For this task, pupils could look at how artists have interpreted portraiture through silhouettes. The Victorians created portraits through backlighting and tracing - see below: This technique can be tried out easily with a large sheet and overhead projector whilst the pupils outline the shape of the head and then paint with a fabric paint. Alternatively, it could be produced photographically. Photogram Silhouettes
Using cut out shapes of photocopies or photos of portraits (preferably from profile views), pupils create a photogram but half way through the exposure time they mask the paper with their cut out silhouette. The following examples were made like this and then toned. It is also possible to do such portraits as digital files using a scanner and photoshop, altering opacities on layers.
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