Portrait Drawing Assignment

We will be working on learning how to draw a portrait using proper proportions and some nifty little rules of math to help us out. Last year, we learning how to use the Chuck Close Grid Method. This year we are going to learn how to draw using a mirror or model(if you can find one out of Study Hall) and drawing a portrait free hand. Scary! I know, but we all could use a little practice in this endeavor, myself included! Remember, this is about drawing what we see, not what we think we see.

Assignment:

Students will be drawing a self portrait using math and proportion to create the final sketch.

Materials:

Pencil

Charcoal

ruler

eraser

Drawing paper 12 x 18

Resources:

http://www.artyfactory.com/portraits/pencil-portraits/proportions-of-a-head.html

http://www.drawinghowtodraw.com/drawing-lessons/drawing-faces-lessons/proportions-human-figures-bodies.html

Time Frame:

4 weeks

Rubric/Worksheets:

Learning Targets:

• • Students will learn how to draw facial features communication an emotion.

• Students will learn how to draw the facial features with proper proportions.

C.12.2 Understand the procedures of developing quality design

A.12.6 Use art as a basic way of thinking and communicating about the world

C.12.4 Use advanced design techniques to improve and/or change artwork

C.12.5 Analyze the complexities of nature and use challenging artistic images and ideas

as visual resources