the resources that artists, craftspeople and designers use to create artwork

when we think about our artwork to understand how good it is and how we could make it better

Relief sculpture profile portrait

Art and design

Profile portraits in art

Draw a profile portrait

Take and edit a portrait photograph

Create an identity mood board

Make a print profile portrait

This is a profile portrait drawing unit that incorporates photographing and drawing the face in profile, printing and relief sculpture. Pupils will not only draw the face, but celebrate what is unique about themselves incorporating this into their art.

I am beautiful: drawing and mixed media

Physical activity and equipment requiring safe use

Use of equipment that may require supervision for safety, e.g. scissors in KS1, needles, paint, knives, cooking.

When using scissors to cut shapes for a profile portrait relief, you should always cut ...

It has shapes that are raised or built up on a flat surface.

What is a key feature of a relief sculpture?

When making a profile portrait relief sculpture, it’s important to think about how to layer and arrange the ...

when we think about how good our artwork is and how it could be better

Match the keyword to the correct definition.

What 2D shape do you get when you draw a round, curved line that goes back to where it started?

near the centre of the face, slightly down

Match the facial features to their relative locations in a portrait.

When creating a portrait, you can use {{ }} to outline the shape of the face.

When taking a photo of a profile portrait, which part of the body should you focus on?

Starter Quiz

What 2D shape do you get when you draw a round, curved line that goes back to where it started?