Portraits

Year 5 have been looking at portraits, we have considered how artists used a range of pencil and brush strokes to create tone and texture.

Composition is very important. What is in a portrait can give an impression of who the subject was and what their interests and achievements are.

Here are some of our portraits and why we have composed them:

“I have thought carefully about the composition of my portrait and how it can represent me. I have decided to include a tennis bat and a ball because I love tennis and it inspires me. It’s kind of a hidden talent. I love it when the ball is whacked gracefully like waltzing on strictly come dancing.”

“I have thought hard about my photo and this is what I thought. I will have myself with one ball with a table and on the table will be some books and a dog and other animals next to it. I  also will have a guitar or a different instrument next to me.”

“I thought carefully about the composition of my portrait and how it represents me. I have decided to include my guitar and a hymn book because I love music it is my inspiration.”

“I have thought carefully about the composition of my portrait and how it can represent me. I have decided to include all types of books because I really enjoy reading all types of things. I have also included some World War II posters because I am very interested in that period.”

What do these portraits tell you about these children?