CLIC Art Club has been busy working within a two month exploration of drawing portraits. We just started our final project of portraits on canvas. Students began with learning how to draw the mathematical proportions of the face. Did you know that everyone has the same proportions? For instance, if you take a measurement of the width of your eye, your head is 5 eyes wide. Your mouth lines up with the center of your pupils. If you draw a line dividing your head in half horizontally, your eyes lie on that line. It is strange for children to begin this realistic method of drawing, but once they get it, their portraits are unbelievably great. Art club has become an art academy since the level of dedication that the children have become a remarkable group of artists.
I like to start with portraiture since it is most rewarding for children to be able to draw people, and it can be frustrating. When students learn the mathematics behind drawing, it makes sense. The best thing is if you can recreate a photo of a person, you can pretty much draw anything. It is all about seeing shapes, lines, and repeating pattern. Art is all about dissecting what you are seeing into a systematic method of recording information. It takes critical thinking and is demanding, but I am amazed at the dedication of the students. They truly want to get better, and it shows. I love the two art club days. Every week, we wish the class would not end, because it is just that great.
Thank you for your donations to CLIC! Your donations make it possible for the children to experience painting with real art materials like acrylics on stretched canvas. They love it!
I like to start with portraiture since it is most rewarding for children to be able to draw people, and it can be frustrating. When students learn the mathematics behind drawing, it makes sense. The best thing is if you can recreate a photo of a person, you can pretty much draw anything. It is all about seeing shapes, lines, and repeating pattern. Art is all about dissecting what you are seeing into a systematic method of recording information. It takes critical thinking and is demanding, but I am amazed at the dedication of the students. They truly want to get better, and it shows. I love the two art club days. Every week, we wish the class would not end, because it is just that great.
Thank you for your donations to CLIC! Your donations make it possible for the children to experience painting with real art materials like acrylics on stretched canvas. They love it!
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