How to Draw a Space Ranger. (Focus on lower face) 3/17

SKILL BUILDER: DRAWING A FACE

Here is a printable skill builder drawing exercise that gives attention to the lower half of the face.

BEGINNINGS
Even though we are covering up the top half of the portrait with space helmet and goggles we still want to start by drawing the outline of the entire head this helps us to keep our proportions correct.

Since attention is on the lower half it is very important to use the line down the middle of the face to keep balance and have everything lined up.
The eyes are about half way from top to chin, you still want to make some marks to remember where they are.
The nose is half way down from there.
The mouth is about half way down from the nose. The nose starts like a series of three circles but you want to shade them into angles. The nostrils are shadows, don't draw them dark like caves in the face, they are angled and slightly pointed inward.
The mouth is like a very flat letter "M" with a small letter "V" above it and a large lower case"n"below it. Try to shadow the mouth instead of drawing it with the pencil tip.
The jaw is square and the jaw line is straight. This gives him a young manly look.

Draw him loosely and lightly at first. Take rest stops: put your pencil down and look away for a minute, when you come back double check your work and make corrections.

SAVE THE FUN STUFF FOR LAST!

All those little things that make him cool- add them after you have built up a good foundation of a great drawing.

(c)Adron Dozat

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Spectrum Homeschool Art Lesson Plans March 3, 2011

SPECTRUM HOMESCHOOL COMMUNITY

Art Lesson Plans March 3, 2011

WARM-UPS:

1. Shading practice with side of pencil making lighting bolts.

2. Rolling swirls with attention to keeping swirls even.

3. Hills to mountains; using horizontal lines to draw rows of hills with graduation to jagged lines above in rows to draw mountains.

4. Circles in negative space, we don’t draw the circle but shading all the surrounding areas.

QUICK DRAW CHALLENGE:

Several stuffed toy animals were brought in and the students are to draw one in 4 minutes using whatever technique they wish.

CLASS PROJECTS:

We will draw a face of a civil war re-enactor from a photo. (Because I forgot about African American history month, so I found a picture from a history book of a Black Civil War soldier.)   The technique being developed is the blocking in of large areas and using light areas against dark to develop a picture.

Our alternative class projects are drawing a calculator- I will bring several in. Additionally more stuffed animals will be available.   

TAKE HOME SKILLBUILDERS:

The Viking ship (the boys will like this one). This was on my blog last week but not everyone got to it so I have a few extra to hand out. Other skill builders include a Mute Swan and a Seahorse.  I spent several hours designing these skill builders I hope they are fun and helpful for the students.

OUR INSPIRATION FOR TODAY:

Our inspiration for today is from 2 Chronicles 1:10. “Give me wisdom and knowledge, that I may lead this people, for who is able to govern this great people of yours?” We know the story of how the angel of the Lord appeared to Solomon at night after he worshiped and offered him anything he wanted. Solomon asked for wisdom.  It was given to him. God delights to give wisdom. If we are having problems with an art project or any other thing we can ask God for wisdom and we can be confident he will give it to us.

 Skill-building exercise: how to draw a seahorse.

Free How to Draw a Seahorse Worksheet

Skill builder/confidence builder: How to draw a swan. Mute Swan.

Free how to draw a swan worksheet

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Spectrum Homeschool Art Lessons Feb 17

Spectrum Homeschool Art Lessons Feb 17

WARMS UPS:  1. Gradation practice with vertical pillars light at the top and dark at the bottom. 2.   Rolling circles like springs. 3. Cones giving attention to shadow to make forms. 

QUICK SKETCH CHALLENGE:  A plastic garden watering jug. Students must do a quick sketch in 4 minutes.

CLASS PROJECTS: Last week we did not get to do the vase with tulips so we will work on that this week. We will focus on symmetry of form. Kitchen items were arranged in several still lives for alternative projects.

TAKE HOME SKILL BUILDERS: I had hoped to have more this week’s skill builder were a portrait of King Arthur as an old man, and a portrait of a smirf or pixie in a fantasy style.

LONG TERM PROJECT: Read acts chapter 3 and draw 2 illustrations in any style and medium you wish to use. However one of the illustrations must include be a person Title your illustrations and keep them together.

OUR INSPIRATION FOR TODAY: “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me” Philippians 4:13. This does not mean God will give us super powers but more like he will give us super patience, and super perseverance. If you have a project or a job that is too hard pray and ask God to give you what you need, it will not get you out of a stinky job but maybe you won't smell it so much!

(c)Adron Dozat

Printable drawing worksheet

Printable drawing worksheet

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Specrum Homeschool Community Art Lesson 2/10/11

WARM UPS: Three dimensional squares, holding pencil in the common position. 2. Double "S" swirls, holding pencil in the over position 3. Balls using shading techniques. Holding pencil in the eraser end position. 4. A "timed quick draw challenge." drawing an old shoe, the students sketch quickly. It is only a warm up and no need to be perfect. Time 4 minutes.

CLASS PROJECTS: 1. Vase with tulips emphasizing summitry of form

2. Graphic art and design project Valentines Day Greeting card with Hearts. Introducing basics of calligraphy and layout. 

TAKE HOME SKILLBUILDERS: Drawing smiley flowers, heart, and seagull. Students who need confidence are encouraged to do these.

LONG TERM PROJECT: Read acts chapter 2 and draw 1 people picture and 1 illustration of something from the chapter. The illustration can be any subject found in the chapter.

OUR INSPIRATION FOR TODAY... "Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but he who hates correction is stupid." Proverbs 12:1. NIV. A good artist needs the self discipline to work his craft every day.  So also we need self discipline in our lives. There is the discipline that comes from the teacher or master or God we must know that we need that kind of discipline to develop and mature. If we are resentful when someone attempts to correct us we are making a foolish choice.