an introduction

Portrait Painting

this morning, sortof person did you see?

Grumpy? Smiling?

what

When you woke up

?Do you think

your reflectiongives away whatyou are like

as a person

in a portrait?

posturemeaning

Can give

Can facial expressions

give meaning in a portrait?

Can colourgivemeaning in a portrait?

Can the inclusion of

possessions or

surroundings give

meaning in a portrait?

Do they tell you what the artist is

interested in?

How else can artists show how they are feeling?

?How can we read a painting

Look at this portrait by Van Gogh.

How does the swirly background show how he is feeling?

Have you ever seen a portrait that has more than a person’s face?

?Why do

artistsdo this

Compare these two pieces:

How can artists show themselves in imaginary ways?

"Bonaparte Crossing the Alps"

Jacques Louis David

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

Artists also distort facial features (Picasso, Modigliani) to enhance, comment

or create a tone.

How do artists use self-portraits to celebrate an event, a talent or status?

Albrecht Durer

Did you know, Rembrandt painted himself 80 times at different stages

of his life!

Artists may also show what they were like in the past, as well as

what they are like now.

“I and the Village” Marc Chagall

1911

How can you use pose, brushwork, colour or

background to show your character, your likes, your

fears, your mood, your beliefs or a talent in your

self-portrait?

View other portrait paintings here:

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