PORTRAIT WHAT IS A PORTRAIT A portrait is Slides: 25 Download presentation PORTRAIT WHAT IS A PORTRAIT? A portrait is a picture of a person's appearance or character A portrait is a picture of a person's appearance or character A portrait is a picture of a person's appearance or character In a portrait, the face is usually the Focal Point but it doesn’t have to be! In a portrait, the face is usually the Focal Point but it doesn’t have to be! In a portrait, the face is usually the Focal Point but it doesn’t have to be! A portrait can tell you about how a person is feeling… A portrait can tell you about how a person is feeling… A portrait can tell you about a person’s wealth… A portrait can tell you about a person’s wealth… A portrait can tell you about a person’s family… A portrait can tell you about a person’s family… To better understand the person in the portrait, there are other clues… You can also look at their clothes… You can also look at their clothes… How the figure is posed… How the figure is posed… The Location where the painting is set… The Location where the painting is set… Look for any objects or PROPS which the person is carrying. . Look for any objects or PROPS which the person is carrying. . And finally, the media and technique used to draw/paint the portrait And finally, the media and technique used to draw/paint the portrait You will now study a portrait by an artist called LUCIAN FREUD Use all of the information in this presentation to help you. Good luck!