How to Draw Features of the Face Bundle: Pencil Portraits and Worksheets

This bundle includes two of my most popular resources! See each description below:

How to Draw Features of the Face Worksheets Description

This printable PDF Features of the Face drawing guide and worksheets resource is perfect for Middle School or High School level beginning art students to support learning to draw the features of the face. Students will learn tips for how to draw eyes, noses, mouths and ears realistically. Each Feature of the Face worksheet includes a 2 page PDF file: one page of concepts and anatomy that presents step by step diagrams to show how to draw the facial features and one page with high quality reference images for students to practice drawing.

This resource includes:

• Drawing the Eye Worksheet: 2 page printable PDF with strategies for drawing an eye front on and from the side as well as a detailed diagram with major anatomical structures of the eye labeled. A page with high quality reference images and areas for students to practice drawing eyes.
• Drawing the Nose Worksheet: 2 page printable PDF with strategies for drawing an nose front on and shading tips as well as a detailed diagram with major anatomical structures of the nose labeled. A page with high quality reference images and areas for students to practice drawing noses.
• Drawing the Mouth: 2 page printable PDF with strategies for drawing a closed mouth and open mouth, as a detailed diagram with major anatomical structures of the eye labeled. A page with high quality reference images and areas for students to practice drawing closed and open mouths.
• Drawing the Ear: 2 page printable PDF with strategies for drawing an ear from the the front and side views, as a detailed diagram with major anatomical structures of the eye labeled. A page with high quality reference images and areas for students to practice drawing ears.
• There is also a folder with additional facial feature drawing practice pdfs you can print to give your students a wider variety of reference images.

Fractured Self Portrait Lesson Description

This pencil shading lesson guides students on how to draw features of the face using drawing pencils. The easy step by step illustrations and video tutorials guide students in learning how to draw a pencil portrait. It is perfect for Middle School and introductory level High School art students. This lesson is a great way for students to develop pencil shading skills, learn how to draw the faces and develop confidence. 

Learning Goals:

• Students will learn the basic anatomy of all the features of the face: eyes, nose, mouth, and ears. 
• Students will learn how to draw features of the face realistically using pencil shading.
• Students will learn how to plan a composition and create a custom viewfinder. 
• Students will learn how to draw a pencil portrait in a unique fractured style and see examples of this style of representation by artists of different contexts, backgrounds and cultures. 
• Students will reflect on their artistic choices and intentions.

This Lesson Includes:

• Teacher Guide with links* to a materials list, Google Slides version of the presentation, editable version of the rubric (Google Doc), sample day by day lesson schedule, applicable National Core Art Standards (Middle School-High School, USA) and terms of use
• Powerpoint Slides showing anatomy and helpful tips for drawing features of the face (eyes, nose, mouth, ears), clearly articulated project goals,step by step instructions for each phase of the project, examples of fractured style portraits from a variety of contexts, discussion frameworks for analyzing these artworks, beautiful student work examples and guided reflection questions.
• Links* to five easy step by step video drawing tutorials showing the process of drawing each facial feature with helpful techniques and tips
• PDF Rubric

*To open links in Powerpoint the slides must be Presented or right click the links and scroll down to HYPERLINK and then drag over the menu to "OPEN HYPERLINK"

National Core Art Standards (USA): Listed in lesson 6th- HS Accomplished

Anchor Standard 2: Organize and develop artistic ideas and work. Enduring Understanding: Artists and designers experiment with forms, structures, materials, concepts, media, and art-making approaches Essential Question(s): How do artists work? How do artists and designers determine whether a particular direction in their work is effective? How do artists and designers learn from trial and error?

Anchor Standard 8: Interpret intent and meaning in artistic work. Enduring Understanding: People gain insights into meanings of artworks by engaging in the process of art criticism. Essential Question(s): What is the value of engaging in the process of art criticism? How can the viewer "read" a work of art as text? How does knowing and using visual art vocabularies help us understand and interpret works of art? 

This lesson is a great follow up to one of these beginning pencil shading lessons: Fractured Values Shading Lesson, Shading Puzzle Lesson

Please email me at ms.s@artfulideasclassroom.com if you have any questions or concerns. 

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