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an introduction
Portrait Painting
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this morning, sortof person did you see?
Grumpy? Smiling?
what
When ou woke u
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Do you think
gives away what
you are likeas a person
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in a portrait?
posturemeaning
Can give
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Canfacial expressions
give meaning in a portrait?
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Cancolourgivemeaning in a portrait?
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Can the inclusion of
possessions or surroundings give meaning in a portrait?
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Do they tell you
what the artist isinterested in?
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How else can artists
show how they are
feeling?
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How can we read a painting
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Look at thisportrait by Van
Gogh.
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How does theswirly background
show how he isfeeling?
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Have you ever seen a portrait that
has more than a person’s face?
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Why do
artistsdo this
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Compare these two pieces:
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How can artists showthemselves in imaginary ways?
"Bonaparte Crossing the Alps"
Jacques Louis David
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Native art uses a lot of animal imagery.
“Spirit of the Warrior” Joanne Victoria Moore
"Two Wolves and the Moon"
David Bell
“Those of Keen Sight”Kent Burles
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Artists also distort facial features(Picasso, Modigliani) to enhance, comment
or create a tone.
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How do artists use self-portraits tocelebrate an event, a talent or status?
Albrecht Durer
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Did you know, Rembrandt painted
himself 80 times at different stagesof his life!
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Artists may alsoshow what theywere like in thepast, as well as
what they are like
now.
“I and the Village”Marc Chagall
1911
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How can you use pose,
brushwork, colour or
background to show your
character, your likes, yourfears, your mood, your
beliefs or a talent in your
self-portrait
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