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Art Lex: Sculpture in the Round Making a Portrait in Clay Lesson PlanArt Lex: Sculpture in the Round Making a Portrait in Clay Lesson Plan
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9th - 10th
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Art Lex: Sculpture in the Round Making a Portrait in Clay

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Artlex discusses two kinds of portraiture, caricatures and realistic portraits, as part of a lesson plan with step-by-step instructions on how to make a bust out of clay. An interesting game, "Who the Heck Is That?," asks the participant to pick the artist and title of selected works of art.

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