, A [1], space 7 times, V [1236], Z [1356], space 1 time, H [125], J [245].
End design.
Rene’s Drawing Notes:
The Braille drawing shows a child pulling a sledge behind them. The child is walking to the right with its body leaning slightly forward. Next to the body, the head, two arms and two legs can be felt. The child is holding a rope in its hand, which is pointing backwards. The rope is attached to the horns of the sledge. Both sledge and child are shown from the right-hand side. It is a horned sledge, whose distinctive, round horns are ideal for holding on to. The upper line represents the seat, while the lower line represents a runner.
Scooter, Motorized
By: Richard Hinkle
Design is 14 rows, 30 cells.
Note: Full size picture is the last full page of this document.
Begin design:
Row 1: space 17 times, dot 6, GG [2356], WAS [356], WITH [23456], full cell 2 times.
Row 2: space 17 times, G [1245], C [14], G [1245], space 2 times, full cell.
Row 3: space 15 times, dot 6, GG [2356], full cell, F [124], space 1 time, full cell 2 times, P [1234].
Row 4: space 15 times, dot 4, A [1], space 1 time, full cell, space 1 time, TH [1456], OF [12356].
Row 5: space 3 times, WAS [356], full cell 10 times, dot 3, space 3 times, TH [1456], OF [12356], space 1 time, ER [12456], V [1236].
Row 6: space 2 times, dots 56, full cell, space 10 times, full cell, L [123], space 3 times, full cell, dots 23, space 1 time, full cell, HIS [236].
Row 7: space 2 times, WITH [23456], full cell, B [12], dots 456, full cell 2 times, OF [12356], HIS [236], space 1 time, full cell 4 times, A [1], space 2 times, full cell, F [124], space 2 times, dot 4, TH [1456], full cell, hyphen [36] two times, dot 3.
Row 8: space 1 time, full cell, F [124], space 6 times, ER [12456], OF [12356], space 1 time, dot 6, full cell, space 3 times, dots 3456, Q [12345], space 2 times, WAS [356], OF [12356], space 1 time, C [14] three times, G [1245], full cell, dot 3.
Row 9: WITH [23456], P [1234], space 7 times, dots 456, full cell, space 1 times, full cell, B [12], space 2 times, dot 6, full cell, space 2 times, WITH [23456], P [1234], dot 6, WAS [356], WITH [23456], full cell, OF [12356], GG [2356], WITH [23456], Q [12345].
Row 10: full cell, space 10 times, dots 56, full cell, space 3 times, full cell, B [12], space 1 time, dots 3456, P [1234], WAS [356], Q [12345], A [1], hyphen [36], GG [2356], hyphen [36], space 1 time, dots 256, HIS [236].
Row 11: D [145], full cell 17 times, space 1 time, G [1245], full cell 2 times, space 1 times, WITH [23456], P [1234], space 1 time, TH [1456], OF [12356], dot 4, full cell.
Row 12: space 2 times, full cell, L [123], ER [12456], V [1236], space 1 time, dots 3456, Q [12345], dots 456, full cell, space 10 times, full cell, dot 3, ER [12456], V [1236], space 1 time, dots 3456, Q [12345], dot 6, full cell.
Row 13: space 2 times, dot 4, full cell, HIS [236], C [14], G [1245], C [14], WAS [356], full cell, A [1], space 10 times, dot 4, full cell, HIS [236], C [14], G [1245], C [14], WAS [356], full cell, A [1].
Row 14: space 4 times, D [145], G [1245] three times, F [124], space 14 times, D [145], G [1245] three times, F [124].
End design.
Drawing Notes:
The scooter is facing to the right of the page. The handlebars start high and slope down to the left towards the seat. In front of the seat is the area left for your legs. The rear fender covers part of the rear wheel for your protection. The front wheel is exposed but has a large fender covering it from 9 to 2.
TOBOGGAN
By: Rene Holzhauer
Design is 3 rows, 11 cells.
Note: Full size picture is the last full page of this document.
Begin design:
Row 1: space 7 times, dot 6, dot 5 two times, dot 3.
Row 2: C [14], TH [1456], C [14] three times, P [1234], C [14], B [12], space 2 times, dots 46.
Row 3: hyphen [36], dots 3456, hyphen [36] three times, V [1236], hyphen [36] three times, dot 5, A [1].
End design.
Drawing Notes:
A small drawing of a wooden toboggan that had the front curve design.
Sail Boat-small
By: Marie Porter
From: “So What About Drawing?
Design is 4 rows, 6 cells.
Note: Full size picture is the last full page of this document.
Begin design:
Row 1: space 1 time, dots 456, CH [16].
Row 2: space 1 time, dots 456, space 1 time, CH [16].
Row 3: space 1 time, dots 456, space 2 times, CH [16].
Row 4: ED [1246], X [1346] four times, N [1345].
End design.
Marie’s drawing notes:
The sailboat is a simple figure. It can be made as large as you want by using dots 4-5-6 for the mast, increasing the number of spaces by one for each line added. Make the boat length correspond to the width of the sail.
See other sailboats drawn on this site.
Turkey
By: Marie Porter
From: So What About Drawing?
Design is 10 rows, 21 cells.
Note: Full size picture is the last full page of this document.
Begin design:
Row 1: space 3 times, S [234], C [14], WH [156], space 6 times, IN [35], EN [26], I [24], E [15], IN [35], EN [26].
Row 2: space 2 times, OW [246], space 1 time, A [1], dots 456, space 3 times, IN [35], EN [26], S [234], space 5 times, I [24], O [135].
Row 3: space 2 times, S [234], space 2 times, AR [345], IN [35], colon [25] two times, GH [126], space 9 times, O [135].
Row 4: space 1 time, S [234], space 18 times, O [135].
Row 5: space 1 time, L [123], space 18 times, O [135].
Row 6: space 1 time, GH [126], space 17 times, O [135].
Row 7: space 2 times, GH [126], space 14 times, GH [126], AR [345].
Row 8: space 3 times, GH [126], space 12 times, GH [126], AR [345].
Row 9: space 4 times, E [15], hyphen [36] five times, I [24], E [15], I [24], GH [126], AR [345], E [15], I [24].
Row 10: space 6 times, THE [2346] two times, Z [1356].
End Design.
Marie’s drawing notes:
This turkey can be centered on a page and used for a Thanksgiving mat. We used it at a party and wrote things we were thankful for around it.
Drawing notes:
We eliminated 3 spaces from the beginning of each row.
Stick Figures (Man and Woman)
By: Marie Porter
From: So What About Drawing?
Design is 4 rows, 9 cells.
Note: Full size picture is the last full page of this document.
Begin design:
Row 1: space 1 time, OW [246], O [135], space 3 times, OW [246], O [135].
Row 2: E [15], W [2456], R [1235], I [24], space 1 time, E [15], W [2456], R [1235], I [24].
Row 3: space 1 time, dots 456, L [123], space 3 times, THE [2346], Z [1356].
Row 4: space 1 time, dots 3456, V [1236], space 3 times, dots 456, L [123].
End design.
Marie’s drawing notes:
This drawing has two figures in it – a man on the left, a woman on the right. It uses 4 lines down and 9 spaces across. The two heads are formed with the contraction OW and the letter “O”. The arms of both the man and woman are raised up. The man has straight legs and turned out feet. The woman has a skirt made by using the contraction for “THE” and the letter “Z”. Stick figures can be used in all kinds of drawings. They can hold flags, signs, stand on top of things- you’ll find all kinds of uses for them.
Truck – small
By: Marie Porter
From: So What About Drawing?
Design is 6 rows, 14 cells.
Note: Full size picture is the last full page of this document.
Begin design:
Row 1: P [1234], C [14] five times, TH [1456].
Row 2: L [123], space 5 times, dots 456.
Row 3: L [123], space 5 times, dots 456, I [24], C [14] two times, WH [156].
Row 4: L [123], space 5 times, dots 456, space 4 times, C [14], TH [1456], O [135].
Row 5: V [1236], IN [35], C [14], EN [26], hyphen [36] two times, dots 3456, hyphen [36] two times, IN [35], C [14], EN [26], dots 3456.
Row 6: space 1 time, E [15], hyphen [36], I [24], space 5 times, E [15], hyphen [36], I [24].
End design.
Marie’s drawing notes:
This is a side view of a truck with a box-like trailer, a cab, a back and front wheel, and a light on the front. It uses 6 lines down and 14 spaces across. The idea can be expanded to make a school bus, using a series of contractions for (a full cell) as windows. It can be made more elaborate with the sloping hood and fancy windows of a car.
Teddy Bear-01-small
By: Marie Porter
From: So What About Drawing?
Design is 6 rows, 8 cells.
Note: Full size picture is the last full page of this document.
Begin design:
Row 1: space 1 time, OW [246], O [135], colon [25] two times, OW [246], O [135].
Row 2: space 1 time, S [234], OW [246], O [135], OW [246], O [135], WH [156].
Row 3: space 1 time, GH [126], space 1 time, EN [26], IN [35], space 1 time, AR [345].
Row 4: OW [246], S [234], space 4 times, WH [156], O [135].
Row 5: IN [35], GH [126], space 4 times, AR [345], EN [26].
Row 6: E [15], I [24], E [15], colon [25] two times, I [24], E [15], I [24].
End Design.
Marie’s drawing notes:
This small teddy bear uses 6 lines down and 8 spaces across. He has two ears, two round eyes, a suggestion of a nose, and is sitting with his front paws up at his rounded sides and his back feet stretched out in front of him. He is cute and cuddly and has a bit of personality. He is easily recognized as a teddy bear.
Teddy Bear-02 – Large
By Marie Porter
From: So What About Drawing?
Design is 19 rows, 24 cells.
Note: Full size picture is the last full page of this document.
Begin design:
Row 1: space 4 times, IN [35], colon [25], EN [26], space 10 times, IN [35], colon [25], EN [26].
Row 2: space 3 times, S [234], space 3 times, WH [156], space 8 times, S [234], space 3 times, WH [156].
Row 3: space 3 times, GH [126], space 3 times, AR [345], I [24], C [14] six times, E [15], GH [126], space 3 times, AR [345].
Row 4: space 3 times, S [234], space 16 times, WH [156].
Row 5: space 2 times, S [234], space 5 times, IN [35], colon [25], EN [26], space 2 times, IN [35], colon [25], EN [26], space 5 times, WH [156].
Row 6: space 2 times, L [123], space 5 times, S [234], X [1346], WH [156], space 2 times, S [234], X [1346], WH [156], space 5 times, dots 456.
Row7: space 2 times, L [123], space 5 times, E [15], colon [25], I [24], space 2 times, E [24], colon [25], I [24], space 5 times, dots 456.
Row 8: space 2 times, GH [126], space 7 times, IN [35], OW [246], O [135], EN [26], space 7 times, AR [345].
Row 9: space 3 times, GH [126], space 7 times, E [15], I [24], space 7 times, AR [345].
Row 10: space 3 times, S [234], space 16 times, WH [156].
Row 11: space 2 times, S [234], space 2 times, AR [345], space 12 times, GH [126], space 2 times, WH [156].
Row 12: space 1 time, S [234], space 2 times, S [234], C [14] three times, WH [156], space 6 times, S [234], C [14] three times, WH [156], space 2 times, WH [156].
Row 13: space 1 time, L [123], space 6 times, AR [345], space 6 times, GH [126], space 6 times, dots 456.
Row 14: space 1 time, GH [126], hyphen [36] two times, AR [345], E [15], hyphen [36], I [24], space 8 times, E [15], hyphen [36], I [24], GH [126], hyphen [36] two times, AR [345].
Row 15: S [234], space 22 times, WH [156].
Row 16: L [123], space 1 time, IN [35], C [14], EN [26], space 14 times, IN [35], C [14], EN [26], space 1 time, dots 456.
Row 17: GH [126], S [234], space 3 times, WH [156], space 12 times, S [234], space 3 times, WH [156], AR [345].
Row 18: space 1 time, GH [126], space 3 times, AR [345], space 12 times, GH [126], space 3 times, AR [345].
Row 19: space 2 times, E [15], hyphen [36], I [24], E [15], hyphen [36] twelve times, I [24], E [15], hyphen [36], I [24].
End design.
Marie’s drawing notes:
This teddy bear has personality. He has a gleam in his eyes, eyebrows, a perky look about him. You can add to him by drawing a bow for a tie. You can put a bow on his head and a flair of skirt around his hind feet and he becomes a she. We call them Guildabear and we take them around with us when we display our books. They have great appeal, [and] good P.R.
Drawing notes:
We removed 8 spaces from the front to fit our page.
