Directed Draw of Self

My favorite, most gratifying art projects are the directed draws.  I love it when the kids listen, watch, and then draw.  It boosts their confidence so much, it makes me feel proud of them, and I cannot stop looking at their amazing artwork.  At times, I am not sure who is enjoying themselves more, me or them. LOL

We are getting ready for our Open House at the preschool and I wanted to get some really jaw dropping art on the bulletin boards.  So, we skipped Valentine making yesterday and I did a directed draw of themselves.  We did this in October, and sadly I sent those home so I cannot compare their progress.  I do know that these creations that were made yesterday, are so much more advanced than a couple of months ago.

When I do directed draw, it goes something like this...

We are drawing ourselves today.  When we draw our heads, they can be circles or ovals.  I am doing a circle today.  Watch and then repeat after me.  {I draw my head and then they draw their head}.
Know we will do our neck.  Next is our body that is like an oval.  Then legs, Then arms, and then hands and legs.  As we go along, we talk about the shapes, we look at our bodies. For the hands, feet and sun I gave them some options of how they wanted to draw them.  I am so impressed and I hope you are too!!

                                             Bulletin Board of the whole class

                                          A few really cute ones...

                                           This is my son's.  He gave himself Mater teeth. hahaha

                                                   This artwork I cannot stop looking at!!!