{"id":4969,"date":"2021-03-21T18:05:06","date_gmt":"2021-03-21T22:05:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/heidimayo.com\/topblog\/?p=4969"},"modified":"2021-03-26T16:43:38","modified_gmt":"2021-03-26T20:43:38","slug":"springtime-at-the-top","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/heidimayo.com\/topblog\/springtime-at-the-top\/","title":{"rendered":"Springtime at the Top!"},"content":{"rendered":"

The last big academic challenge we do during the school year is\u00a0creating self portraits. To get the kids ready, last week we all did the same face, a portrait at 45 degrees rather than straight on, which is how we’re posing for our portraits.\u00a0I gave the kids the option of wearing a mask, and most chose that to put themselves in this time in history, and also they get out of doing the nose and mouth.\u00a0The reference below is chock full of big lessons in light and likeness, and just how minimal the suggestion of nose and mouth can be, as young artists tend to default to\u00a0images already stuck in their brains. One of my biggest challenges is teaching people to\u00a0believe their eyes, not their brains.\u00a0My motto:\u00a0Draw what you see, not what you\u00a0think.<\/p>\n

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\nThe paintings below are all from this reference!<\/p>\n

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CLASS SCHEDULE<\/strong><\/p>\n

THIS WEEK<\/strong><\/p>\n

Tues, March 23, 4-5:30<\/strong>\u00a0Down & Dirty
\nCharlotte &\u00a0Lila
\nBrooke
\nAmy
\nCaroline
\nFULL<\/p>\n

Wed, March 24, 3:45-5:30<\/strong>\u00a0advanced
\nJack
\nSarah
\nMegan
\nEve
\n(No Emma)
\nFULL<\/p>\n

Thurs, March 25 ,\u00a04-5:30<\/strong>\u00a0Down & Dirty
\nDylan &\u00a0Griffyn
\nLink (eo)
\nIzzy\u00a0(eo)
\nElena\u00a0(eo)
\nFULL<\/p>\n

Saturday, March 27,<\/strong> 3-5:30 \u2013 Ryan<\/p>\n

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\u00a0NEXT WEEK<\/strong><\/p>\n

Tues, March 30,\u00a0<\/strong>4-5:30<\/strong>\u00a0Down & Dirty
\nCharlotte &\u00a0Lila
\nBrooke
\nAmy
\nCaroline
\nFULL<\/p>\n

Wed, March 31, 3:45-5:30<\/strong>\u00a0advanced
\nJack
\nSarah
\nMegan
\nEmma
\nEve
\nSophia
\nFULL<\/p>\n

Thurs,\u00a0April 1,\u00a04-5:30<\/strong>\u00a0Down & Dirty
\nDylan &\u00a0Griffyn
\nGraeme (eo)
\nFaith & Elizabeth (eo)
\nFULL<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The last big academic challenge we do during the school year is\u00a0creating self portraits. 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