Portrait
A portrait is a representation of a person. A self-portrait is a portrait of the artist by the artist.
A good portrait can draw the viewer in and reveal something about the subject’s personality, instead of being only a good likeness.
When planning portrait painting, examine facial expression, gesture, pose and clothing. Think about the The time and place the art shows, for example night, day, countryside, city and the objects placed within the Arrangement of different elements within an artwork or design..
Portraits can be created in any medium or form.
Click through the slideshow for examples of portrait paintings:
Image caption, African Man, 1996, Tilly Willis, oil on canvas
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Question
"All good portraits look exactly like the subject.” Is this statement true or false?
False. A good portrait might look interesting and reveal something about the subject’s personality without looking exactly like them in real life.