As part of their unit on Egypt, students in
the senior levels studied Egyptian art and hieroglyphics. Building upon their
prior knowledge of drawing portraits, students learned how to draw a face in
profile. They were then given the option to draw their Egyptian face either
front on or in profile.
Students began this project by sketching
their face and details on black paper using a white crayon. They then added
colour using oil pastels and metallic Supermix from Zart Art, which is a potent
pastel that gives a painterly effect. Students were encouraged to mix and blend
colours to achieve their desired effect. Gold highlights were added with paint
and, once dry, students then went over their lines using a black oil pastel.
For the final touch, students mounted their
faces onto a coloured background and added an Egyptian hieroglyphic border
around their portrait using metallic pens. These bright and bold artworks
incorporated several techniques and skills, and enriched the students’ learning
about Egypt. Well done everyone!
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