The Power of the Portrait · Autumn Term 1

The Inner Self: Expressionism

Using non-traditional colors and bold brushwork to represent internal feelings rather than external reality.

Key Questions

  1. 1How does this piece make you feel and why?
  2. 2What artistic elements create the mood in an expressionist portrait?
  3. 3Can a portrait be accurate if it does not look like the subject?

National Curriculum Attainment Targets

KS2: Art and Design - History of ArtKS2: Art and Design - Evaluating and Developing Ideas
Year: Year 6
Subject: Art and Design
Unit: The Power of the Portrait
Period: Autumn Term 1

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