Portraiture and Self Identity

Learning Objectives

To know more about various male artists who explore portraiture and self-identity

To understand how to create your own portraits that reflect your self-identity inspired by the artists we have looked at

To be able to use the materials provided accurately and effectively

What can a portrait convey

PersonalityEmotions such as happy and thoughtfulSkillAccuracyExperiencesQualities such as patience, kindness,

understanding

ARTISTS

CHUCK CLOSEDAVID HOCKNEYCHRIS OFILIREMBRANDT HARMENSZOON VAN RIJN

Chuck Close

Chuck Close is an American portrait painter who became famous for his massive scale photorealist paintings

He is highly focused and meticulously creates his paintings to look exactly like a photograph. He often uses a grid on the photo and copies it cell by cell

He uses his own creative techniques (such as various shapes in the painting on the left) whilst creating highly accurate works and really capturing his personality

Chris Ofili

Chris Ofili is an English African Portrait painter. His travels to USA, Trinidad, Zimbabwe and Spain have influenced how he creates his

pieces of art His Portraits are lively, bold and colourful He has been inspired by the Bible, hip-hop, Zimbabwean Cave paintings and the artist

William Blake. He uses dots, bold blocks of colour and bring his personality and experiences into his

portraits to show his self identity

Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn• Rembrandt is a Dutch painter• He captures light and dark (chiaroscuro) successfully in his

portraits• His qualities such as sincerity, empathy and kindness are

expressed very accurately and this is shown in one of his classical paintings with his high attention to detail

• The Bible was a huge inspiration as well as his life experiences.

• He melded the material and spiritual worlds in his paintings. Furthermore he included various objects that inspired him into his works of art

David Hockney

• David Hockney is a British artist who creates detailed portraits and is inspired by music when he creates his works of art to show his self identity.

• He uses acrylic and oil paints to create his realistic skin tones and captures his personality and character in his expressions

• He creates depth and realism from the use of shading and drawing in proportion

Which artist style do you like the most and why…

How to draw in proportion

“All drawing is a constant balance between your observation, your concentration, your judgement and your technique… It is this close observation that will take your drawing to the next level.” ~Artist

Techniques

Mixing Skin Tones:Basic Light Pallet

+ +•Mix lots of white with a little yellow and a touch of red•Add a dot of blue to cool down the colour•To create shadows mix brown with red, yellow, white and a touch of black

Basic Dark Pallet

Warm tones = Yellow, Brown and Red.

Cool tones= Yellow, Brown and Blue

To create highlights mix yellow and white with a touch of brown and red

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ACTIVITY

Considering the artists we have looked at how would you portray yourself and identity in your own self-portrait.

Which style and materials would you choose to create your own portrait

Choose one Artist style that we have looked at that inspires you and start drawing out your portrait.

You can bring your own creative techniques into your portrait.

Use the materials provided(Play background music)

PLENARY

What has been successful and whyWhat would you do differently and how