Draw Myself Worksheet: Guided Self-Portrait with Labeled Prompts

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This lesson guides you through drawing a self-portrait using a worksheet frame and four labeled prompts: eyes, hair, favorite shirt, and something I like. You will draw yourself from imagination or memory, not from a mirror, so the goal is a clear, personal drawing rather than exact proportion study. The worksheet is planned as a free resource but is not yet built; the instructions below let you complete the task on blank paper with the same labeled sections. You will also write your name and one sentence about the drawing, then use a rubric to check that every prompt is answered and the drawing is complete.

Practice materials: Printable downloads are not available for this lesson yet. Use the instructions and four exercises below.

Set up the labeled frame and prompts

Draw a large oval for the head and a rounded rectangle below it for the shoulders. Leave space on the left or right side for four labeled prompt areas. Write the labels exactly as given: eyes, hair, favorite shirt, something I like. The frame should be big enough that the face fills most of the oval and the shoulders reach the bottom edge.

A small feature-placement guide helps without turning this into a proportion study. Mark a faint horizontal line halfway down the head oval; place the eyes on or near that line. This is a guide, not a rule. Letter styles and face shapes vary, so your drawing may look different from someone else's and still be correct.

1. Draw the head oval and shoulder shape inside the frame.
2. Mark a faint midline halfway down the head for the eyes.
3. Write the four prompt labels in the side space.
4. Draw your eyes near the midline, then add hair, your favorite shirt, and something you like in the matching areas.

Draw each prompted part

For eyes, draw two shapes on or near the midline. You may use circles, ovals, or simple curved lines. Add pupils if you wish. For hair, draw the shape and length you actually have or prefer, using lines, blocks, or scribbles. Hair can be short, long, curly, straight, or covered; the prompt asks for your hair, not a particular style.

For favorite shirt, draw the shirt shape on the shoulders and add one clear detail such as a stripe, pocket, button, or color patch. For something I like, draw one small object or symbol in the remaining prompt area, such as a book, ball, animal, or music note. Keep each part simple enough that a viewer can tell what it is.

1. Draw eyes on or near the midline and add pupils if desired.
2. Draw your hair shape around the top and sides of the head.
3. Draw the favorite shirt on the shoulders with one clear detail.
4. Draw one object or symbol for something I like in the last prompt area.

Add your name and one sentence

Write your name clearly at the top or bottom of the worksheet. Then write one complete sentence about the drawing. The sentence should tell something specific, such as what you drew for something I like or why you chose that shirt. A sentence like 'I drew my red shirt because I wear it on weekends' is complete and specific.

Check that the sentence starts with a capital letter and ends with a period, question mark, or exclamation mark. Read it aloud to hear whether it makes sense. If the sentence is too vague, add one detail about the drawing.

1. Write your name in the name space.
2. Write one sentence about your drawing.
3. Check the capital letter and end punctuation.
4. Read the sentence aloud and add one detail if it is vague.

Check the drawing against the rubric

Use the rubric to check completeness, not artistic skill. A drawing can be simple and still meet every criterion. The eyes should be on or near the midline, all four prompts should be answered, the name and sentence should be present, and the sentence should be readable. Valid alternatives include different eye shapes, different hair textures, and different objects for something I like.

If a criterion is missing, fix only that part. For example, if the shirt has no clear detail, add a pocket or stripe. If the sentence is incomplete, rewrite it with a subject and a verb. Keep the rest of the drawing as it is.

1. Confirm the eyes are on or near the midline.
2. Confirm all four prompt areas are filled.
3. Confirm the name and one sentence are present.
4. Fix any missing criterion without redrawing the whole portrait.

Worked example

A learner draws a head oval with a faint midline, places two oval eyes near the midline, adds short curly hair, draws a blue shirt with a pocket, and draws a small book for something I like. The learner writes the name 'Sam' and the sentence 'I drew a book because I like stories.' Check this against the rubric.

Four practice exercises

Common mistakes

• Placing the eyes at the very top of the head oval. Move the eyes down to the faint midline halfway down the head. The midline is a guide, so near the line is acceptable.
• Leaving one prompt area empty because the drawing feels finished. Check each label in turn. If something I like is empty, add one small object or symbol that you actually like.
• Writing a sentence that is only a label, such as 'red shirt'. Rewrite it as a complete sentence with a subject and verb, such as 'I drew my red shirt because I wear it on weekends.'
• Trying to copy a mirror image exactly and erasing repeatedly. Draw from memory or imagination. The task is a guided self-portrait, not a mirror-based proportion study, so a clear personal drawing is the goal.

Self-check rubric

• Head and shoulders frame is drawn and the four prompt labels are present.
• Eyes are on or near the faint midline halfway down the head.
• Hair is drawn in the hair prompt area and is recognizable as hair.
• Favorite shirt is drawn on the shoulders with at least one clear detail.
• Something I like is drawn in its prompt area and is recognizable.
• Name is written clearly.
• One complete sentence about the drawing is present with correct end punctuation.

Questions and answers