Preview of Portraits

From the mingled strength of shade and light
A new creation rises to my sight,
Such heav'nly figures from his pencil flow,
So warm with light his blended colors glow.
. . . .
The glowing portraits, fresh from life, that bring
Home to our hearts the truth from which they spring.
~ Lord Byron

Self-portraits by two CCS second graders
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Every first through sixth grade art student has a self-portrait now hanging in the CCS Hallway Gallery. Each one reflects the delightful, unique mode of expression of each child.

In my previous post, I covered the essential elements of drawing portraits that we investigated during the week of creating them. Kudos to all my budding artists!