The document discusses portraits and how to create them. It defines a portrait as a piece of art depicting a person. When drawing a portrait, special attention should be paid to facial expressions and posture to convey the subject's personality. Guidelines are provided on proportions of facial features like the eyes being halfway between the top of the head and chin. Students are assigned to create a portrait of a classmate, choosing a pose that reflects their personality while following guidelines on proportions. Key elements and principles of design for portraits are also outlined.
2. What is a Portrait? A two or three dimensional piece of art work whose subject is a person. When drawing a portrait we pay close attention to the individual’s facial expression. A portrait is posed carefully to describe the personality of the subject.
3. What do these Portraits say? http://www.queeky.com/share/drawings/portrait/31121/girl2.jpg http://www.robjohnsart.com/large-view/Gallery%202/204327-6-0-16930/Drawing/Portrait.html
4. Creating Emotion The emotion created in the subject is found in the facial features;whichinclude the eyes, nose, mouth, and ears. Eyes looking downward Mouth curving slightly downward
5. Facial Proportion We can use diagrams to guide us in creating the correct proportions of the face. The eyes are halfway between the top of the head and chin. The corners of the mouth end just at the pupils of the eyes http://media.herald-dispatch.com/blog/drawing/uploaded_images/Face-Diagram-763522.jpg
7. Assignment: Classmate Portrait Using pencil or watercolors create your classmates portrait. Choose a pose that will tell us something about your classmates personality. Lightly sketch the guidelines as shown in the diagram picture to help you with proportions. Remember to focus on your classmates expression, and facial features to make them look as much like them as possible.
8. Elements & Principles of Design Elements: Line, Shape, Color, Form, Space, Value, and Texture. Principles: Balance, Pattern, Proportion, Variety, Emphasis, Rhythm, Movement, and Unity
