Analysis of students' self-portraits created by memory and observation

Cilj ovog istraživanja bio je ukazati na korisnost načina rada prema promatranju u prikazivanju različitih likovnih pojmova te poticanje učenikova uočavanja detalja promatranog objekta. Istraživanje je provedeno u jednoj osnovnoj školi u Osijeku. Održana su po dva školska sata u dva treća razreda. Učenici su imali zadatak nacrtati autoportret prema sjećanju i autoportret prema promatranju pomoću ogledala. Svaki razred radio je crtačkom tehnikom olovka te su posebnu pažnju morali obratiti na osnovna svojstva crta, crtačku teksturu i smještaj lika unutar formata. Prije nego što su učenici započeli s radom, ponovili su pojmove kao što su točka i crta, ponovili su vrste crta te se upoznali s pojmom autoportret. Uz to na prezentaciji su imali priliku vidjeti reprodukciju autoportreta Vincenta van Gogha. Uz nekoliko poteškoća oba razreda uspješno su završila svoje radove. Ovim istraživanjem ukazano je da će učenici promatranjem uočiti više detalja te to primijeniti na svom radu.This research aimed to point out the usefulness of the way of working towards observation in presenting different artistic concepts and to encourage students to notice the details of the observed object. The research was conducted in an elementary school in Osijek. Two school hours were held. They were held in two third grades in which students were tasked with drawing a self-portrait according to memory and a self-portrait according to observation using a mirror. Each class worked with a pencil drawing technique and they had to pay special attention to the bacis line properties, the drawing texture, and the placement of the character within the format. Before students began work, they repeated terms such as dot and line, repeated line types, and became familiar with the term self-portrait. In addition, at the presentation, they had the opportunity to see a reproduction of self-portrait from Vincent van Gogh. With a few difficulties, both classes successfully completed their papers. This research indicates that students will notice more details by observing and apply this to their work