I sincerely believe that everyone can learn to draw if they're met at the level of their ability and shown various techniques that will help them improve their skills. (For example, learning how to use a grid to copy and enlarge images is very empowering!)
Sometimes students don't realize just how much they HAVE improved, but the photos below show the incredible progress that Art 1 students in my classes have made in a short period of time. (The first portraits were done as part of a pre-instructional project at the very beginning of the school year. The second portraits were done towards the end of the first semester.) With patience, a good attitude and with a willingness to learn, they can do some amazing things! These are just a few examples of the hundreds of portraits that my students have done over the years.
While I'm very proud of the progress they make in Art, it is my hope that this challenging experience will help them realize that they're capable of success outside of the Art room, too. ♥
2013-2014
2012-2013
2011-2012
2010-2011
2008-2009
2007-2008
2006-2007
2002-2003
Pre-instructional Self-Portrait: September 2002
First portrait, October 2002
Self-Portrait: November 2002
Portraits, November 2002
To learn more about the technique used to create
these drawings, please visit: Gridded Portraits
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