Critique of Figure Drawings at NFA

On the last day of fieldwork III, my partner, Sam Leopoldo and I guided a critique on our last lesson. On November 9th, we taught a lesson on figure drawing, and to close the unit we wanted to give the students an opportunity to review what they learned, what needed improvement, new techniques, and to answer any questions they may have had. We began by hanging each class's completed drawings with a number next to them. The students began by writing down their thoughts for each numbered drawing in preparation for the discussion.

We reviewed key topics in the critique, such as How do you know when your drawn figure is in proportion? and What is composition? From this point on we began discussing the drawings in front of the class. The class was able to discuss what made one drawing more successful in comparison to another, who had the best composition, which drawing looked most finished, and so on. By numbering the drawings it helped keep the discussion organized as well as keeping the artists' work anonymous- relieving the anxieties associated with critiques.

By the end of the day, this marked our 42 hour completion for fieldwork III. Sam Leopoldo and I learned a great deal from observing the school, various teacher's teaching styles, and teaching our lessons in Mrs. Masterson's art classes. Mrs. Masterson was a wonderful mentor teacher, and we thank her for her generosity and for the opportunity to learn and teach in her class.