Lines, Layers, and Landscapes · Drawing and Painting

Portraiture and Expression

Exploring facial proportions and using expressive color to convey emotion in self portraits.

Key Questions

  1. 1How can we use non realistic colors to tell the viewer how the person in the portrait feels?
  2. 2What artistic elements create the mood in this portrait?
  3. 3How do the proportions of the face change when the head is tilted or turned?

NCCA Curriculum Specifications

NCCA: Primary - DrawingNCCA: Primary - Paint and Color
Class/Year: 4th Class
Subject: Creative Explorations: Visual Arts for 4th Class
Unit: Lines, Layers, and Landscapes
Period: Drawing and Painting

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