Ink Only: Proportions of the Face

The children got their first lesson in proportions of the face! I demonstrated that the eyes are in fact in the middle of the head (not the tippy top, as children are wont to do). Just to emphasize this fact, I call them “equator eyes”, a reference these Montessori kids know well.

I showed them that the bottom of the nose is usually about half way between the eyes and base of the chin, the bottom of the mouth at the midpoint between the nose and chin. Then, we broke into pairs and drew each other. Again, to encourage strength of line and hand-eye coordination, we used only sharpie markers. Some students chose to add a tiny body to their portraits. Fine by me, as long as those facial proportions are observed!  They have so much character, I think some of them could go into illustration right now. I was wowed by their innate talent, and love these results.