Lesson Where Proportion Helps us Observe More of the World Around Us - DRAWING the HUMAN HEAD

Firstly, I wish to begin with a quick response to Paula and Theresa’s comments from the last post Life Without Art and Music? Paula, please visit us here in Rwanda and show us how to make a Podcast of the children singing to share on the blogs. We would love it! And Theresa, I am happy to hear you can find some joy while viewing
Art for Gorillas. Simon Thomsett from his blog here on Wildlife Direct expresses better than I can by writing, ‘Africa is a continent of extremes, with vast depressing troughs and wonderful peaks… human poor and unimaginably wealthy… rain and drought…’

I grew up in a family that had and continues to have a wonderful combination of creativity and seriousness. I believe if I can’t laugh and play and create in the face of the challenges life presents, then it would be hard to cope and I most certainly wouldn’t be doing any service to the animals and people here in Africa, which is why I’m here in Rwanda. If it appears like our Art of Conservation students are having fun while they are in class learning and creating new ideas, then I am extremely happy as well. Equally important, I think, is what the students are teaching us. Thanks, Paula and Theresa, for your comments and support.

Our young student stands in front of the chalkboard. Eric and Fahad, Art of Conservation’s art instructors, help us learn to see and draw the human head in proportion.

Below, two drawings from Shingiro adult student Pierre Damien SENDUGU.

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Fahad is holding a ruler and measures Eric’s head!

Below, two drawings by 12 year old student, Fabrice ISHIMWE.

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Above, Eric is helping students in his kind and gentle way.

Below, two drawings by Eric HAKIZIMANA - age 14.

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More again soon with Putting Things in Proportion: Part 2.

Julie

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