The Self and Beyond: Portraiture · Drawing & Composition

Expressive Mark Making

Using varied charcoal and graphite techniques to convey emotion and mood in portraiture.

Key Questions

  1. 1How does the weight of a line communicate the internal state of the subject?
  2. 2What artistic elements create the mood in a monochromatic portrait?
  3. 3In what ways can texture represent personality traits?

MOE Syllabus Outcomes

MOE: Expressive Mark Making - S2MOE: Painting and Mixed Media - S2
Level: Secondary 2
Subject: Art
Unit: The Self and Beyond: Portraiture
Period: Drawing & Composition

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