Lines, Marks, and Making · Autumn Term 1

Expressive Portraits

Studying the work of Lucian Freud and internalizing how facial features convey emotion.

Key Questions

  1. 1What choices did this artist make to show us how the person in the portrait is feeling?
  2. 2How can we use exaggerated lines to tell a story about a person's character?
  3. 3Why might an artist choose to use 'unnatural' colors when drawing a face?

National Curriculum Attainment Targets

KS1: Art and Design - Drawing and Portraits
Year: Year 2
Subject: Art and Design
Unit: Lines, Marks, and Making
Period: Autumn Term 1

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