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RE: Teaching Portraits to Elementary Students

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From: Alix E. Peshette (apeshet_at_TeacherArtExchange)
Date: Wed Dec 12 2001 - 06:41:15 PST

Hi,
I hand out small hand mirrors to the students and then make the lesson as
interactive as possible.

We look at different expressions in the mirror, feel where our cheekbones
are and make surprised expressions at fellow classmates to illustrate
eyebrow positions.

I explain proportion and have the "math-wiz" students come up and draw the
guide lines on the board. We use the five eyes across method to do eye
placement and I always make jokes about five-eyed monsters.

Teaching portraits in elementary school can be a blast and the funniest
experience. The kids really get into it!

-Alix Peshette

-----Original Message-----
From: Sue Cosgrove [mailto:sue_cosgrove@hotmail.com]
Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2001 4:06 PM
To: ArtsEdNet Talk
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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