Lines, Marks, and Making · Autumn Term

Portraiture and Expression

Observing facial features and using line to convey personality and emotion in self-portraits.

Key Questions

  1. 1How do our facial features change when we feel different emotions?
  2. 2What can we learn about a person by looking at their portrait?
  3. 3How does looking in a mirror help us draw more accurately?

NCCA Curriculum Specifications

NCCA: Primary - DrawingNCCA: Primary - Looking and Responding
Class/Year: 2nd Year
Subject: Creative Explorations: Discovering the Visual World
Unit: Lines, Marks, and Making
Period: Autumn Term

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