Resources
The pequi tree (detail) by Simone Strijk © Simone Strijk
Seeing Me Seeing You
Activity Pack
Our new photographic portraits activity pack features lots of fun activities to do at home. Be inspired by the portraits included in the Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize 2020 and try drawing, writing, role playing and taking photographs.
Healthcare Heroes
Activities for children and families inspired by three healthcare heroes from our Collection.
Hold Still
Key stage 1-5
Teachers and pupils are invited to engage with the stories in the Hold Still digital exhibition, reflect on their own experience of lockdown, and respond creatively by making portrait photographs. The resource includes discussion points and practical activities accessible for children of all ages and abilities.
Family Activities: Playful Portraits
Draw and make while discovering more about the Gallery’s Collection and these brilliant people.
BP Next Generation 2020
These short films made by artists offer ideas, advice and skills-sharing for making portraits. Follow the step by step guides to build confidence in a range of drawing and painting techniques.
Art
Investigate and study a variety of portraits in different media from our collection through a series of resources organized thematically. Art techniques, Image and Identity, Portrait Photography, the Practice of Portraiture and Webquests.
History
Discover more about our collection and learn to read portraits as historical evidence.
Literacy
Discover the faces of poets working today. Explore how photography and portraiture can enhance and shape poetry learning.
Citizenship
Discover ideas and lines of enquiry for how portraiture can support citizenship teaching in your classroom.
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