The 3rd grade students have finished their oil pastel portraits, focusing on the proportions of the human face. Do the eyes really fall at the halfway mark of the oval of a face? It seemed an odd idea to many of the students. I asked them to give it a try. Put the eyes half way down. See what happens, even if it feels incorrect. Some did, some didn't. The drawings had expressive impact whether the eyes were placed centrally or not. I felt like the guidelines made everyone slow down and think about their preconceptions.
We had mirrors but I didn't ask that they draw themselves. It simply had to be "humanoid".
Some of these are currently displayed in the halls and in the "Petit Gallery" in front of our school.
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