Eye Gazing Portraits
Eye Gazing Portraits
Eye Gazing Portraits
In groups of three, participants draw each other’s eyes without looking at the paper.
What is Eye Gazing Portraits about ?
What is this Method about ?
Audience
Audience
Is participant experience relevant for Eye Gazing Portraits ?
It's okay if participants haven't seen the inside of a classroom in years
[content_physical_trust]
[content_mental_trust]
Requirements
Requirements
Experience level of the facilitator
Taken part OR some facilitation experience
How Stationary
Stationary necessary, at least in parts
Location requirements
Space to walk around, space to draw on the floor
Run Through
Run Through
Prep Work (excluding materials)
First do a few rounds of eye-gazing meditation, then do enough rotations of the eye portraits such that everyone is a drawer at least once. Then do another round or two of eye-gazing meditation. If your group is really not into meditation, you can do the portraits on their own. Eye-gazing meditation is listed in the pre-exercise section.
Pre Exercise
Material for
MaterialMaterial : Drawing Paper, Marker Pens, Timer
Additional Material Description
Lots of drawing paper, lots of colored pencils or markers or some kind of colorful drawing tools, a bell, a timer. Cushions (optional).
Additional Resources Description
Create materials with tender, love and care in : 5 min
Create materials quick and dirty in : 10 min
