Kindergarten self portraits

I never know what I'm going to get when I do self portraits with kindergarten! I have to say I was pretty impressed with how they followed directions.  We discussed the face shape, the proportions and how using a few simple lines would make our faces look more realistic.  I plan to do this again later in the year and go into more detail for the eyes and other features.  

This little guy got so upset when he realized his was crooked!  It turned out to be one of my favorites! 

Check out the hands on this one!  Note that we did not go into detail about drawing hands, he just did this on his own!  

Monitor and adjust! Self portraits in paint!

Being at two schools has its disadvantages... One being the lack of matching supplies!  As much as possible, I try to be sure I have the same stock at each school, however sometimes I run out and have to improvise!  For example, I was out of black construction paper at one of my schools when we began self portraits... So, instead of just coloring on white paper with regular crayons, I decide to let them paint.  I am so glad I had this little mishap, as the results turned out beautifully!

More 1st grade self portraits

A few more finishing up this week!

WHERE IS THE RED?!?!?!?!?!

Anyone else frustrated with the lack of RED in Crayola's construction paper crayons?  Me too!  It's amazing how limited you are when you don't have red.  I discovered a solution by accident last year as we were working on these adorable self portraits in 1st grade.  There was not a great color for lighter skintones, and I had the new Crayola Color Sticks, which I also love.  The color sticks are also limited color choices, but by combining color sticks and construction paper crayons on this project, the results were just perfect!  Color sticks are a unique material, they're not like crayons, or chalk, or even a colored pencil.  I love using them on dark papers, but they are also great on white.

Finally!! A red that works on black paper!!

I just love how these turn out each year!

1st grade self portraits

It doesn't get any cuter than these winter self portraits!  1st grade has been hard at work on these adorable drawings!  I know there are a lot but I had a hard time choosing which ones to post, they were all so good!  Enjoy!

This one just needs a yellow chevron stripe on a black shirt and he could be famous!!