Wednesday 6 July 2011

Niah (grade 6) working out measurements of a head

Many people are a little intimidated by the idea of doing a portrait.  To overcome those fears, we focus more on the general proportions of the head --- the correct placement of eyes, nose, mouth and ears, rather than worrying too much about drawing an exact replica of the subject.   Sometimes we practise self portraits using mirrors, or sometimes we draw each other.  Here, Niah has decided to use a picture reference to create a portrait of Van Gogh. 

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