As a veteran art teacher, I had instructed students in charcoal portrait drawing for years but really appreciated the way Clara pulled it all together as she demonstrated each step (however small) along the way. Especially helpful was the way all of the common beginner errors were mentioned, along with ways to avoid such pitfalls - a key feature for this mixed level HS class. I played a few of the short tutorial videos a day and then set the students off to work. Then I was able to circulate and offer informal critique and encouragement (along with other classmates) citing and reinforcing steps that we'd just watched. Just take a look at the results - amazing, right?
I was so excited to receive this email from Art Prof (aka Clara Lieu, Visual artist and RISD Adjunct Professor + her cohorts)! As mentioned in an earlier post, AP Studio Art/Art II was following along with a series of Art Prof tutorials "How to Draw a Portrait with Charcoal & Cross-Hatching" and we all learned so much. As a veteran art teacher, I had instructed students in charcoal portrait drawing for years but really appreciated the way Clara pulled it all together as she demonstrated each step (however small) along the way. Especially helpful was the way all of the common beginner errors were mentioned, along with ways to avoid such pitfalls - a key feature for this mixed level HS class. I played a few of the short tutorial videos a day and then set the students off to work. Then I was able to circulate and offer informal critique and encouragement (along with other classmates) citing and reinforcing steps that we'd just watched. Just take a look at the results - amazing, right? So for fun, we participated in the Art Prof September dare and uploaded images of our work-in-progress and completed drawings to the Art.Prof instagram. That's how I came to receive the email informing me that we are the winners! The prize is amazing: Each student will receive a 1 minute video critique on a work of art of their choosing (not necessarily the charcoal portrait). I am excited for my students to have this opportunity for another pair of eyes on their work that will highlight what's working and offer strategies on how to make improvements (which is always a delicate balancing act...)!
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