PORTRAITS

YEAR 9 ART HOMEWORK PROJECT
PORTRAITS
Name:_____________________________________________
Tutor:_____________________________________________
Due Date:
Class:______________________________________________
Art Teacher:________________________________________
Information for Students:
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You should aim to complete all work to a high
standard ensuring drawings are good quality.
Take your time to revisit drawings to REFINE,
MODIFY & IMPROVE work.
Each page will have an indicator to tell you which pathway the question is intended for. This
links to your pathway in lessons. You must do all your pathway questions however you can
attempt higher questions if you want to challenge yourself.
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Information for Parents/Guardians: Ways in which you can support your child.
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Helping your child to access the internet and social media.
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Ensure there are appropriate materials available to help your child complete tasks
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Watch the short youtube video entitled “The story of Austin’s Butterfly – Ron Berger” to help
give your child constructive feedback.
Teacher Feedback
Task 1
Task 2
Task 3
Task 4
Task 5
Task 6
Complete
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Effort:
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E5
ENLARGEMENT
Task 1 : There are many ways we can use to make a picture larger or smaller in
art. In this task you should use the grid system provided to enlarge the drawing
by Sarah-Jane Szikora in a ratio of 1:2
In other words for each section represented in the picture the lengths in your
drawing are 2 times the lengths in the original image. With this in mind what
will happen to the area?______________________________________________
1 Unit
Look carefully at where each line enters
and leaves the box. Try to position the
lines carefully to ensure you get a good
likeness.
One you have finished add tone to
complete your work.
SELF ASSESSMENT
WWW?(what
went well)
EBI? (Even Better
If)
2 Units
ARTIST RESEARCH
Task 2: Look at the paintings below linked to the theme of food. Try to find out which artists
painted them using the internet. Remember when you search that google images will not always
give the best and fastest results, try searching on the artist websites as well.
The Artists names are as follows but not in order!
Loui Jover
Paper Monster
Sarah Beetson
Pablo Picasso
Maurizio Anzeri
Chuck Close
Mark Powell
EXTENDED WRITING
You have probably seen the questions below laminated around the
department. You should try to answer the questions as fully as possible in
sentences. You should use the internet or books to help you research the
artist fully before you start to write your response. Your own thoughts are
important, try not to copy directly from the internet.
ANALYSING ARTISTS & THEIR WORK
What is the artists name? DOB? Where are they from? When were they
making their artwork? What type of art do they do?
Do you like/ dislike the work and why? How does it make you feel?
Does the work tell a story? Is there a theme throughout the work? Does it
make you think of anything else?
Are there any historical or cultural links to the work?
How has the work been made? What materials has the artist used? Why do
you think the materials are appropriate for the work? Why?
Are there any images, objects, materials or symbols that are important ?
Which of the visual elements are important in the work?
COLOUR, LINE, COMPOSITION, TONE, TEXTURE, SHAPE, FORM, & PATTERN
TASK 3: This task is designed to get you to research and think about the work of
the artists for this unit of work. You need to use the prompt questions above to
give YOUR thoughts and opinions on their work. Remember to write in 1st person,
for example ‘I think ……’ ‘My opinion is …..’ For each page you should select 3
images of the artist’s work and stick them into the spaces provided.
Each page should contain the following:
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Basic information about the artist eg Name, DOB, Nationality etc.
2-3 PHOTOGRAPHS of the artist’s work
An ANALYSIS of the artist including your own thoughts and opinions.
You should complete this task for any of the portrait artists you have found during your study
or any from the list researched on page 3.
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Date of Birth:___________________________________________________________
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Marking of Extended Writing
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Teacher Feedback
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Whole School Literacy – Assessing Extending Writing
STEP 1
STEP 2
STEP 3
STEP 4
STEP 5
STEP 6
STEP 7
STEP 8
Students can
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Form and write basic words
Students can
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Write words of one or more syllable
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Spell simple words correctly
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Use a full stop at the end of a sentence
Students can
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Spell words with an –ed or –ing ending
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Write in simple sentences
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Use some interesting words
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Organise ideas into a sensible order
Students can
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Spell common words with general accuracy
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Organise ideas into simple paragraphs
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Write simple and compound sentences
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Use a suitable vocabulary for a given purpose
Students can
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Use common and complex words with general accuracy
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Join paragraphs together with a connective word or phrase
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Use a range of punctuation and sentence types
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Vary vocabulary for effect
Students can
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Spell complex words with a high degree of accuracy
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Write and connect a variety of paragraphs with clear cohesion
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Use a full range of punctuation including apostrophes, colons and semi colons
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Use imaginative and attention grabbing vocabulary
Students can
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Spell all words, including uncommon and ambitious words, with a high degree of accuracy
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Use a full range of punctuation with assurance and control
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Connect a range of paragraphs with assurance to create a well-controlled text
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Use a complete range of vocabulary, including technical vocabulary, to create an intended effect
Students can
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Use a full range of punctuation with maturity and style, completing written tasks with exceptional
technical accuracy
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Ensure extended texts are structured with style and fluency, completing written tasks that are highly
engaging
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Use an excellent range of vocabulary with flair and maturity
FINISH THIS.....
Task 4: Look at the half portrait below. Use your imagination and artistic skills to compete the other side of
the portrait
WWW?(what went
well)
EBI? (Even Better If)
SELF PORTRAIT
Task 5: From a photograph or using a mirror, produce your own self portrait in the style of any
artist you have studied in this project. Your portrait should reflect the style of the artist you
have looked at and you can use any media. If you want to work bigger please feel free, simply stick a photo of
your outcome here and bring it with you when you hand in your project. (Minimum 2 hours)
Student Reflection
Q1. What skills or knowledge do you now have because you have completed these
homework tasks?
Q2. Which part of the homework are you most proud of? Why?
Q3. Which part could you improve upon? How?
Q4. Did you use your time effectively?
Q5. Which parts of this homework booklet did you find hardest?
Q6. Which of the Woodham Learning tools have you used most during this project?
Parent Comment:
Parent Signature:
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