Portraiture and the Inner Self · Spring Term

Proportion and Anatomy

Developing technical accuracy in placing facial features using mapping techniques.

Key Questions

  1. 1How can we use the eyes as a measurement tool for the rest of the face?
  2. 2What happens to a portrait when we intentionally break the rules of proportion?
  3. 3How does the angle of the head change the shape of the features?

National Curriculum Attainment Targets

KS2: Art and Design - Drawing and AnatomyKS2: Art and Design - Portraiture
Year: Year 5
Subject: Art and Design
Unit: Portraiture and the Inner Self
Period: Spring Term

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