Year 2 - Art and design
Take and edit a portrait photograph
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 take and edit a profile portrait.
Key Notes
- Focusing on lighting, framing, and expression makes sure the subject stands out.
- Editing involves cropping, adjusting brightness and contrast.
- To show the subject's personality in the photograph, you can give directions to how they pose.
Vocabulary To Learn
- subject: the main thing or person you see in the artwork
- photographer: someone who takes pictures with a camera. They capture moments, people, places and things in a photograph.
- framing: what you decide to include in a photograph
- lighting: how bright or dark a photo is as a result of the light
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Pupils may hold the camera or device in a landscape grip instead of portrait.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Focusing on lighting, framing, and expression makes sure the subject stands out. Editing involves cropping, adjusting brightness and contrast.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'subject'
the main thing or person you see in the artwork.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: Pupils may hold the camera or device in a landscape grip instead of portrait. Correction: Pupils should hold their device/camera with a portrait grip.
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