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Re: Teaching figure drawing

From: J Baas (wjbaas)
Date: Sat Feb 26 2000 - 16:45:13 PST

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    Hi Gail

    I'm just finishing up with the figure thing. Did all the ideas you indicated and
    followed up with people gastrula figure sculptures. This is on the HS level.
    Figures had to be accurately proportioned and interacting with each other.
    constructed wire armatures, stuffed with paper then covered with pariscraft.
    Kids LOVE this experience. They're almost like little kids with the "dolls" The
    last step is to cover again with sculptamold. Then figures must be mounted on a
    base firmly so that gesture shows plainly. Made no restrictions on the activity
    but suggested it be appropriate for this atmosphere. No one has done anything
    inappropriate. We've left the figures white since the more you handle them the
    more chance there is of breakage. some kids go above and beyond. I have a
    special needs ld kid right now who has taken great pains to sculpt face and
    hockey gear for both his "guys"
    Even made the leg shin guards etc etc. Could you do this with electrical wire?
    Those companies usually donate their leftovers, and the stuff cuts with a
    scissors. Kids really get attached to just the wire figures.
    Hope this is somewhat clear.

    Gelato wi.

    Gail1611 wrote:

    > Hi ,
    > I have taught figure drawing to my 1-8th graders for years but never felt
    > t 

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