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Value-Based Portrait Drawing

$18.00
About 5 weeksGrades 7-12
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Students start with a baseline portrait, learn a simple 3-step value method one feature at a time, then draw a fully rendered portrait from a photo they choose. No grid. The before-and-after drawings are the best part, and they make a great hallway display.

What's Included

  • Teacher instructions plus a prep and pacing guide with a daily schedule
  • 6 slideshows: intro with before-and-after student work, project goals, graphite materials, how to draw features, choosing a reference photo, and critique
  • Practice packet for eyes, noses, mouths, hair and proportions (plus a version for classes without sketchbooks)
  • Graphite materials chart
  • Google Drawings reference photo template
  • Critique worksheet, critique toolkit with sentence starters, and rubric

Good to Know

  • Art 1 or Drawing
  • Materials: graphite pencils (2H to 6B), erasers, blending tools, 9x12 drawing paper
  • Files: PDF plus make-a-copy Google Slides links

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