Frida Kahlo (Part 1): Narrative/storytelling through portraiture
In this lesson we will learn about the Mexican painter Frida Kahlo and her self-portrait techniques. We will study one self-portrait in detail and then use her techniques to create our own self-portrait.
Frida Kahlo (Part 1): Narrative/storytelling through portraiture
In this lesson we will learn about the Mexican painter Frida Kahlo and her self-portrait techniques. We will study one self-portrait in detail and then use her techniques to create our own self-portrait.
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Key learning points
- Frida Kahlo was a twentieth century Mexican painter.
- Frida Kahlo typically created self-portraits showing her head and shoulders.
- Frida Kahlo created 55 self-portraits during her lifetime.
- Frida Kahlo's "Self-portrait with Thorn Necklace and Hummingbird" was painted in 1940.
- 'Definition' is the act of making something definite, distinct or clear.
Equipment
A pencil and eraser, a photographic self portrait, A4 sketchbook or paper.
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4 Questions
Q1.
How does DAIN create a textured surface on his work?
He adds sand to his paint
He scrunches his artwork up
He uses lots of layers of paint
Q2.
In the demonstration, how is further texture added to the work?
Adding sand to the paint
Lots of layers of paint
Q3.
What happens when you add more water to gouache paint?
It gets thicker and the colour lightens
It gets thinner and the colour darkens
Q4.
What type of paint does DAIN use?
Acrylic Paint
Oil paint
Watercolour paints
4 Questions
Q1.
What is portraiture?
A drawing of someone's feet.
A painting of nature.
A photograph of the world.
Q2.
What is definition?
A portrait that is particularly clear and obvious.
Any drawing on your artwork.
The relationship between height, width and depth in an artwork.
Q3.
What is proportion?
The difference between two different artworks.
The number of different objects in an artwork.
The overall size of an artwork.
Q4.
Which statement about Frida Kahlo is correct?
Frida Kahlo only painted one self-portrait during her lifetime.
Frida Kahlo's self-portraits rarely featured animals.
Frida Kahlo's self-portraits were rarely focused on just her head and shoulders.