Art colleges and schools usually have a life drawing class where a model holds still for 15-20 minutes. The students are forced to draw very fast and observe quickly. I considered having us draw in partners, but holding still is so hard for middle school students! Instead, each student drew their own hands.
We talked about common gestures for our hands and how our hands can hold objects. Observing your skin, bones, fingerprints, and fingernails are strange sometimes. Hands are not beautiful subject matters to draw, like flowers, and it is difficult to attain realism.
These 5th and 6th graders were brave to work on a new subject. Drawing from life is extremely hard. I gave the class only one hour to draw their hands and told them not to shade. I wanted them to get the size and proportion correct.
I am very proud of them and their results!
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| 5th Grade |
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| 5th Grade |
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| 5th Grade |
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| 5th Grade |
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