Painting & mixed media: Portraits

Pupils who are secure will be able to:

• Outline a portrait drawing with words, varying the size, shape and placement of words to create interest.
• Try a variety of materials and compositions for the backgrounds of their drawings.
• Communicate to their partner what kind of photo portrait they want.
• Show that they are making decisions about the position of a drawing on their background, trying multiple ideas.
• Create a successful print.
• Use some Art vocabulary to talk about and compare portraits.
• Identify key facts using a website as a reference.
• Explain their opinion of an artwork.
• Experiment with materials and techniques when adapting their photo portraits.
• Create a self-portrait that aims to represent something about them.
• Show they have considered the effect created by their choice of materials and composition in their final piece.