Year 2 - Art and design
Profile portraits in art
I am beautiful: drawing and mixed media
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Unit Summary
This is a profile portrait drawing unit that incorporates photographing and drawing the face in profile, printing and relief sculpture. Pupils will not only draw the face, but celebrate what is unique about themselves incorporating this into their art.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to identify the features of portraits and profile portraits.
Key Notes
- A portrait is a picture of a person and it focuses on their face and expression.
- Common features of a portrait include eyes, nose, mouth, ears and hair, chin, eyebrows, neck, shoulders.
- A profile portrait is a recording of a person's face or head from a side view.
Vocabulary To Learn
- portraits: artistic recordings of people, usually their head and shoulders
- profile portraits: a side view representation or view of a human head or face
- side profile: the side view of a human head
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Pupils might think that, in a profile portrait, both eyes and ears are visible.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
A portrait is a picture of a person and it focuses on their face and expression. Common features of a portrait include eyes, nose, mouth, ears and hair, chin, eyebrows, neck, shoulders.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'portraits'
artistic recordings of people, usually their head and shoulders.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: Pupils might think that, in a profile portrait, both eyes and ears are visible. Correction: In a true profile portrait, only one eye and one ear are typically visible, as the subject is viewed from the side.
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