Portraits and Poses — Cornerstones curriculum project

Portraits and Poses

Year 2ArtLegacy project

This project teaches children about portraiture. They analyse the portraits of Tudor monarchs and compare Tudor portraits and selfies today. They use photo editing software to create royal portraits.

Project scope

Portraits and Poses provides a structured approach to Art and Design, outlining key subjects and topics including:

Art and design

Computing

Topics covered

  • Portraits
  • Tudors
  • Significant artists
  • Monarchs
  • Observational sketching
  • Digital photo editing

What's included

Portraits and Poses is a comprehensive Art and Design project that boasts an array of essentials including:

6 Lesson activities
11 Resources
  • Knowledge Organiser

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