Genre Portraits

Use a genre of art to embellish the portrait and imbibe with a specific artistic aesthetic. Each portrait should visually convey the features of a genre or artist of that genre.

Rococo

Ornate, decorative, fun, rich

Baroque

Dark, moody, smokey, serious

Dada

Ridiculous, ready-made, silly, anti-art

Project Procedure:

• Research favorite artist
  
• Choose image of inspiration.
  
• Figure out what genre it belongs
  
• Print image and write how it portrays genre
  
• Find image of admirable person
  
• Print full page color.
  
• Use collage to give the effect of genre
  
• Scan
  
• Print in black and white
  
• Transfer to wood panel
  
• Paint referencing the collage