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Week	Details & links   Remember Art is a visual subject and presentation is very important, Always use good coloring, include a hand written title and boarder on you homework pages	Assessed work / further work / QMA	My Learning	My Thinking	My Research	My Feelings	My Peers
	All pupils in Mrs Rothwells Year 8 classes should use this link to find their class homeworks and resourses.
Week 1	In this project Pupils will explore what a portrait is and different ways of achieving and creating an accurate portrait, In the second half of the project pupils will explore more vibrant and less traditional methods of creating a portrait and produce a self portrait in the style of a specific artist chosen by their teacher.	A series of small drawing studies workshops will take place in their sketchbooks Outcome 1 = A detailed tonal self portrait Outcome 2 = A abstract/distorted or color portrait taking inspiration from a specific Artist (to be decided by the individual teacher)			rembrandt Lucian Freud
1	Books will be handed out (don't forget your £1 PLEASE) Portraits First lesson Introduction to Portraits / Portrait PowerPoint (Ms Rothwells Class) Pupils will start a title page on portraits,It will include; A good color title A boarder A brief description of what a portrait is, three portraits, one head and shoulders, one half body, one full body portrait. Homework = To complete this with good coloring and adding the portrait pictures mentioned.
2	lesson 2 the proportions of the face will be discussed and a plan will be laid out in their books Pupils will draw out the basic guidelines for the perfect face, on a full page in their sketchbook If you need to know the dimensions of a symmetrical face use the link below PowerPoint for the perfectly proportioned face Homework = Testing out the symmetrical face theory, Pupils will find at least three face on portraits in magazines, newspapers, and on the net they will neatly cut these and present them in their books on a page with a good title and boarder. Then pupils will draw in the lines of symmetry, to try and prove the theory correct. vertical down the center 1/2 horizontal across the center 1/2 horizontal across the base of the nose 1/4 horizontal across the mouth 1/8
3	Lesson 3 pupils will be introduced to the works of various portrait artist and create some workshop based portrait drawings from these, each drawing will be timed and last around 4/6 mins each. 1 continuous line portrait 1 left handed portrait 1 top of pencil portrait 1 eyes close portrait Artists looked at will include Frank Auerbach Matisse and his line drawn portraits
4-6	Lesson 4 Pupils will begin to apply all the knowledge and skill dicoverd in the workshop lessons about portraiture into a final A4 self portrait, this portrait will take up to three lessons depending on the group and will contain acurate drawing and tone. This will proboably be used as part or all of your October QMA mark. Homework Pupils will write a sumative evaluation of the portrat project so far, criticall remarking on achiements and skills made and gained within the project.	Pupils should try hard to bring a mirror to every lesson
7	Lesson 7 Pupils will begin workshops based around distorted and abstract portraits. pupils will be introduced to the abstract or less conventional work of other portrait artist and take part in a series of small tasks and workshops to build skills and confidence in these areas. Mrs Rothwell first Abstract portrait workshop class power point with direction looking at the portraits of Francis Bacon pupils will create a portrait which can be described as stretched, elongated, abstract and distorted pupils will create a 10 min A5 drawing of themselves using the mirrors it should include the best detail possible in the time allocated, then the paper will be cut into stripes horizontally and repositioned so there are slight gaps between each pieces these can be at slight angles as to increase the distorted outcome. pupils will then stick down the stripes ensuring they are in the same/ original order. into the gaps created pupils will join up the drawings thus creating a stretched, distorted elongated portrait of themselves. Homework pupils will create a distorted portrait using similar techniques to those used in class however they will use a photo to do this it can be from a magazine, newspaper or the net. Not a cartoon or animal please.	Pupils will build on their drawing, collage, composition skills as well as learning about the work of another artist Francis Bacon
	Portrait Artists Auerback, powerpoit