Portraiture 101 - 2. Line

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Note from the author:
Part 2 in portraiture series exploring the element of line.
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🔔 Bell Ringer - Make sure you have the following materials for today's lesson:

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Line is the path created when an object moves from one point to another.

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When looking at the work by Jean Michel Basquiat what do these lines make you think of? Why might he have chosen to represent himself in this way?

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Compare to David Hockney's self-portrait. What do his lines suggest to you? Do they make you think or feel differently than the Basquiat self-portrait?

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Now repeat this process by drawing the missing half, naming the parts out loud as you go.

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What do you notice about your completed drawing? What do you see in the image?

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Now, simply COPY the completed image from this exercise. Draw your version next to the image.

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Compare the 2 images that you drew. Do they look the same? Why or why not?

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Start at the 'top' of the image and work from left to right slowly working your way down to the head. It may help to cover up part of the image with your hand or paper and slowly move it down to reveal more lines. Remember to focus on lines and shapes!

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Compare the two methods: what do you notice?

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Now practice each of the assignments shown on paper. Upload your completed work here following criteria on attached rubric.

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📚 Poll: How confident do you feel about the material we covered in today's lesson? Please select the emoji that best reflects your level of understanding.