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A3 Worksheet based on British portrait artist Julian Opie.

Resource is useful for cover lesson in Art and Design. Range of tasks increases in difficulty and scaffolds learning. Starter and challenge task provided.

Reference made to key terminology in generic portrait drawing. Starter gives opportunity for analysis, looking at key features of Opie’s portraits. Knoweldge recall quiz asks questions about facial proportions (answers below). Skin tone coloured pencil blending is highlighted using limited coloured pencils often available in schools. Symmetry is mentioned in reference to placement of facial features. Use of line, colour and tone used within resource.

Materials required pencils, rubbers and coloured pencils.

Answers to Prior Knowledge Portrait Quiz:

1. halfway down head
2. Oval or egg
3. 5
4. bottom third
5. the distance between the pupils
6. top half
7. symmetry and proportion
8. between eye line and mouth line