2. Materials White Paper Black Construction Paper Oil Pastels
Permanent Marker Glue Mirror Pencil, Eraser and Sharpener
3. Step 1: Face Drawing Using a mirror and pencil to sketch out
a profile view from the side and from the front. Divide each view
in half and connect in the middle.
4. Face Drawing Continued Use a black permanent marker to trace
pencil lines. Erase any pencil lines that can still be seen.
5. Step 2: Coloring Oil pastels will be used to color each
section of portrait. Two analogous colors will be used in each
section. Always use different combinations for same facial
features.
6. Coloring Continued Start with lips and eyebrows.
7. Coloring Continued Next color eyes and ear. Black may be
used by itself to color in pupil and white of eyes may be left
plain or colored with a white oil pastel.
8. Coloring Continued Choose a section near the center of hair
to split in half with a marker. Use two different color
combinations for each side. Brown, white or black may be used with
any other color.
9. Coloring Continued Choose one color to outline each section
of the front view around sides and facial features.
10. Coloring Continued Choose a second analogous color to fill
in remaining white area of face.
11. Coloring Continued Repeat process with side view of face.
Finish coloring neck and shoulder.
12. Step 3: Tracing Use a black oil pastel to trace over black
permanent marker.
13. Step 4: Cut and Mount With a pair of scissors carefully cut
out portrait. Stay on edge of black oil pastel so that there is
still an outline. Glue on a black piece of construction paper and
then on a color piece to frame.
