Lesson Title: Portraits
Course: Foundations of Art
Grade: 9 – 12

Objectives: As a result of instruction, students will be able to:
1. Take a black and white photograph with the digital camera using a spotlight to create interesting shadows.
2. Isolate and outline shapes made of each shade of grey.
3. Demonstrate understanding of all four types of color harmonies: analogous, triadic, direct complimentary, and split
   complimentary.
4. Use one chosen color harmony in their portrait.
5. Use an interesting piece of magazine to fill in the shapes of an equivalent value of one of the colors in their chosen
   harmony.
6. Use tempera paint to fill in the other shapes with equivalent shades to those in the original photo.

Materials:
Colored pencils
Pencils
Paper
Magazines
Scissors
Glue
Tempera paint
Paintbrushes
Palettes

Instructional Resources:
iMovie of students in Japan
Color harmony definitions
Color harmony fill-in worksheet
Color wheel
Digital Camera
Computer
Printer
Self-evaluation

Vocabulary:
Color harmony
Direct complimentary harmony
Split complimentary harmony
Triadic harmony
Analagous harmony
Value/shade

Motivation:
1. Teacher will show the iMovie made of video clips from Japan. The movie shows projects in progress and outlines the
   process step by step.
2. Teacher will hand out definitions and go over color harmonies with the class. Each student will fill out a color harmony
   worksheet using colored pencils.
3. Teacher will check each student’s worksheet and help students fix incorrect harmonies.
4. Students will take black and white photographs using the digital camera and using a spotlight to create interesting
   shadows. Students are encouraged to vary their expression. The photos should only be of the head and shoulders.
5. Students will print the photos and outline the different shades using a colored pencil.
6. Students will scribble all over the back of the photo using a regular pencil. They then place the photo on top of the
   paper they want to transfer the image to. When the shapes are traced, they will end up on the paper.
7. Students will decide on a color harmony and find an interesting piece of magazine that is one of their colors. The
   magazine should have some texture of pattern since a solid color will resemble the painted areas.

Procedure:
1. Students will trace the shapes that will be filled with magazine by placing the original photo with pencil on back on top
   of the magazine and tracing.
2. Students will cut out the magazine shapes and glue them down to the final paper.
3. Students will paint all of the remaining shapes using shades of the colors in their harmony. Students must use light
   colors where there are light values in the black and white photo and dark colors where there are dark values. The
   shapes should be painted with a solid color, not with any blending or shading.

Evaluation: To what extent did students…
1. Create interesting shadows when taking their black and white photograph.
2. Accurately outlines shapes where there are different values in the photograph.
3. Demonstrate an understanding of the four types of color harmonies on a fill in worksheet.
4. Accurately use a color harmony in their portrait.
5. Use an interesting piece of magazine with texture or pattern.
6. Use shades of each color that correspond with the value of that area in the photo.