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High-Contrast Portraits

$5.00
About 3 weeksGrades 7-12
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Students design expressive portraits around one principle: contrast. Light vs. dark, color vs. black and white, realism vs. abstraction. They practice contrast first, plan a portrait, then pick the media that fits their idea.

What's Included

  • Teacher instructions with a 15-day schedule
  • Intro slideshow with requirements, professional and student examples, and step-by-step directions
  • Contrast practice worksheet
  • Portrait planning worksheet
  • Reflection and critique handout

Good to Know

  • Any media: colored pencil, marker, paint or collage on 12x18 paper. Beginners do well with dry media.
  • Files: PDF

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