Sixth graders learn the proportions of the human face — where the eyes, nose, and mouth actually go — using simple guidelines that make portraits look balanced and realistic.
Students will be able to…
Most people draw eyes too high on the face — but they’re actually halfway down! What are the proportions that make a face look right?
Project this and have students put the steps of drawing a face in proportion in order — from the oval to the mouth.
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Most people draw eyes too high — they’re halfway down! Why?
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Aligned to the National Core Arts Standards (Visual Arts).
Use proportion in figure drawing.
Generate ideas for a portrait.
Refine a drawing for accuracy.
Analyze proportion in artworks.
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Have students draw a simple face using proportion guidelines, checking that the eyes are halfway down. A printable faces sheet is in the Arts library.
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