Working off the theme of Early America explored in 7th grade social studies, students studied portrait miniatures. Small painted portraits of loved ones to hold close, back before photography came along. They looked at several examples of miniatures from the time period, finding inspiration to draw miniatures of people they hold dear. Students brought in photographs of family members or inspirational figures. After a brief reminder of how to draw facial features and proportion, they got to work. Most students decided to turn their drawings into Shirnky Dinks that they will kept with them in the form of a necklace or keychain. Take a look at the steps of their work below.
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May 2015
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