Draw a profile portrait

Art and design

This is a profile portrait drawing unit that incorporates photographing and drawing the face in profile, printing and relief sculpture. Pupils will not only draw the face, but celebrate what is unique about themselves incorporating this into their art.

I am beautiful: drawing and mixed media

When drawing a face, it’s important to remember that the eyes are usually in the {{ }} of the face.

Which of these can help us make a portrait look more realistic?

Match each portrait technique to why we use it.

Lightly sketch the shape of the head and neck.

Add features like the eye, nose, and mouth with different lines and shapes.

Shade the face to add light and dark areas.

Put these steps for drawing a realistic profile portrait in the correct order.

Which of these tools would you use to add colour to a drawing?

When drawing a portrait, we start by drawing the shape of the {{ }} before adding eyes, nose, and mouth.

When drawing a portrait, we use a {{ }} to make light lines that can be erased if we need to change them.

Starter Quiz