Value-Based Portrait Drawing, Value & Shading Art Project, Middle & High School Art

Students start with a baseline portrait, learn a simple 3-step value method one feature at a time, then draw a fully rendered portrait from a photo they choose. No grid. The before-and-after drawings are the best part, and they make a great hallway display.

What's included

• Teacher instructions plus a prep and pacing guide with a daily schedule
• 6 slideshows: intro with before-and-after student work, project goals, graphite materials, how to draw features, choosing a reference photo, and critique
• Practice packet for eyes, noses, mouths, hair and proportions (plus a version for classes without sketchbooks)
• Graphite materials chart
• Google Drawings reference photo template
• Critique worksheet, critique toolkit with sentence starters, and rubric

Good to know

• About 5 weeks
• Grades 7-12, Art 1 or Drawing
• Materials: graphite pencils (2H to 6B), erasers, blending tools, 9x12 drawing paper
• Files: PDF plus make-a-copy Google Slides links

Questions? hello@mslsartroom.com