Portraits: Introduction to Drawing Faces
By the end of this lesson, students will be able to draw a human face using basic proportional guidelines (eyes in the middle, features in the correct spots). They will be able to define “value” as the lightness or darkness of a color (or pencil stroke). They will demonstrate how to create at least three different values (light, medium, dark) using a pencil. Lastly, students will be able to explain and apply how the direction of light creates shadows on specific parts of the face (e.g., the side of the nose, under the chin, the eye sockets).
9:30–11:00 AM: ages 14–16+
11:00 AM–12:30 PM: ages 10–13
2:00–3:30 PM: ages 7–9
This series of youth art classes is designed to provide homeschooling students with affordable, quality, and fun arts education. Classes will meet once a week on Wednesdays from September through April. All classes can be taken individually but, when taken consecutively, provide a complete curriculum of fine arts knowledge and techniques. Students who participate in any Homeschool Art classes have the option to submit work to the Homeschool Art Student Exhibition that will be on display in the children’s wing of the museum from April to May.
Projects in the first semester (September-December) will be based on the fundamentals of art
The registration fee is $10 per class.* All supplies are included.
Due to the demand for the program, we are going to cap the registration at 15 students per class to ensure that all students are getting the time and attention that they deserve, and to guarantee that our classrooms can provide the necessary space. The 7-9 age group will be capped at 10 students to meet their current needs.