Funny you asked,I've just completed doing this with my 7th graders. Not sure
how fun it is, but few complain, and the resulting portraits are pretty darn
good.I have mirrors in front of each student, and as I bring their attention
to each of the details I have them touch the parts or look carefully in the
mirror, then draw it on their papers. For example:"Put one hand on the top
of your head and one under your chin, see, your eyes really are 'bout
halfway down." "Gently stretch your eyelids open with your 'pinching'
fingers and notice that your iris and pupil are ROUND." "Look at the person
across the table from you and find the dot of white light bouncing off their
eyeballs. Now look in the mirror and find yours." If you can find a human
skull to use, you can point to the different parts of the skull and then
have them find the same parts on their heads. Integrate some science here,
and the skulls always grab their attention. I always have some prints of
various portraits hung up around the room for students to look at and
discuss.
Ginny
> From: "Sue Cosgrove" <sue_cosgrove@hotmail.com>
> Reply-To: "ArtsEdNet Talk" <artsednet@lists.pub.getty.edu>
> Date: Wed, 12 Dec 2001 00:05:53 +0000
> To: "ArtsEdNet Talk" <artsednet@lists.pub.getty.edu>
> Subject: Teaching Portraits to Elementary Students
>
> Does anyone have a fun way to teach portraits and facial proportion to
> elementary kids. My explaination takes 1-2 class periods and is about as
> exciting as a root canal. Does anyone have a fun or interesting story or
> routine thay use to teach placement and proportion? Thanks!
>
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