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Thinking sheet · Art and artists
Where Do the Eyes Go?
Most people draw eyes too high. Learn the halfway rule and the other face guide lines, then draw a face.
- Grades
- 2–5
- Time
- about 25 minutes
- Topic
- Art and artists
- Kids practice
- face proportions, observation, portrait drawing
What kids do
“Here’s a secret: eyes sit halfway down your head!”
- Practice: draw a line halfway down for the eyes
- Now draw a whole face
- Did I…
- What surprised me about faces:
How to run it
- Have kids feel their own face: eyes really are in the middle.
- Draw light guide lines and erase them later.
- Cartoon faces can break the rules on purpose.
Talk about it
- Why do people draw eyes too high?
- Do babies have the same rules?
- When would you break the rules?
Take it further
Draw a face looking up and see how the lines move.
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