Wire portraits

This wire portrait sculpture lesson is easy, inexpensive and creates quirky and impressive results!

A collection of drawing exercises, downloadable worksheets and beautiful line drawings: inspiration for the student, artist or teacher.

CONTOUR WIRE PORTRAIT. Visual Arts Standards :. 2.1 Solve a visual arts problem that involves the effective use of the elements of art and the principles of design . 2.4 Develop and refine observational drawing skills. Artist of Inspiration:. Alexander Calder (the mobile guy!). Slideshow...

Alexander Calder. Portrait of a Man. New York, c. 1928. Brass wire. 12 7/8 x 8 3/4 x 13 1/2" (32.5 x 22.2 x 34.2 cm). Gift of the artist. 843.1966. © 2025 Calder Foundation, New York / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York. Painting & Sculpture

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Save to Favorites 6 Favorites X Save to Favorites Please Login or Register to save content. Grade Level 9-10 Duration unknown Materials Drawing paper, pencil, Twisteez brand wire, colored sheets of paper (or board) for mounting, optional: pliers Media Sculpture Lesson Objectives Students will… create a wire portrait inspired by the work of Alexander Calder. […]

Few exhibitions have focused so intently on one artist’s child within as “Alexander Calder: The Paris Years, 1926-1933” at the Whitney Museum of American Art.

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