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RE: 5th & 6th figure drawing - ovals and straight lines

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From: Hillmer, Jan (hillmjan_at_TeacherArtExchange)
Date: Tue Sep 23 2003 - 05:16:47 PDT

Prhaps you can practice ovals first - standing, and having the kids use their whole arm. I talk to all my kids about the kinds of lines that can be gotten by using your whold arm in drawing vs. using your hand (arm resting on the table). If they don't draw one oval but get the oval-action going above the paper, then drop down and draw about 10 -20 ovals in one continuous line, without stopping, and moving somewhat quickly,they'll get an oval created by the many lines.

Same with a straight line - use your wholc arm back and forth , going towards and away from you - generally, with a little warmup you can get a pretty straight line without using a ruler.

Jan

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From: Susan Holland [mailto:Susan_Holland@teachnet.edb.utexas.edu]
Sent: Tuesday, September 23, 2003 7:03 AM
To: ArtsEdNet Talk
Subject: Re: 5th & 6th figure drawing

"ArtsEdNet Talk" <artsednet@lists.getty.edu> writes:
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>1. Will they be able to handle drawing the basic oval face shape, or
>should I provide a template? I'd rather they work more on getting the
>placement of features correct than stressing out over getting the oval
>just right (some of them are very whiny and insecure about not being
>able to draw).

I've done portraits with templates before, and the works look really strange
when displayed together- all those same shaped heads- the template looks very
obvious. I have an idea, though, for the kids who fuss/ whine about not being
able to draw that oval to start. I think I will have them cut their own
templates from construction paper. I'll have them fold it in half to get a
symmetrical shape, and show them how to cut in from the corners and slowly
adjust things to get the shape. Next, we'll narrow the chins, or square them
off- whatever they see in the mirror. They'll all get a different template.
Then we'll also use that template for placing the features. We will fold it
in half top down, and use it to mark where to place the eyes, and then fold
the chin up to the eyes to place the nose, etc.

 
susan_holland@teachnet.edb.utexas.edu 

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