Lesson Plan

Jeanine Jackson

Portrait Painting

The_Role_of_Contemporary_Portraiture.doc

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HumanSkeleton.doc

Day 1 of 6

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Click photo to enlarge. Right click to save to your own computer. Don't worry that images are blurry! The more important issue is to make bright and contrast adjustments to your closest recollection.

Day 2 of 6

Mean vs Serene. Test your values! Look at these images up close, then step away from your computer 6 - 8 feet and see the expressions "reverse." Learn the power of values!

Day 3 of 6

HumanMuscles.doc

Click above for hand-out #2;

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Major and Secondary Planes; The Underpainting

Major Muscle Groups; The Portrait Palette; Color Lay-In

VALUESandCHROMA.doc

Day 4 of 6

Day 5 of 6

Review of Controlled Complexion Color Pallette

Grey String: Black + White

Yellow String: Ochre + Raw Umber

Warm Red String: Venetian Red + White

Ven Red + BLK

Ochre + White

Cool Red String: Indian Red + White

Ind Red + BLK

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FEATURES: Mouth, Nose, Eyes

Raw Umber + BLK