Amedeo Modigliani was a late-century European artist who never lived to see his success, but his paintings are some of my all-time favorites. I love his portraits with elongated faces in soulful colors.1. I started with black paper that was 9" x 15". Give the students a ruler and pencil to draw a line down the middle both ways, and then two more horizontally to make 8 equal sections. The students can start by drawing an oval that centers on the middle line and fills the top half of the paper. Neck lines are drawn down to the next line and then shoulders to the bottom edge.
2. Hair may be added in the style of the student, or the person they are drawing.
3. Modigliana drew his faces in stretched proportions as the eyes usually sit in the middle of the face. The students are to draw their eyes near the top of the head, and the mouth near the bottom. Continue with a nose and eyebrows.
4. Once the portrait is drawn, give the students oil pastels. They need to trace the pencil lines with a black pastel, and then color everywhere else, taking care to color around the black lines. Note: I recommend doing this project after you have done one that involves normal facial proportions.
2. Hair may be added in the style of the student, or the person they are drawing.
3. Modigliana drew his faces in stretched proportions as the eyes usually sit in the middle of the face. The students are to draw their eyes near the top of the head, and the mouth near the bottom. Continue with a nose and eyebrows.
4. Once the portrait is drawn, give the students oil pastels. They need to trace the pencil lines with a black pastel, and then color everywhere else, taking care to color around the black lines. Note: I recommend doing this project after you have done one that involves normal facial proportions.
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I did this lesson today and it turned out so well. I had the kids use a ruler and make the grid like you illustrated. Very useful. Thanks for sharing!
I did this project today with my 3/4 class. I am so impressed with the results, and everyone who sees them the finished products in the hall stops to comment on how great they look.
Thank you for a fabulous lesson!
Nice website.The right name of the Italian artist is Amedeo Modigliani.See the copy of Modigliani's 'Portrait de Lunia Czechowska' of my 6 years old daughter at this link
http://cookinginrome.blogspot.com/2008/06/holiday-time-vacanze.html
Ciao from Italy.Alessandra.
Thank you Chocolat,
I can't believe I had the wrong spelling posted for months. And I even knew how to pronounce “Modigliani” so I have no excuse.
Your daughter's drawing is beautiful, by the way!
I just tried this project with my art class and they loved it! I was surprised at how lovely they turned out! Thank you for your wealth of knowledge and ideas!
The Amedeo Modigliani technique is so weird, nevertheless, I think it is pretty awesome the way people could look like
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