High-Contrast Portraits, Contrast Art Project, Principles of Design, Art 1

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

• About 3 weeks
• Grades 7-12
• Any media: colored pencil, marker, paint or collage on 12x18 paper. Beginners do well with dry media.
• Files: PDF plus make-a-copy Google Slides links

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