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GRADES 3–5 · Mouths · Revision Lab

The Lip Meeting Line: Find It and Fix It

Name ____________________ Date __________

WHAT YOU WILL MAKE

Make a before-and-after repair pair with an explanation. Focus on the lip meeting line.

Shared feature reference for Mouths — Shared feature reference. It may not show this task’s exact pose, accessory, or style. Use the teacher’s matching reference too.

Draw it step by step

Use the middle line to organize the mouth.

Read the common mistake below. Make a small trial that demonstrates that mistake, without labeling anyone’s appearance as wrong.
Mark mouth corners.
Observe dips and rises of the meeting line.
Add lip edges around it with lighter pressure.
Make a corrected version using the suggested repair. Add an arrow to the changed area and explain why it reads more clearly.

Watch out → Try this

Common drawing problem: A straight slit in every mouth

Repair: Notice the middle line before the outline.

Check your work: Can your partner identify the deliberate drawing repair without being told?

Materials: pencil, eraser, paper, and a mirror or teacher-approved reference. Optional black drawing pen; no painting required.

The Lip Meeting Line: Find It and Fix It · Practice page

Name ____________________ Make light trials first. Divide a box further if your task needs extra versions.

1 · Warm-up: The Lip Meeting Line

2 · Before the repair

3 · Revise one choice

4 · Independent application

My evidence: Can your partner identify the deliberate drawing repair without being told?

I changed __________________ because I noticed __________________.

My next practice goal: __________________________________________________

Teach this handout · 30–45 minutes

Prepare: Choose a clear reference showing the lip meeting line. The shared illustration introduces the feature only; supply a matching mirror view or teacher-approved photo when the exact pose, accessory, or hairstyle is not pictured.

Demonstrate: Model mark mouth corners. Then deliberately show this drawing problem: a straight slit in every mouth. Think aloud as you repair it: Notice the middle line before the outline.

5 minutes noticing, 5 demonstrating, 15–25 drawing and revising, 5 sharing. Collect the practice page and a specific explanation of one change. Evaluate the target skill and revision—not attractiveness or speed.

Grade	Support and challenge
3	Use a large feature study and one observed change. Supply page divisions and model the first landmark. Two trials are enough before application.
4	Complete the listed sequence. Compare two versions and label the contour, proportion, or overlap that changed.
5	Use an unfamiliar reference or second viewpoint after mastering the first. Explain which choices should stay consistent when simplifying or exaggerating.

Offer adapted grips, larger spaces, extra time, or a spoken reflection. Use fictional characters for deliberate distortion; do not mock classmates or stereotype identities. Obtain consent before drawing a peer. Proportion guides are comparisons, not rules for all faces.