This document provides instructions and information for students to learn how to draw portraits by focusing on symmetry, proportion and the techniques used by Leonardo Da Vinci. It discusses key concepts like face mapping and includes examples of Da Vinci's notebook sketches. Students are guided through drawing the different facial features like eyes, nose, eyebrows and given tips to focus on proportion. The document emphasizes observation and references to understand human anatomy for accurate drawing.
1. Do Now
• Open sketchbook to first blank page.
• Write down the definitions
• Symmetry
– One half of an object is the same as the other half.
• Proportion
– The relation of one object to another with respect
to size, amount, placement or degree.
3. What is the title of this painting?
• This painting is probably the
most famous portrait in the
entire world!
• It was painted by an artist
named Leonardo da Vinci.
• Leonardo was a master at
making his paintings look
like the person he was
trying to paint.
5. Leonardo Da Vinci
• Leonardo once
wrote, “Know the
proportions in human
beings and other
animals and learn the
forms of all things on
the earth. The more
you know, the better
you will paint.”
6. Leo’s Notebook
• Leonardo was constantly taking
notes about the world around
him. He filled many notebooks
with sketches of animals, people,
and nature.
• He took many measurements
and was always trying to find a
perfect balance so that his art
had proportion.
8. Face Mapping
• Face Mapping is a technique used to set up the
proportion of the features on a face.
9. • By drawing lines that act as
guides, you can figure out
where parts go and how
large they should be.
• This will help make your face
look more realistic.
• With some practice, maybe
you’ll be the next Leonardo
da Vinci!
15. Drawing your
Self-Portrait:
•Parts of the eye
Pupil = Black part of your eye, located in the
center of your iris, allows light into your eye so
you can see
Tear Duct =
Little pink bump
where your tears
come out
Eyeball = White part of your eye Iris = Colored part of your eye
Click here to learn more about the human eye: http://kidshealth.org/kid/htbw/eyes.html
23. Drawing your
Self-Portrait:
•Parts of your Nose
•Look at your nose in the mirror.
•How are the parts of your nose shaped?
•What makes your nose unique?
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29. Drawing your
Self-Portrait:
•Eye Brows
•Look at your eyebrows in a mirror.
•What are unique about your eyebrows?
•Look at the direction the hairs are growing on each
of your eyebrows. Sometimes they grow up and
sometimes to the side.
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31. DO Now
•No Talking
•Write all of the tips for
drawing the face that you
have learned
•What is wrong about
this drawing when we
talk about proportion
•No Talking
38. Find the middle of each side.
About 11.5 and 16.5
Trace the first circle so the
two lines cross through the
middle
Trace two more circles on
each side
39. Draw loosely the oval.
The eyeline should be in the
middle. Use a ruler to
measure.
The nose is the middle
Draw the lines for the side of
between the eyeline and the the nose. Use the edge of
chin.
the circle of the eye.
40. The ears line up to the top of
the eye circle and the
bottom of the nose.
Draw the line for the middle
of the mouth.
Draw in the eyes.
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42. Use mirror to find
correct placement of
hairline and jaw. Sketch
in eyebrows
Use mirror and handout to
draw eyes and ears
