Expressive and abstract portraiture painting – with focus on sensitive use of colour

Total Time: 13 hours(2 single and 1 double per week)

• Develop skills to paint in an expressive manner experimenting with abstract painting and experimental use of colour
• Study facial features in detail focusing on portraying a sense of emotion through the paintings
• Gain skills to mix paint with sensitivity towards creating an array of hues of colour in the face
• Gain knowledge and understanding of portraiture artists that paint in an expressive abstract matter. Artists such as Henri Matisse, Theo van Doesburg, Ray Turner and Emil Nolde

• Demonstrate expression of the facial features with attention to light dark areas of the face and creating a dramatic painting
• Examine the face in detail paying attention to specific characteristics that portray emotion such as eyes and mouth
• Mix a palette with a variety of colours with an aim to paint and describe the face in an abstract manner
• Create a series of portraits that portray the face from a straight and side profile
• Gain skills for painting in an active manner to create a sense of movement in the paintings
• Examine work of Henri Matisse, Theo van Doesburg, Emil Nolde and Ray Turner

Total Time: 8 Hours (1 double + 2 single per week over 3 weeks)

• Develop skills to re-interpret a photograph as a source of information for a painting
• Experiment with the application of paint – especially layering paint
• To identify how color affects the mood of a painting

• Pupils will learn how to use paint fluidly and with special attention to colors that set the mood for a night time scene
• Display an ability to re-interpret a photograph of a nighttime forest scene in Pallaskenry
• Develop observational drawing skills
• Learn techniques such as layering paint, by creating washes of paint
• Recognize the time required to develop a painting – gaining awareness of the process involved to create a painting