Art
Self Portrait inspired by famous artist –
Tonal Drawing and Monochromatic Painting
Students explored the Tonal Portraits of photorealist artist Chuck Close. They investigated a famous self-portrait masterpiece of their choice through dress up and play. They developed a photographic composition applying the rule of thirds and awareness to the light source. This was used as their primary source for their drawing and painting. Students scaled 1:1 an A4 pencil portrait onto white paper evidencing 3-4-line qualities by applying the grid system. They then traced and transferred their portrait to create an acrylic monochromatic portrait painting demonstrating three tonal values or more. All paintings were mounted onto A3 black paper for an in-school exhibition.
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Learning Outcomes
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Appreciate, analyse and Identify the tonal work of photorealist artist Chuck Close using appropriate language in class discussion and critique.
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Create a collaborative large-scale tonal portrait, a 'mystery Portrait' in 3b pencil with attention to line quality and tonal values.
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Understand and apply the grid technique to scale and accurately duplicate an image.
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Create a digital photographic self-portrait (A4) composition inspired by a famous artist with attention to light source and rule of thirds.
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Apply A4 grid technique to compose a photorealistic self-portrait with attention to line quality and tone (minimum 3-4 tonal values).
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investigate and experiment in sketchbooks to create tonal value scales in H and B3 pencils and in acrylic paint.
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Create a monochromatic A4 self-portrait painting in acrylic paint (3-4 tonal values; two dark and two light).
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Curate and exhibit work in the school environment
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Demonstrate new skills and techniques; analytical drawing using the grid technique, trace and transfer techniques, mixing in acrylic paint to create tints and shades, brush strokes for paint application
