2nd Family Portraits

The second grade students have been working hard on their family portraits. This project will be their Square 1 fundraiser art this school year. I have used Square 1 Art as a fundraiser for 5 years and it has been a very successful way to raise money for OCPS.
Before we began drawing we reviewed lines, shapes, and discussed how to use overlapping shapes to make people look like they are standing close together. The students drew the head ovals first and then added the bodies of the people starting with the person closest to the front (bottom) of the paper.

Today the students began going over their lines with fine point sharpie. Next week they can begin coloring their families in with multicultural markers.

Students were encouraged to add details that highlight the interest or personalities of their family. This student added a small doll that his brother takes everywhere. 

Today the students outlined in sharpie and began coloring their family portraits.

 Next class the students will finish coloring and begin drawing their house on a separate piece of paper.