Facial Proportions

Description

Lesson Goals: Create a basic understanding of facial proportions

Outcomes Targeted: GCO 1.4 Demonstrate increasing complexity in art skills and techniques

I Can Statement: I can create an accurate drawing of the front view of a face based on the rules of
proportion by Leonardo Di Vinci

Key Vocabulary and Proportion, relative, contour, oval and linear construction, eye hand coordination,
Skills: symmetry

Material Needed: Pencil, 8.5 x 11 white paper, LED Projector, Access to You Tube, speakers

Your Learners: A group of Grade 8 students with assorted range of abilities.

Lesson:

I. Introduction (Teacher organized)

Facial Proportions Lesson

Masks are meant to be worn on the face, so to begin, we will take a look at how the face is put together.
Discuss the challenges of drawing an accurate depiction of a face.
Ie: Positioning of parts of face
Getting the eyes the same size
How to draw ears
Show pictures of the front view of the face, and have students observe and try to identify the positioning of key
features. Ie. Where are the eyes located, the bottom of the nose, the ears, etc?
http://mrlknapp.weebly.com/sample-frontview-faces.html
Explain how artists are interested in how things are put together so that they can better understand what they are
seeing.
Artists like Leonardo Di Vinci (1452- 1519) dissected and examined cadavers (bodies) in order to understand what
influenced how the body looked on the outside, and also the size and positioning of one part in relation to another. Ie
the eye is located approximately half the length of the head and is approximately the same width as the nose.
Using the rules of proportions can give a more convincing look of realism in a general sense, and can help us compare
the general proportions to the subtle differences of each unique feature of a specific person or object. Ie I know that
the eyes are about one eye width apart, but are they that way on the person I`m looking at?

Driving Question: How can I draw an accurate depiction of the front view of a face?

Time Allotted: 1 Hour

II. Guided Learning (Teacher/student collaboration)

Class Facial Proportions

Activity 1(part1)

Teacher lead step by step instruction of facial proportions. (can be assisted by you tube video)
Facial Proportions Screencast
Facial Proportion reference sheet

Time Allotted: 1 hour

III. Collaborative Learning (Student focused activity)

Facial Proportions
Activity 1 (part 1)
Students follow along with each step as demonstrated by the teacher.

Activity 1(part2)

Procedure:
Students practice drawing the front view of a face based on prior teacher lead activity, supplied hand out, peer help,
and you tube video Basic Facial Proportions Power Point accessed through personal device.

Facial Proportion reference sheet

Facial Proportions Screencast

Time Allotted: 1 hour

IV. Grand Finale End of class sharing:

Discuss results and show examples from the class. Reiterate that there are an infinite variety of faces that can be
created as shown by the uniqueness of each students drawing.

Time Allotted: 10 minutes

Differentiation

Give guidance and assistance to each student as needed. Encourage students to try on their own, and help each other
but be prepared to assess level of assistance required for each student.
Assessment and Evaluation:

Class guided drawing- 1/1 for following along and completing

Practise drawing - accuracy of key positioning eye line -1

- nose line -1
- mouth line -1
- nose width -1
- width between eyes -1
- eye width -1
- corners of mouth -1
- ears at eye and mouth line -1
- Detail/ Time -2

Total 10

Adaptations and IPPs: The Level of adaptations will depend on the needs of each student.
Repeating directions,
Re- demonstrating steps, giving step prompts
Assisting in adjusting drawings with student permission
Seating student closer to demonstration area
Frequent check- ins