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.

Analyse a facial expression through drawing

Art and design

Digital photography: creating a series of facial expression photographs

Investigate facial expressions in portraits

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

What is the first step in drawing a face?

How might you show happiness in a portrait drawing?

What effect does changing the line weight have on a sketch?

What is the role of proportion in sketching facial expressions?

To decide if the artist has used a range of colours

What is the purpose of analysing portraits in art?

What role does context or environment play in understanding facial expressions?

A facial __________ is the appearance of the face that shows feelings and emotions 

Which facial feature often changes shape with different emotions?

What shape is often used as a base for drawing faces?

A __________ representation of something is accurate and true to life.

examining it in greater detail to understand it better

Starter Quiz

A facial __________ is the appearance of the face that shows feelings and emotions