ROYAL PORTRAITS

LO: To paint a royal portrait in a

traditional style

WHAT IS A PORTRAIT?

Think about…

Why a royal portrait

artist is important?

What makes a good portrait?

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D4

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LOOK

FOR ‘CLUES’

What do we learn

about the princes from

Nicola Jane Philipp’s

painting?

COMPARE TO:

MARY QUEEN OF

SCOTS

What do we learn

about her from the

painting?

HANS HOLBEIN’S MOST

FAMOUS WORK

What can we tell about

Henry?

What is he wearing?

How does the picture

make you feel?

AND WHAT ABOUT

QUEEN VICTORIA?

WANTED : PORTRAIT ARTIST’S

APPRENTICE

Aged 6 – 10 years old

Must be able to make paint and clean up

Wages: none only food and shelter

Seven year contract

Chance to meet famous people

Risk of death from poisonous rocks

PAINT WAS ALSO MADE

FROM…

Crushed

beetles

BONES OF EGYPTIAN

MUMMIES

CAN YOU CREATE A ROYAL

(SELF) PORTRAIT?

STEPS TO SUCCESS

Choose your monarch:

Queen Victoria or a member of the current Royal Family

TO BE EXTRA

PROFESSIONAL!

1. Look at where your light is shining from

2. Mix black/white to your colours to add shade/light

3. Use a mirror to add detail to your features

4. Create texture by adding thicker blobs of paint

GO CREATE YOUR

MASTERPIECE!