Portraits

Queen Elizabeth II Tribute + Portrait Project

Having such a strong, consistent leader be present for my entire life has been a comfort. Queen Elizabeth II was such an unshakable pillar in an unsteady world. This Canadian...Learn More

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Portrait Roundup for Grades K-7

As you settle into the routine of the new school year, you might wonder what subject matter is the best to start out with? We like kicking off a new...Learn More

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The Scoping & Sequencing of Portrait Making: AME 013

Creating a portrait in elementary school is a natural part of any art curriculum. Over my 13 years as an art teacher, I taught thousands of kids how to draw...Learn More

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Sketchbook Project #5: Expressive Self-Portraits

Continuing with week 6 of the Sketchbook Project, my sixth grade students turned their focus on themselves by drawing and coloring an expressive self-portrait. In this lesson, I reveal a...Learn More

55 Min

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Father’s Day Portraits Art project

For the last art project for my third/fourth combo class, I asked the teacher if she had any requests. She didn’t hesitate to say that she has no idea what...Learn More

1.5 Hrs

Related categories: 4th Grade Art Lessons, Line Drawing, Portraits, Spring Art

Van Gogh Inspired ¾ View Portraits

By the time I was in seventh grade, I abandoned the frontal portrait view in favor of a ¾ view. I loved how drawing portraits from a ¾ view perspective...Learn More

Related categories: 3rd Grade Art Lessons, 4th Grade Art Lessons, Famous Artists, Line Drawing, Portraits

Inside the Kinder Classroom: Portraits

If you’ve been following my blog for any reasonable length of time, you know how much I love Kinders. I love their stubby fingers, their adorable faces and I especially...Learn More

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Chalk Pastel & Tempera Paint Portraits for Kinders

I use one of three techniques for drawing portraits in Kindergarten. They are: using templates, drawing the face with the letter “U” approach and free-style. This year, I used the...Learn More

Related categories: Chalk Pastels, Kindergarten Art Lessons, Line Drawing, Portraits

The Primary Portrait Project: Tempera Paint

This is part three of my quest for determining the best medium for primary portraits. Last week my first grade students created beautiful oil pastel portraits, then another first grade class created...Learn More

Related categories: 1st Grade Art Lessons, Portraits