Project 3 Father’s Day Father Sketch
Materials: Picture of father, paper, 4B pencil
Procedure:
On a large 12 x 18 cartridge drawing paper, using a 4B pencil, sketch the face of their father as best they can. Have them shade in contours of the face near the eyes and nose.
Hints and Tips:
Do this project with a class such as grade 7 or 8 who has previously taken sketching of human faces. Then remind them the distance most people have between the eyes equals the width of 1 eye. Also, the width of a nose, the distance from bottom of nose to bottom lip all equal the width of an eye. By reminding them of how a human eye relates to many parts of a human face, they will make a more accurate sketch.If the class has previously taken sketching of anime faces, have them sketch an anime version of their father. Remind them that anime eyes are usually large and they show much detail including the spot of light in them.
Project 4 Father’s Day Face Collage
Materials: Magazines with pages of face shots, paper, scissors, gluestick.
Procedure:
On a piece of 12 x 18 paper, cutout and glue all the parts of people’s bodies to create a collage of their father. Use the eyes, nose, mouth, eyes, hair, body, clothes and accessories that would represent their father.
Try to cut out accessories such as a laptop or barbeque that are smaller than the entire body. Add these in the background.
Hints and Tips:
Use sports magazines to find action shots of men doing sports.
Use catalogues to find business suits or accessories such as watches, laptops, golf carts and barbeques to place in the background of the collage.
Make sure to use many pieces to create the face such as pictures for all face parts rather than 1 face and 1 body piece.
Younger students can use a catalogue to find pictures of their father. Flyers from the weekends before father's day show many pictures of fathers to use in this collage.
Father's Day Gifts of Art
The projects can be done with grades 2 - 8. If teaching older students encourage them to show their best skills as the art is their gift.Try not to use art only on a Father's Day card. Try to encourage them to choose from among the top 10 Father's Day Projects so that they are doing their best work. These are easy and fun Father's Day projects that can be adapted to the skill levels of the students.