Simple pictures for back to back Drawing activity

The back-to-back drawing communication exercise will get your groups and couples working together, talking, and thinking about how they communicate. Groups are split into pairs of "listeners" and "speakers". The speaker will describe an image for the listener to draw, but the listener cannot speak. Neither person can see the other's paper.

Completion of the back-to-back drawing exercise creates a segue for many important communication topics. What's the role of a listener in good communication? What happens when a speaker isn't careful? How might they be misunderstood?

The Back-to-Back Drawing printout includes instructions, discussion questions, and several images for use during the activity.

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Working in pairs, one person must describe a shape without naming it, whilst their partner must try to draw the shape they are describing to try and get as close the original shape as possible. This activity focuses heavily on verbal communication and listening skills.

Resources: Various shapes printed, paper and pencils
Space Required: Small. Indoors or outdoors.
Group Size: 6 to 16 ideally (If you have an odd number allow for a trio)

Total Time: 20 minutes

  • 5 minutes to brief and set up
  • 2 x 5 minutes to achieve outcome
  • 5 minutes to review and debrief

Back to Back Drawing Challenge Brief

Divide your team into pairs, and have each pair organise their chairs so they are sitting back to back. Give one person out of each pair a picture of a shape, and give the other person some paper and a pencil. The person who is holding the pictures is now required to give verbal instructions to their partners on how to draw the shape – they are not allowed to tell their partner the name of the shape and can only describe the picture. Allow three to five minutes to complete the picture and after, compare the shape with the actual drawing.

Next get them to discuss the exercise and review the following questions:

  • How well did the first person describe the shape to their partner?
  • How well did the second person understand the instructions and how close were they to duplicating the actual shape of the picture?
  • Did they discover any problems with the sending or receiving parts of communication and how did they overcome this?

How do you play back to back drawings?

Working in pairs, one person must describe a shape without naming it, whilst their partner must try to draw the shape they are describing to try and get as close the original shape as possible. This activity focuses heavily on verbal communication and listening skills.

How do you play draw picture game?

Tell the players to sit back-to-back with their partners. Explain that one person (the Artist) will draw a picture using only simple shapes and lines. The other player (the Apprentice) cannot look while he is doing it. When the Artist is done, he must give the Apprentice verbal directions on how to draw his picture.

What is back to back activity?

The back-to-back drawing communication exercise will get your groups and couples working together, talking, and thinking about how they communicate. Groups are split into pairs of "listeners" and "speakers". The speaker will describe an image for the listener to draw, but the listener cannot speak.

What is blind drawing game?

Blind drawing requires 2 players to sit back to back. One player is given a picture of an object or word. This person has to describe the image verbally to the first person to sketch it out!