2. Take the subject's photo with a digital camera.
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3. Use your photo-editing program to crop the photo so that the face takes up most of the rectangle, then change the color to gray-scale. Fuss with the brightness/contrast to get a nice, light photo with deep shadows and good dark lines.
4. Print the photo to fit the paper.
4. Print the photo to fit the paper.
5. Tape the photo to a bright window at shoulder height, and tape a blank piece of paper over the top of it.
6. Now you are ready to draw your self-portrait. If a child is doing the self-portrait, inform him ahead of time that the finished product will NOT look exactly like him. In fact, for some this might be a good Halloween project, lol. Depending on child's ability, he can just draw the lines he sees or he can shade in the shadows.
6. Now you are ready to draw your self-portrait. If a child is doing the self-portrait, inform him ahead of time that the finished product will NOT look exactly like him. In fact, for some this might be a good Halloween project, lol. Depending on child's ability, he can just draw the lines he sees or he can shade in the shadows.
7. Ta-da!
Oh, that's a neat idea! We will have to try that sometime.
ReplyDeleteYuma? What's in Yuma?
This looks like a great activity that all three kids would enjoy doing! Thanks!
ReplyDeleteBlessings, Julie
lol from what i hear your gonna be stayin with my family so.... you'll have to deal with babies more than teenagers.. and as for a new pic... with my really short hair and my goatee' um.... id look like a convict... so not a good idea. but i'll look into it. SEE YA!!
ReplyDeleteOh - I LOVE this idea! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteMichelle
Hi there - We did this this afternoon, and loved it! Would it be okay if we linked to your post? ( I just want to give you credit for your great idea!) ;-)
ReplyDeleteBlessings,
Michelle
the girls did a wonderful job.
ReplyDeleteWhat a clever idea! You seem to be full of great ideas.
ReplyDeleteNow hold on. you didn't ask where the convict thing came from. I was told the other day that if you look at me when I'm mad at something i look like I'm one. but since I'm never mad it doesn't matter.
ReplyDeletethe girls' portraits turned out pretty good! i see bethy even captured that crooked tooth! such nice strong eyebrows, too.
ReplyDeleteNot contrived at all! I like it!! Modeling and tracing are valid ways to hone art skills in my opinion. :-)
ReplyDeleteSprite wants to try it.
Cute idea, Sally!
ReplyDeleteAs far as "getting it" the snapping turtle is getting ready bite the kitten's tail. I think it would have been better if they'd said, "In 10 . . . 9 . . . 8 . . ." It would have made more sense.
Get it now?