Starter quiz
- What are the main features of the face?
- ears, neck, chin
- eyes, nose, mouth ✓
- hair, forehead, cheeks
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- A ______ is an image of a person.
- landscape
- portrait ✓
- photograph
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- What is a facial expression?
- the appearance of the face that shows feelings and emotions ✓
- makeup products for the face such as lipstick or eyeliner
- inherited characteristics such as eye or hair colour
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- In a portrait, what does the mouth often show?
- the size of the person
- the person’s emotion ✓
- the age of the person
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- What is a light source?
- the type of energy used
- the painting style
- the direction that the light is coming from ✓
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- What is an important factor to consider when capturing photographs?
- number of photographs taken
- reducing noise
- focusing on the subject ✓
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Exit quiz
- If someone’s eyes have tears and their mouth is frowning, what ______ might they be showing?
- 'emotion' ✓
- Which feature is most important for conveying emotion in a facial expression?
- eyes ✓
- ears
- hair
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- Why might an artist exaggerate facial features in a portrait?
- to confuse the viewer
- to show emotions more clearly ✓
- to hide the person’s real feelings
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- What does observing someone’s face help us understand?
- their emotions ✓
- their age
- their height
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- Match the emotion to the related facial expression.
- raised eyebrows and open mouth⇔surprise ✓
- smiling mouth and relaxed eyes⇔happiness ✓
- furrowed eyebrows and clenched teeth⇔anger ✓
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- Facial expressions convey emotions such as happiness, sadness, anger, and surprise.
- Artists use facial features to depict different expressions in portraits.
- Portraits can evoke an emotional response from the viewer.
Common misconception
Only strong emotions can be seen as facial expressions.
Facial expressions can sometimes be subtle or mixed, making them challenging to identify accurately.
Keywords
Portrait - a painting, drawing or photograph of a person, with an emphasis on the face, personality and attributes of the sitter
Feature - a part of the face like eyes, mouth, or nose
Realistic - a representation of something that is accurate and true to life
Exaggeration - a representation of something that is more extreme or dramatic than it is usually
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