Art - Julian Opie Portraits

Julian Opie Style Portraits

Lesson 2

In art we are learning about the human form.

• The 'human form' means the shape of the human body.

• Last lesson we looked at how artists, like John Kane, use their bodies to create artwork and we had go at using our bodies to create alphabet sculptures.

Multiple Choice

Which artist was inspired to make letters using the human body?

• Damien Hirst

• Clarice Cliff

• John Kane

• Nancy McCroskey

Multiple Choice

What type of artwork did we make in the last lesson?

• body sculptures

• paintings

• weavings

• clay tiles

Multiple Choice

The human form means 'the shape of the human ________'?

• hair

• body

• house

• brain

Great work Year 2!

Now let's meet our new artist:

• Julian Opie

• He makes paintings, sculptures and films.

• He is famous for drawing bodies in an unusual way.

• His art is in galleries around the world.

Multiple Select

Let's see how well you listened.

True or false: The artist we are learning about today is called Julian Opie?

• True

• False

Multiple Select

Let's see how well you listened.

True or false: Julian Opie is famous for photography and sketching.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Let's see how well you listened.

What does distinct mean?

• funny

• unique and unusual

• great

• silly

Julian Opie (1958)

Painter and Sculptor

• He uses bold, black lines to make the outline of the shape stand out.

• His people don't have much detail, so no eyes, nose or mouth.

• He uses one colour for each part of the picture so it looks vibrant.

• His inspiration comes from bodies.

Can you spot the bold, black lines used to outline the shape of the person's body?

How much detail has Julian Opie used in his portrait of this man?

Have you noticed how many colours Opie has used in each part of the picture?

Multiple Select

Let's think about what we've learnt:

Which two of these features does Julian Opie use in his artwork?

• Bold, black lines

• Lots of colours

• One colour for each part

• Chocolate

Multiple Choice

Let's think about what we've learnt:

True or false: Julian Opie uses lots of detail like faces and hair.

• True

• False

Our Activity

Today we are going to be creating our own portraits in the style of Julian Opie.

You will need:

Paper

A pencil

A photo of you or someone else

A black pen or marker

Coloured pencils

Step One:

Put your paper over the top of your photo and trace the outline of the person using pencil.

Make sure you don't include any details like your eyes or mouth.

Hint: You might find it easier to trace in a place with lots of light.

Step Two:

Check you have traced accurately and add in any lines you have missed.

Go over your pencil lines using a black marker to create the outline.

Hint: Remember not to lean on your work of you might smudge it.

Step Three:

Using coloured pencils, colour each part of the picture using one colour.

Make sure you only colour in one direction so that your picture looks smooth and neat.

Use the black outline to help you stay inside the lines.

Step Four:

Upload a photo of your artwork to Google Classroom so we can share some with you in Collective Worship.

Answer the questions below:

1. What did you like/dislike most about Julian Opie's artwork?

2. Is Julian Opie's artwork realistic?

Have fun!

We're looking forward to seeing your creations.