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Overview
Overview
Goal
Goal
Students will create a realistic, surrealistic, or expressive portrait that demonstrates their understanding of facial proportions, composition, and the use of materials. This project will focus on refining technical skills in rendering facial features with accuracy and detail, while also allowing for individual creativity in portraying the subject. Through this process, students will apply their knowledge of color, shading, and texture to convey personality, emotion, or identity, and reflect on the choices they make throughout their work.
Materials
Materials
Surface: Drawing, Pastel, Charcoal, Watercolor Paper, or Canvas
Materials: Colored Pencils, Drawing Pencils, Chalk Pastels, Oil Pastels, Watercolor, or Acrylic
Step 1: What is the difference between Fauvism and Expressionism?
Step 1: What is the difference between Fauvism and Expressionism?
Take notes in your sketchbook.
Fauvism
Fauvism emerged in France in the early 1900s, and its most notable members included Henri Matisse, André Derain, and Maurice de Vlaminck. The name “Fauvism” comes from the French word “fauves,” which means “wild beasts,” a term that was coined by a critic who was shocked by the bold colors used in their paintings. The Fauvists were known for their use of vivid, unblended colors and simplified forms. They sought to create an emotional response in the viewer through the power of color, rather than through representational accuracy.
Expressionism
Expressionism, on the other hand, was a German movement that emerged in the early 1900s and was characterized by a highly emotional and personal style. The Expressionists rejected traditional academic techniques and sought to create works that expressed their innermost thoughts and feelings. They were heavily influenced by the works of Vincent van Gogh and Paul Gauguin, and their works often featured distorted forms, intense colors, and a highly subjective perspective.
Step 2: Who is Chuck Close?
Step 2: Who is Chuck Close?
Comparing Chuck Close's Art
As a class, discuss these two images.
What are the similarities?
What are the differences?
Why do you think his art changed?
Before 1988 After 1988
Before 1988 After 1988
Step 3: Understanding Chuck Close
Step 3: Understanding Chuck Close
Watch the video below.
Step 4: Exploring Examples
Step 4: Exploring Examples
Expressive Colors
Expressive Colors
Grid Examples
Grid Examples
*Grid was kept as a design element and color was added strategically
Value Drawing Examples
Value Drawing Examples
Foreshortened Examples
Foreshortened Examples
Bermudian Student Examples
Bermudian Student Examples
Step 5: Practicing Facial Features
Step 5: Practicing Facial Features
Using the facial feature packet, practice each feature.
Last, practice coloring the entire face. Split this portrait into 3 sections. Use 3 different media (chalk pastel, oil pastel, watercolor, acrylic, graphite pencils, charcoal, colored pencil) to paint/color/shade it. Make one section realistic, one with heightened color and one black/white.
Step 6: Taking/Finding Your Reference Photo
Step 6: Taking/Finding Your Reference Photo
Who will be your model? You? Mom? Little brother?
What expression will they make? Happiness, sadness, excitement, confusion...
Make sure the lighting is good and the photo is not too washed out. You want highlights and shadows. See example to the right.
Print your photo or add it to this grid presentation. You must double-click and put the photo behind the grid!
Do you plan to change the background?
Bad Lighting
Good Lighting
Step 7: Beginning Your Portrait
Step 7: Beginning Your Portrait
Draw a 1"x1" grid on top of your photo using a ruler if you printed it or take a screenshot of your photo with a grid on top of it if you uploaded it to the grid presentation.
LIGHTLY, draw a 2x2", 2.5x2.5", 2.75x2.75", 3x3" grid on your drawing paper.
Work on your outlines first.
Before you color, add shading and dimension, erase the grid (if this is the type of portrait you want)!!!
Requirements:
You must create a drawing of a face with accurate proportions.
You must utilize burnishing and shading techniques to create value and dimension.
Your painting must be neat and demonstrate refined craftsmanship.
Your artwork must demonstrate your ability to organize a well-thought-out composition.
You must complete your art portfolio and its requirements.
Reflection Questions & Artist Statement
Reflection Questions & Artist Statement
Reflection Questions
Reflection Questions
Answer ALL of the following questions by copying and pasting them into your portfolio:
How did the composition choices you made influence the final look and feel of your portrait?
What techniques or materials did you find most effective in expressing the emotion or idea you wanted to convey? Why?
Reflect on the process of creating your portrait. What were your challenges, and how did you overcome them?
How does your final portrait compare to your initial ideas or sketches? What do you think worked well, and what would you adjust in the future?
Artist Statement Questions
Artist Statement Questions
Use the following questions to write a short paragraph about your artwork:
What did you make?
Why did you make it?
What does your artwork mean?
How did you make your artwork?
Your artist statement can include:
Your inspiration
Themes you explored
Personal connections to your work
Information about the creative process (techniques, materials, etc)
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