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Face Proportions Basics

Proportion in Drawing

Day 78of 180
Week 16of 36
35Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand basic face proportions

2

Draw a face with eyes halfway down the head

3

Practice measuring facial features with pencil

📖 Scripture Connection

Genesis 1:27

“God created man in his own image, in God's image he created him; male and female he created them.”

— Genesis 1:27 (WEB)

We are created in God's image, each uniquely designed with beautiful proportions

📦 Materials Needed

  • Drawing paper
  • Pencils
  • Ruler
  • Mirror
  • BibleMouse Proportion Guide
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Review yesterday's pencil measuring technique and preview today's face drawing

💭 Review Question: What did we learn about measuring objects yesterday?
2Teaching (12 min)

Introducing face proportion basics

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Eyes are typically halfway down the head
  • Nose sits halfway between eyes and chin
  • Everyone's face is unique, but follows similar basic proportions
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • How are faces similar and different?
  • What makes each face special?
3Activity: BibleMouse Face Proportion Practice (14 min)
hands-on drawing

Draw faces using proportion guidelines

📝 Instructions:
  1. Draw a circle for the head
  2. Draw a light horizontal line exactly in the middle
  3. Place eyes on this middle line
  4. Draw another line halfway between eyes and chin
  5. Place nose on this line
  6. Add mouth and other details
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Use provided BibleMouse proportion template

Challenge: Draw faces from different angles using proportion guidelines

4Closing (3 min)

Review face proportion principles

📝 Review Questions:
  • Where do eyes go on a face?
  • What line helps us place the nose?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn about body proportions for stick figures

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Children are developing spatial awareness and observational skills

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Be patient and encouraging
  • Focus on process, not perfect results
  • Use mirror to help child observe facial features
🤔 Common Struggles:

Keeping facial features proportional and symmetrical

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's understanding of basic facial layout

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Draw family members using proportion guidelines
  • Create a BibleMouse character portrait

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