In this lesson, you will learn to draw a face with realistic proportions. Then, you will be challenged to build a face from paper, using only scissors and glue.
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We have been studying Renaissance artists like Michelangelo and Leonardo Da Vinci. You know that Renaissance artists studied the human body so that they could draw in a more realistic way. They learned the proportions of the face by studying and measuring the distance between different parts of the face like the eyes, nose and mouth. Look at this example of one of Leonardo's drawings:
Let's learn some of the proportions, and we will test them out on a magazine page. Find a picture of a head from a magazine, or use the one provided. Begin by drawing a line of symmetry down the middle of the face, dividing it into two sides.
Next, make a line to mark the top of the head, and make a line under the chin. If you measure the distance between these two lines, and find the half-way point, it should line up with the eyes. Your EYES are in the middle!
When you draw the eyes, make sure that you leave a little space on each side of your head, and then leave space between they eyes that is about as wide as one eye.
Now, find the half-way point between the eyes and the bottom of the chin. Draw a small, horizontal line there to show where the bottom of the nose should be. Also draw lines straight down from the corners of the eyes. This should make a little box where your nose will go.
Practice finding these lines on your magazine page, and practice drawing a face using these proportions. This video might also help: VIDEO
For this week's project, you will SCULPT a face using paper. We will build, using cut paper shapes, but I want you to remember to use the proportions you just practiced! Watch this video, and create your 3-D paper portrait.
Add your work to ARTSONIA!
Copy this code: WCCP-WSTF
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