Breaking Down Inhibitions

A new semester for some feels like the first day of school all over again, even for 8th graders. Lisa Allen teaches Advanced 8th grade Art and finds that her students are very nervous about showing off their artistic ability at the beginning of the semester. The first exercise she uses with her advanced students is designed to break down these inhibitions. Using a mirror student’s sketch their facial features using a technique called gradation and it was done with graphite. After their faces were complete they let their creative juices flow and created a new body for emselves. Do you recognize any of your classmates?