Lesson #2
Studio Activity:
Memory vs. Observation
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Objectives
Students will:
• Draw themselves from memory, review observational drawing techniques
such as blind contour line and learn how to draw the face using proportion techniques.
• Understand the differences between drawing from memory and drawing from direct observation.
Materials: Drawing pencils, paper 8 " X 11"
Vocabulary: costume, gaze, facial expression, orientation etc.
Descriptions/questions/activity:
Begin the process of brainstorming ideas about how we draw the face.
Ask students to draw their face from memory.
Give them three - five minutes.
How many of you found this task challenging?
What are some techniques that
artists use to develop their drawing skills?
Creating portraits: Short, three minute drawing exercises of students
looking at their face in a mirror.
Assessment
*The following types of work are done to create a baseline to
be used for a comparative analysis to measure the students'
individual progress regardless of the skills that they had prior.
(Quiz #1)
• BASELINE DRAWING: Draw yourself from memory in the space
provided including your head and shoulders.
• BASELINE DRAWING: Look in the mirror provided to do a blind
contour line drawing.
• BASELINE DRAWING: After reading about The Proportions of a
Head handout sketch your head and shoulders using proportion
guidelines and mirror.
• Create an artist's statement to include:
What you found most challenging.
How did you choose to represent yourself
(costume, gaze, facial expression, orientation etc.)?
Do you have any questions in regards to self-portraits or
depicting the figure?
Grading Rubric
Conclusion:
Students reflect on their drawings. How do the sketches from memory
differ from the observational sketches? How are they similar?
How are they different? Can anyone tell me how these techniques
might improve our drawing skills? |
