Lesson 7 Francis Bacon LO Who is Francis

Lesson 7 Francis Bacon LO: Who is Francis Bacon ? How would you describe his work? Write down on your paper or in your book. Tasks are highlighted in blue.

Write a title across your page: Francis Bacon (in bold writing, no bubble writing). LO: Who is Francis Bacon ? How would you describe his work?

Example of Francis Bacon page layout. Your work. Cut out images Evaluation here of all work. Francis Bacon 28 October 1909 – 28 April 1992 an Irish-born British figurative painter known for his bold, graphic and emotionally raw paintings. He began painting surrealism during his early 20 s. Before this time he drifted, earning his living as an interior decorator. His breakthrough came with the 1944 when he painted the Three studies for figures at the base of a crucifixion. His most expensive painting was sold on 13 November 2013, Three Studies of Lucian Freud sold at Christie's New York for $142. 4 million!

Francis Bacon Tasks: • Task 1: copy one of the Francis Bacon portrait using chalk pastels and the blending technique onto A 4 black sugar paper. If you don’t have pastels copy the image onto paper or into your book using pencil or pencil crayons. • Task 2: cut out images and stick onto your page if you can print them. Write down 5 key words to describe his work. • Task 3: using graphite or holding paper up to the computer screen trace the image onto your paper or into your book. Using oil pastels or felt tips complete a copy of the image. Remember to add texture for the grass. Once finished spray with hairspray if you have used pastels and stick into your book. • Task 4: Evaluate your work.

Task 1 image

Task 1 image if you are just using pencil

Task 2: Images to cut out if you have a printer. If not just copy the paragraph neatly onto your page. Francis Bacon 28 October 1909 – 28 April 1992 an Irish-born British figurative painter known for his bold, graphic and emotionally raw paintings. He began painting surrealism during his early 20 s. Before this time he drifted, earning his living as an interior decorator. His breakthrough came with the 1944 when he painted the Three studies for figures at the base of a crucifixion. His most expensive painting was sold on 13 November 2013, Three Studies of Lucian Freud sold at Christie's New York for $142. 4 million!

Task 3: oil pastel/felt tip study Task : Create a oil pastel or felt tip study of Francis Bacons three studies of figures at base of a crucifixion. 1. Cut out the orange picture from the next slide. 2. Graphite the back and copy onto cream sugar paper. Or trace via the computer screen or free draw the image. 3. Using oil pastels or felt tips create texture and blend the colours if you can to create an artists study of Bacon’s work.

Choose one of these images to copy for task 3.

Task 4: Evaluate your work. Task : in your opinion, what went well? What material did you use, was this a good material to represent his paintings? Why?

FRANCIS BACON 1. Stick image in at bottom left of double page 2. Stick in your work opposite. 3. Design your title at the top – NO BUBBLE WRITING, use a ruler for guidelines. 4. Add A) information B) your opinion and analysis of your work C) what material you used and why. Francis Bacon painted distorted expressive paintings. He was influenced by Picasso…. . …

Extension task: copy out the word frame and research the answers to fill in the gaps. Francis Bacon painted distorted _______ paintings. He was influenced by_______. When he was ____ he was kicked out of his home. He had a _______ with his father. He began painting after _____. Recently his ____ sold for _____. I think that Bacon tried to show ____ in his paintings. His paintings are _____ and _____. He might have been influenced by _______ and _______. To re-create a study of his work I have used ____ because______. . . . . .

Extension task 2: Complete your own version of his work from a photograph you have at home or an image of a face from the internet. You could use whatever medium you would like to use. Pencils, biro, chalk, paint etc Will you use colour or black and white?