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Portrait DrawingPortrait DrawingUsing Proportions.

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Vocabulary:

Vocabulary:Portrait ² A depiction of a person, referring

especially to drawings, paintings, photographsand sculptures of faces. They are generally

done from life, with the subject ´sittingµ for theartist as long as needed.

Proportion ² The relationship in size of onecomponent (part) of a work of art to another.

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Vocabulary:Vocabulary:

Facial Features ² Theindividual parts of theface: eyes, ears,mouth and nose.

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sur e:Answer on the back of your drawing. Use complete

sentences:

1. Which of your facial features do you think is mostsuccessful? Why?

1. Which of your facial features do you think needs

the most improvement? Why?

* Do not write ALL or NONE!

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Magazine Facial Featur es CW Criteria:Magazine Facial Featur es CW Criteria:

1. Find one of each of the following in a magazine:

- ear - eye and eyebrow

- mouth - nose

2. Find large, front-facing examples.3. No smiling! Eyes open!

4. Draw the facial features from observation.

5. Draw life-sized.

6. Shade with a 6B pencil. Use a full range of values.7. Shade the skin around each feature.

8. Use details/be neat.

9. Glue/tape the photos next to your drawings.

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Vocabulary:

Vocabulary: Lik eness ² The quality of being able to recognize a

particular person and their individual features in aportrait.

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Magazine Portrait Criteria:Magazine Portrait Criteria:1. Draw the shape of the head at least 6

inches tall.

2. Draw the guidelines lightly.

3. Use correct facial proportions.

4. Observe and draw the facial features in thephoto.

5. Add the hair, clothing and background.

6. Shade ² use a full range of values (and 6Bpencil!)

7. Try to achieve a ´likenessµ

8. Demonstrate good craftsmanship.

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Vocabulary:

Vocabulary:Ground ² An even medium grey value that

covers an entire page. Artists use a ground tostart a drawing and then add highlights and

shadows.

Mapping² A shading technique in which artists

draw shapes to represent areas of light anddark values and create the illusion of 3dimensions.

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Self Portrait Criteria:Self Portrait Criteria:1. Finish your planning sketch from the packet.2. Create an even ground on your paper with #5

pencil and a paper towel.

3. Draw the outline of your face (at least 6 inchestall)proportion guidelines and facial features

(lightly).4. Lightly draw the shapes for the highlights and

shadows (mapping).

5. Draw with your eraser to create the highlights.

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dd the mid-tones and dark values. (use a fullrange).

7. Add details ² 3 symbols + background (shadethese with mapping/values too!)

8. Demonstrate good craftsmanship.

9. Take your time and try to achieve a likeness!