the appearance of the face that shows feelings and emotions

how bright or dark a photograph is as a result of the light

Digital photography: creating a series of facial expression photographs

Art and design

Investigate facial expressions in portraits

Analyse a facial expression through drawing

Drawing: use tone and colour for facial expressions

Painting: the foundations of a facial expression

Painting: finalising a facial expression painting

In this unit, pupils will learn the art of portraiture in greater depth. They will learn how artists create expressions, mood and feeling in their portraits using facial features, colour, lighting and props.

Photography and painting: facial expressions in portraiture

a painting, drawing or photograph of a person, with an emphasis on the face, personality and attributes of the sitter

a part of the face like eyes, mouth, or nose

a representation of something that is accurate and true to life

a representation of something that is more extreme or dramatic than it is usually

A strong feeling such as happiness, sadness, or anger.

A part of the face like eyes, mouth, or nose.

To examine something in detail to understand it better.

A small part of something that adds to its overall appearance.

How big or small parts of something are compared to each other.

an object’s appearance as a result of the way it reflects or emits light

is where an artist adds colour to white to create a lighter version of the colour

is where an artist adds black to a colour to darken it

how big or small parts of something are compared to each other

adding two or more colours together to create a mixed colour

a small part of something that adds to its overall appearance

the method of applying paint with a brush to create different effects

mixing colours or shades together smoothly

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