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Grade 8Self-PortraitGrid DrawingProject

To All of My Students:I hope you are all doing well and staying healthy.Please read through this PDF for instructions on howto get started on this project. Remember to practicethese techniques until you are comfortable beforeyou start your good copy. Take your time and havefun.- Ms. Tai

Project Overview Students will know how to draw correct humanface proportions Students will know how to draw realistic facialfeatures Students will know how to draw using the gridmethod Students will know how to draw their self-portraitusing a reference photo (Observational drawing)

Example:

What You Will Need: PencilEraserRulersQuality Drawing Paper (Blank paper is fine)Printer for practice pages (if possible)

Let’s PracticeDrawingRealistic FacialFeatures

Head Shape

Face Proportions

Draw the Eye

Drawing the Eyebrows

Drawing the Nose

Drawing the Mouth

Grid DrawingGrid Method: Artists draw agrid over their image andthen draw a grid with thesame ratio on their paper.Artists will then copy thedrawing box by box.

Grid Drawing: Why do we evenuse it?Helps artists draw moreaccurately. It’s easier to drawwhen parts of the drawingare broken down intomanageable pieces (like apuzzle!)

Grid Drawing NotesWe are measuring in inches.

Grid Drawing is helpful for seeing individual boxes on thereference image.

This video will help you drawmore accurately:

There are 2exercises linkedon the websiteto practice griddrawing:Exercise # 1 (Preview)Exercise # 2 (Preview)

Final Task:Self-PortraitGrid DrawingProject

Self-Portrait Grid DrawingPortrait Create a self-portraitusing the grid method. Your photo should fit on aregular 8.5 x 11 sheet ofpaper You must use the correctproportions You must use value(shading)

Self-Portrait Grid DrawingPortrait Checklist Practice drawing realistic facial featuresFinish grid drawing practice # 1 OR # 2 (Your choice)Draw your 1” grid on your photoDraw your 1” grid on your final copy paperLabel your boxes if you likeStart Drawing!*Remember- light pencil lines are very important!*

Practice drawing realistic facial features Finish grid drawing practice # 1 OR # 2 (Your choice) Draw your 1” grid on your photo Draw your 1” grid on your final copy paper Label your boxes if you like Start Drawing! *Remember- light pencil lines are very important!* Self-Portrait