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Portrait Unit - 8th Grade

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Self Portrait #1

Pre- Assessment

Instructions: Spend 60 minutes drawing a realistic portrait of yourself.

Expectations: just get as far as you can in 60 minutes, it’s ok if it’s not done as long as you are using all of your time given. It’s ok if it’s not what you think your best work is, just do your best for today.

Goal: to see where your skills are currently at and we can tell how much you improve when we do this again at the end of the unit.

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Parts

of the Face

Complete 2 parts of the face each day. Spend 30-40 minutes on each.

Instructions:

This is a series of TIME based assignments. The goal is to complete as much as you can. There is more content that most of you will be able to complete with the time given. All content is give in order of priority.

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Surface anatomy of the Nose and Ear

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NOSE

Instructions:

  • Complete the Worksheet
    • Answer questions on your own paper
    • Labe anatomy on your drawing in #3 (answers)
  • Watch the videos and copy skills
  • Draw the Nose
    • Start with Frontal
    • If you have time do the Profile too.

Profile View

Frontal View

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Ear

Instructions:

  • Complete the Worksheet
    • Answer questions on your own paper
    • Labe anatomy on your drawing in #3 (answers)
  • Watch the videos and copy skills
  • Draw the Ear
    • Start with Frontal
    • If you have time do the Profile too.

Profile View

Frontal View

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Surface anatomy of the Mouth and Eye

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Mouth

Instructions:

  • Complete the Worksheet
    • Answer questions on your own paper
    • Labe anatomy on your drawing in #3 (answers)
  • Watch the videos and copy skills
  • Draw the Mouth
    • Start with Frontal
    • If you have time do the Profile too.

Profile & more

Frontal View

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Eye

Instructions:

  • Complete the Worksheet
    • Answer questions on your own paper
    • Labe anatomy on your drawing in #3 (answers)
  • Watch the videos and copy skills
  • Draw the Eye
    • Start with Frontal
    • If you have time do the Profile too.

Profile View

Frontal View

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Frontal Face Proportions

Instructions:

  • Watch both videos and copy skills
    • Both get to the same end but in different ways,
    • Take note of which one is easier for you!
  • Pick one drawing to work on finishing till the end of class
    • Add in all of the anatomy drawing skills you’ve learned so far
    • Get as far as you can by the end of class
    • Hint- work from the eyes out to have it look more finished even if you don’t “complete” it.

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Profile Face Proportions

Instructions:

  • Watch both videos and copy skills
    • Both get to the same end but in different ways,
    • Take note of which one is easier for you!
  • Pick one drawing to work on finishing till the end of class
    • Add in all of the anatomy drawing skills you’ve learned so far
    • Get as far as you can by the end of class
    • Hint- work from the eyes out to have it look more finished even if you don’t “complete” it.

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