Unit 1: Portrait Project

Portrait Project Brief 2017

Portrait Project Checklist 2017

WEEK 1: Photography Pathway

Mon- Intro brief, discuss ’what is a portrait?’, look at work of other artists and students, personal mindmap

Wed- Photobooth photos, save on server (intro server, login issues?), rotate with stitch photos for Hockney & blend photos for Mountford

Thur- Dan Mountford portraits (introduce Photoshop), set HW- Mountford page

WEEK 2: Photography Pathway

Mon- David Hockney portraits

Wed- Review HW, Jocelyn Carlin portraits (ROOM SWAP- 210), sketchbook pages

Thur- Analyse and compare the work of Hockney, Mountford & Carlin, set HW- Hockney & Carlin pages

WEEK 3: Fine Art Pathway

Mon- Sketchbook review and surgery- Dryden Goodwin portraits

Wed- Review HW, Giles Oldershaw portraits

Thur- Complete Oldershaw, set HW- Oldershaw & Close pages

WEEK 4: Fine Art & Graphics Pathway

Mon- Analysis workshop, start Chuck Close

Wed- Review HW, Chuck Close portraits

Thur- Julian Opie, set HW- Opie & Abedini pages

Week 5: Graphics Pathway

Mon- Reza Abedini portraits

Wed- Review HW, Marumiyan portraits

Thur- Sketchbook surgery, set HW- Marumiyan page & task review

TASK 1 DEADLINE

Week 6: Task 2- Independent Experiments

Mon- Review of task 1 experiments

Wed- 1st Independent experiment from materials, techniques and processes used so far

HALF TERM HOMEWORK- Independent artist page

Week 7&8: Task 2- Independent Experiments

2nd Independent experiment based on artist chosen for half term homework
3rd Independent experiment based on your own artist research

...and for distinction criteria