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Yarn Painting Portraits

posted on Jul 28, 2021

Each student chose someone they would like to create a portrait of with fibers. This person could be an artist, an actor, or a musician. It could also be a self-portrait or a portrait of someone they know. Students researched different styles of portraiture. Each student practiced with thumbnail sketches and drew their final portrait in pencil on a piece of wood paneling. Once the design was drawn out, students could proceed to the fibers portion of the project.

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