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FACE STUDY (DRAW THE OTHER HALF)
Written by: Katie Haase [Katie is an artist from Oshkosh]

Grade: 4+

Age: 9+

Activity Summary:

Students will use a magazine photo of a person, cut in half, as the beginning of a drawing. Half magazine picture, half drawing.

Objectives:

  • Helping the student to see and understand correct facial placement.

What You Need:

  • plain paper
  • pencil (color pencils if you choose)
  • photographic image of face
  • tape
  • desk or drawing board

What You Do:

  1. Find a photograph of a persons face/head.

  2. Student cuts the face in half the long way. (one eye, half nose and half mouth)

  3. Student tapes photo onto a sheet of paper, leaving room beside it.

  4. Student finishes the drawing of the face (they can keep the cut off portion for reference, as needed).

  5. Student signs their work.

Recommended Books:

I Can Draw Faces
I Can Draw Faces will show you in simple, easy steps how to build up the form of the head and face.

How to Draw Faces
Written for children ages 9-12.

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