Fifth graders are continuing to work on illustrations of an eye for our art show next month. This year we are focusing on one feature of the face and looking at each detail in depth. We have completed the outline of our eyes, the iris, the pupil and the highlight, and we began to add the lashes. These drawings promise to be quite an exhibition with everyone's eyes staring right at you!
For our sketchpad assignment this week, we also focused on just one part of the body . . . the hand! Understandably, it could be the hardest part of the human figure to draw with all the intricate shapes and angles in each finger. Here are four beautiful examples of sketches of a hand holding an object. Evan and Brooke both show their hands holding a pencil. This was one of the more challenging poses to draw and they both were able to observe and portray their fingers in a natural, relaxed pose. You can easily imagine their fingers pressed against the wood, guiding the pencil across the paper.
The next two illustrations are also similar. Jaren and Ava both have their hands holding a water bottle and were able to make us see how the hand would have to stretch around the width of the bottle to hold it up. What terrific drawings! I am also impressed with the details all the artists were able to add to the objects the hands are holding. It always shows when you take your time and put in a little more effort with a drawing.
Click on "comments" below and let your friends know what you think of their work!
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| Sketch by Evan |
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| Sketch by Brooke |
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| Sketch by Jaren |
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| Sketch by Ava |
I like how you put detail in the hands and in what the hand was holding!!! I like the drawings a lot! -Elena
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