Fostering Creativity with Three Shapes: Triangle, Square and Circle

Published

27-4-2026

Type of Work

Learning and Teaching - Educational Resource

Abstract

An account of devising a simple creative exercise for drawing and animation that imposed a set limit of shapes (three) and the success that arose from restricting the options for students. The basic shapes (triangle, square and circle) have stimulated creativity in both students and the author and it has also influenced their teaching and animation practice.

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Citation

Bruch, Adrian (2026). "Fostering Creativity with Three Shapes: Triangle, Square and Circle," Imaginings: creative practice and inquiry: Vol. 2: Iss. 1, Article 14. https://creo.sae.edu.au/imaginings/vol2/iss1/14

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