The Art Room Project

Portraits

  1. Watch the video from the Scottish National Portrait Gallery.

2. In your sketchbook, write down 3 ideas of what a portrait means.

Portrait Vocabulary

Directions:

1. Create 6 boxes.

2.Write one of the vocabulary words in each box.

3.Write the definition of each word in the box.

4. Draw a sketch of each word in the box.

Next

3rd

Practice Drawing Facial Features

1. Grab a magazine.

2. Cut out images of eyes, nose, lips and ears.

3. Glue images in your sketchbook.

4. Draw each image twice.

Next

Create a "Split Self Portrait."

Next

Next

Creating a Grid:

Step 1. Collect Images

Next

Step 1. Collect Images

What to think about while collecting your images:

1.This is a self portrait. The photos should be of yourself.

2.You should like the photo that you will ultimately choose. You will be spending a lot of time with this image.

3.Your photo should highlight your personality, show expression.

4. The final photo you choose will probably be edited so that the image of your self is up close and black and white (Low Saturation).

In your Google Drive create a folder:

Your First Name, Your Last Name, Your Class (Block # and Day) 

Example:

  • Jane Lee 2A

Share the folder with me.

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Self-Portrait with Cropped Hair
by Frida Kahlo

The Arnolfini Portrait
by Jan van Eyck

Portrait of Dora Maar
by Pablo Picasso

Napoleon Crossing the Alps
by Jacques-Louis David

The Laughing Cavalier
by Frans Hals

Portrait of Dr. Gachet
by Vincent van Gogh

Rendering your portrait in colored pencil.

Warm up exercises that will help you create a successful colored pencil portrait.

The video below shows examples of paper by the Strathmore company that is great for colored pencil use.

The video below explains how to use Watercolor Pencils.

Watercolor pencils are different from traditional colored pencils.

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