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GRADES 3–5 · Hair · Realistic Observation

A Side Part: Look and Compare

Name ____________________ Date __________

WHAT YOU WILL MAKE

Make two observed studies with one corrected relationship. Focus on a side part.

Shared feature reference for Hair
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

Make hair flow away from a part.

  1. Use one mirror view or teacher-approved reference. Make the first drawing lightly and compare width, height, and angle.
  2. Locate the part on the head.
  3. Draw the two main hair masses.
  4. Add direction lines moving away from the part.
  5. Circle a mismatch in the first study. Make a second study correcting that one relationship before adding detail.

Watch out → Try this

Common drawing problem: Parallel lines unrelated to the hairstyle

Repair: Start each group at the part or its observed origin.

Check your work: What became closer to the reference, and how can you tell?

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

A Side Part: Look and Compare · Practice page

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

1 · Warm-up: A Side Part
2 · First plan
3 · Revise one choice
4 · Independent application

My evidence: What became closer to the reference, and how can you tell?

I changed __________________ because I noticed __________________.

My next practice goal: __________________________________________________