Painting: finalising a facial expression painting

Art and design

Digital photography: creating a series of facial expression photographs

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

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 can texture help to show in a painting?

{{ }} are areas where the light hits a subject.

What technique would you use to show fine details, like wrinkles or hair strands?

It emphasises the differences between light and dark areas.

Why is contrast important in portrait painting?

Use colour, tone, and contrast effectively to enhance the painting.

Cover it entirely with new paint to enhance the painting.

Use only one brush size to enhance the painting.

What is a good way to improve your painting when refining it?

What does red often symbolise in a painting?

the colour of something compared to another object

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

how light or dark something is compared to each other

What does the term 'proportion' refer to?

What is meant by a ‘facial expression’?

Texture is an element of art that refers to how something {{ }} or the appearance of a surface.

Starter Quiz

How can eyebrows change an expression?