Recently in class, Primary 6c created fantastic self portraits as a practice for the upcoming John Byrne Art Competition. Earlier on in the week, we had our photos taken, that were then printed out, cut in half and stuck on pieces of card. We then redrew the half that was cut off, following the steps on the board. Finally, we added tone by smudging the pencil in darker places of the face. The competition is a nationwide contest for kids to encourage the next generation to take up art. The winning entries will be displayed in a gallery, as well as receiving lots of art vouchers. In the real art pieces we will enter, we will draw the entire face. Everyone really enjoyed the exercise.

“Luckily, it was fairly easy because we only had to draw half of the face”- Angus Birnie

“I enjoyed drawing this portrait, although I found it hard to keep it symmetrical”- Amy Watson

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