Portraits in Art

Imagine that you are an ART DETECTIVE.

You are going to need some clues if you are going to find out what a painting means…

Line is used by all artistsColor is another element that is looked atCan you name any others????

Vincent Van GoghWhat types of LINES did he use in his portrait?

What could he be trying to communicate?

His use of color is also important, what can we gather from looking at this portrait?

Alex KatzWhat do you think about the lines in his artwork?

What are some differences between these portraits and those of Van Gogh?

He is renowned for his figurative paintings, which examine the nature of representing the three-dimensional world on canvas in simplified portraits.Can these be created in a different way?

Andy WarholWhat is the main focus of his portraits?

Do you think he was trying to send a message through his use of color?

Warhol paints Marilyn Monroe because she is the typical icon of the "glamorous women". Every female portrait he completed was in the same format which included emphasis on lipstick, eye shadow and frozen camera smile.

Roy LichtensteinWhat is the first thing you think of when you see this portrait?

What types of LINES did he use? Is it similar to our portraits, why or why not?