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Title of Scheme:
Expressive and abstract portraiture painting – with focus on sensitive use of colour |
No. of Lessons: 15
Total Time: 13 hours(2 single and 1 double per week) |
Group: 2nd YearsNo. of Pupils: 17 |
Aims:
- 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
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Overall Learning Outcomes for the Scheme:
- 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
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Title of Scheme: Constructing a landscape painting of a night time forest scene in Pallaskenry. Applying paint using layering techniques. |
No. of Lessons: 12 Lessons
Total Time: 8 Hours (1 double + 2 single per week over 3 weeks) |
Group: 2nd YearNo. of Pupils: 13 |
Aims:
- 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
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Overall Learning Outcomes for the Scheme:
- 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
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