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Drawing Portraits Using a Grid
A well-developed art lesson is always great to have around. This lesson on portrait drawing includes a full procedure, modifications, background information on artist Chuck Close, recommended websites, and a few thoughts from the...
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Face Study: Draw the Other Half
Build fine motor, spatial, and drawing skills by having the class complete the other half of a portrait. They choose an image of a face from a magazine, then attempt to draw the other half of the face as accurately as they can. Two book...
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Politics and Portraiture
Students examine the art of artists who use portrait drawing to make a political statement. For this art analysis lesson, students discuss the elements of a portrait and view the portraits as political expressions. Students complete...
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Portrait and Figure Drawing
Students practice their drawing skills. For this drawing skills lesson, students complete a self-observation drawing activity and then 3 methods of figure drawing.
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Artnatomy/artnatomia: Anatomical Facial Expression Learning Tool
A magnificent Flash interactive tool useful for teaching and learning about the anatomical foundation of facial expression. Expandable animated images overlay each other to show both the structure of the skull and the muscles employed...
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Art Teacher on the Net: Portrait Drawing
Seven lesson plans with unique approaches to drawing the human face. Web site also includes many other links to art related topics.