This study was done to see if sixth grade students could improve their drawing abilities by looking at lines more abstractly--by drawing a picture viewing the original upside down and comparing it to the same student's drawing done viewing the original right side up. Pairs of works were scored on the basis of line quality, proportion, and likeness to the original. The paired t-test revealed no significant effect on drawing ability when students used the upside down drawing technique as opposed to the traditional right side up approach. Appended are 14 figures. Contains 2 tables, 3 graphs, and 24 references. (Author/BT)