Analyse a facial expression through drawing
I can draw and analyse facial expressions to understand emotions.
Analyse a facial expression through drawing
I can draw and analyse facial expressions to understand emotions.
These resources will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- The position of the eyebrows, mouth and eyes helps to identify emotions.
- Facial expressions convey emotions and can be captured through art.
- Understanding proportions and basic shapes of the face.
Keywords
Emotion - A strong feeling such as happiness, sadness, or anger.
Feature - A part of the face like eyes, mouth, or nose.
Analyse - To examine something in detail to understand it better.
Detail - A small part of something that adds to its overall appearance.
Proportion - How big or small parts of something are compared to each other.
Common misconception
All types of smile indicate happiness in a person.
There are many nuances in smiles, such as a polite smile versus a genuine smile, which can convey different feelings.
To help you plan your year 5 art and design lesson on: Analyse a facial expression through drawing, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs...
To help you plan your year 5 art and design lesson on: Analyse a facial expression through drawing, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs.
The starter quiz will activate and check your pupils' prior knowledge, with versions available both with and without answers in PDF format.
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The assessment exit quiz will test your pupils' understanding of the key learning points.
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Explore more key stage 2 art and design lessons from the Photography and painting: facial expressions in portraiture unit, dive into the full secondary art and design curriculum, or learn more about lesson planning.
Equipment
Reference images of different facial expressions. Mirrors. Pencils, rubbers, sketching paper. Whiteboard for teacher demonstration of changing facial expressions.
Licence
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