Portrait

=DRAWING SELF PORTRAIT= EYE:
 * Expectations || Level 1 || Level 2 || Level 3 || Level 4 ||
 * Uses accurate horizontal placement of facial features ||  ||   ||   ||   ||
 * Uses accurate vertical placement of facial features ||  ||   ||   ||   ||
 * Features are realistic:
 * Upper eyelid covers the top of the iris
 * Reflected light
 * Iris contains a variety of tones
 * Bottom lid is light
 * Eyelashes are thicker on outer edges ||  ||   ||   ||   ||
 * MOUTH is realistic:
 * Correct Proportion
 * Darkest line is where the lips meet
 * No outlines ||  ||   ||   ||   ||
 * NOSE is realistic:
 * Correct size
 * Nostrils are shaded accurately
 * Shadow at top of nose is darkest ||  ||   ||   ||   ||

=GRID PORTRAIT=

Expectations: =TRANSFORMATION:=
 * Grids match up!
 * Attention to detail
 * Portrait + 4 Transformations + Final Symbols
 * Symbol: A minimum of 3 images combined. One Image must be 3D

=CHUCK CLOSE PORTRAIT=



**Introduction**:
**Prior Knowledge/Experience:**


 * Students are familiar with materials.
 * Students are familiar with drawing activities and producing artwork.
 * Students are familiar with following multi-step directions.

** Objectives: **
Students will:


 * Learn about the American Artist Chuck Close.
 * Produce portrait painting containing shape and value.
 * Recall information and vocabulary terms.
 * Make decisions about their art process and compositions.
 * Work with shape, and a variety of value.
 * Be able to work properly and safely with art materials.
 * Compare and contrast different artwork and give an opinion about their artwork.
 * Evaluate and participate in a critique of own and peers artwork.

**Vocabulary**:

 * Chuck Close [|Chuck Close Website]
 * Shapes, Geometric Shapes, Freeform Shapes Organic Shapes
 * Value, Shading, Tones
 * Grid system
 * Portraits

**DEVELOPMENT** **Procedures/Activities:**

**Summary:**
 * Introduce and review selected Elements/Principles of Design: Color, Shape, Value, Form, and Space.
 * Discuss artist and relation to American painting and the time period; make comparisons to the past and present.
 * Discuss artwork and have students pick out different shapes, colors, etc. Discuss and ask students questions and what they see. It is important for them to use their imagination and to discover different shapes, colors, etc. They need to be reassured that they have excellent ideas and to use them and that there is more than one solution to the art problem. Give them confidence that they can do it they often want to give up at the start and not even give an attempt.
 * Chuck Close-Drawing portraits in the grid system. Using value and different pencils. The directions for the grid will be the most crucial.


 * Instruct student to clean up and return their materials to the proper places.
 * Have students put names on their artwork and place in class folder/portfolio.

Portrait Painting Application ASSESSMENT
Example Artworks by Ms. Booth's former students.
 * **Expectations** || **N/S** || **Level 1** || **Level 2** || **Level 3** || **Level 4** ||
 * **Image has accurately been enlarged using a grid** ||  || Features have not been enlarged accurately || Only some of the features have been enlarged accurately. || Most of the features have been enlarged accurately. || All features have been enlarged accurately. ||
 * **Paint is applied with clean & precise lines** ||  || Squares are not straight. Paint application is not precise. || Some squares are accurate. Effort has been made to apply paint precisely. || Most of the image is painted using clean, precise lines. || Grid squares are straight & paint is not smudged. Image is clear with precise, clean lines. ||
 * **Light source is obvious** ||  || Light source is unclear. || Light source is not consistent. || Shadows are consistent; however, more highlights should be added to create a more obvious light source. || Light source is clear and consistent. ||
 * **Full range of Values** ||  || Limited range of values. Minimal contrast has been achieved. || Some range in values, but shadows are not dark enough & more highlights are required. || Good range of values. Shadows and highlights have been applied. || Excellent range of values. Contrast of lights and darks is clear. ||