1st

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

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

Next

2nd

1. Write the vocabulary word.

2. Write the definition of the word.

3. Draw a sketch of each word.

4. Write the word in a foreign language.

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

4th

Draw two images of eyes. The first image should be the anatomy of the eye, labeling all parts. The second image should be the outside of the eye, label all parts.

Draw the image of the inside of the eye and label the parts.

Sketchbook work: Draw the outside of the eye. Color it.

How does science empact the way we develop create our art?

What is a nebula and how is it similar to the iris of the eye?

Next

5th

In your sketchbook:

Draw these 4 images of the human skull.

Next

6th

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.

[email protected]

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.