Before photography and phone selfies, individuals in early America had their likenesses preserved through drawings, silhouettes and portrait paintings. Document your family members as they look in 2020 by drawing a portrait of each one of them. The portraits could then be framed and displayed in a group on the wall. This activity is for all age groups and artistic abilities. Incorporating various art styles will make the portraits interesting. Use copy paper or any other types of drawing papers that you may have available in your house. Thicker papers will work better if you plan on creating a portrait painting.
- Think about how you can tell more about the individual by what they might be wearing, holding in their hands, or where they are seated.
- Use the HOF portraits as inspiration but don’t let them limit your creativity.
- Draw an outline of the shape of the head and then add the facial features. Remember that the eyes will go in the center of the head and everything else will be in proportion thereafter.
- Add color using any materials that you may have around the house such as crayon, colored pencil, marker, watercolor, or tempera/acrylic paint.
