* Week 2 assignment *

Activities for the Reader

1) Question 4, page 39.

Multicultural Art
KinderArt ® Multicultural Arts and Crafts for Kids
http://www.kinderart.com/multic/

Kinder Art
http://www.multiculturalart.com/

Dick Blick's Multicultural Lesson Plans
http://www.dickblick.com/multicultural/lessonplans/

Women's Art
Women Artists in History
http://www.wendy.com/women/artists.html

Womens Art
http://www.womensart.com/

Women's Art at the World's Columbian Exposition, Chicago 1893
http://members.cox.net/academia/cassattxx.html

2) Question 8, page 66.
Drawings of Human Figure in different poses

College Student's Drawing

This drawing was created by a young female college student who enjoys drawing in her spare time. She usually enjoys drawing animals and cartoon figures. As soon as I asked her to draw the human fugure with  a pose of her choice, she was very comfortable  and confident with the drawing request. As can be seen, the boy depicted in the drawing is a combination of real life features along with cartoon like traits. The body parts of the boy seem proportionally accurate and it seems like his body is directed towards the right. In other words, his eyes, feet and arms are all directed to the right as if he was reacting to something located to the right.  She said she learnt how to draw in her eighth grade art class. She continues to draw as a hobby.

College Student's Drawing

This drawing was also created by a female college student. This human depiction was inspired by Manga. The student is a fan of Manga and has developed the skill to draw the characters as shown in  the picture. It is evident that the student has talent in drawing. The human in the picture is leaning in a very realistic way and the most intriguing part of the human is the eye. The student depicts a lot of the personality through the look of the human in the drawing. My favorite part of this drawing is the hair; it seems as the hair is flowing just how it does in real life humans. The student began drawing when she was 5 years old and continues to draw as a hobby. She even creates cards and comic strips for her friends.

Adult's Drawing

This drawing was made by a female adult. She claims drawing has always been a challenge for her and thus does not enjoy drawing.  The drawing shows a simple depiction of a human being. Perhaps at a first glance, it seems that it was drawn by someone younger but I think it is interesting to examine the different abilities individuals have.