Starter quiz
- What tools can we use to draw straight lines?
- crayon
- ruler ✓
- pencil ✓
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- We use a ______ to erase mistakes when drawing with pencil.
- paintbrush
- rubber ✓
- sharpener
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- Which shapes would be most useful when drawing a house?
- circle
- rectangle ✓
- square ✓
- oval
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- Put these steps in the correct order for drawing and colouring a picture.
- 1⇔Use a pencil to draw shapes.
- 2⇔Rub out any mistakes with a rubber.
- 3⇔Add colour using crayons or coloured pencils.
Exit quiz
- A portrait is a picture of a person that focuses on their ...
- face and expression. ✓
- hands and feet.
- hobbies and interests.
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- Which of these is not a common feature of a portrait?
- eyes
- nose
- mouth
- feet ✓
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- A side profile is ...
- someone’s face from the side. ✓
- someone’s face from the front.
- someone’s full body.
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- A side profile shows all of a person's features.
- True
- False ✓
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- A portrait is a picture of a person and it focuses on their face and expression.
- Common features of a portrait include eyes, nose, mouth, ears and hair, chin, eyebrows, neck, shoulders.
- A profile portrait is a recording of a person's face or head from a side view.
Common misconception
Pupils might think that, in a profile portrait, both eyes and ears are visible.
In a true profile portrait, only one eye and one ear are typically visible, as the subject is viewed from the side.
Keywords
Portraits - artistic recordings of people, usually their head and shoulders
Profile portraits - a side view representation or view of a human head or face
Side profile - the side view of a human head
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