Drawing Portraits Instructional Modifications（画肖像指导修改）.pdf

Drawing Portraits Instructional Modifications Focus on Grade Six Indiana Art Standards Focus on Grade Six Indiana Art Standards Cathy Bullington Cathy Bullington Visual Arts Instructor Visual Arts Instructor Bedford Middle School Bedford Middle School Dear Teacher: I am an art teacher at Bedford Middle School in Bedford, Indiana. I teach art to sixth, seventh and eighth graders. Every nine weeks, the students rotate to another teacher on the Essential Skills team. Our school has students with a wide range of abilities. Inclusion has been in practice for the visual arts courses for many years. Visual arts is one area where students that struggle with reading and math can have success. The Portraits Unit is taught for one week to the Sixth Grade and is referred back to for review during Seventh and Eighth grade Figure Drawing. In this lesson, I will show possible modifications and technology options to assist in teaching how to create a portrait. Upon completing the Portraits Unit, most students will be able to draw a realistic face with correct proportions. Students will also be able to identify and discuss famous portraits and possible careers in art. The Portraits Unit works well with the other courses across curriculum. The proportions tie in with Math. The features and bone structure and musculature tie in with Health. Using famous portraits such as the “ Mona Lisa” or “George Washington” can tie in with Social Studies. Self portraits can also tie in with journaling in English classes. Careers such as police sketch artist, plastic surgeon, aesthetician, and animation art