Portraits
Class 6 · Arts
5 ideas in Class 6 Arts, explained in plain words, with games and quizzes to practise.
Drawing Portraits
Part of: Faces on paper
Pairs sketch each other on A4 sheets, shaping round, oval or egg faces, spacing eyes, brows and ears, and adding personal colour. Finished faces spark talk about alike and unlike features.
Why it matters. Faces teach observation. Differences deserve celebration.
Try it in two minutes
- Name face shapes.
- Space two features.
- Compare two faces.
Try at home. Sketch one family face.
Class Group Portrait
Part of: Faces on paper
Cut portraits travel onto a giant joined-paper stage, arranged by whole-class agreement and pasted into place. Every face keeps its seat in one shared portrait.
Why it matters. Many hands make one art. Agreement builds beauty.
Try it in two minutes
- Cut along edges.
- Join base sheets.
- Agree the layout.
Try at home. Arrange family photos in a row.
Buddha Across Periods
Part of: People in art
Portraits centre faces, heads, necks and shoulders, sometimes more. Buddha images shift across Gandhara, Mathura, Ajanta, Sarnath and Thangka styles, inviting comparison of features and traits.
Why it matters. Styles carry history. Comparison sharpens eyes.
Try it in two minutes
- Name one Buddha style.
- Say one period.
- Compare two features.
Try at home. Compare two old coin faces.
Future Roles
Part of: People in art
Dreamers sketch themselves fixing bulbs, keeping fit and beyond, three to five roles each. Classmates then hunt typical, rare and most interesting visions.
Why it matters. Dreams shape effort. Many roles fit one child.
Try it in two minutes
- Name one dream role.
- Sketch it quickly.
- Share one reason.
Try at home. Draw yourself in one new role.
Clothes and Roles
Part of: People in art
Farmer sketches reveal assumed genders, heights and garments, while painters dress differently. Drawing neighbours in real and dream roles, then checking all genders appear, teaches clothes hint but never fix identity.
Why it matters. Looks can mislead. Every gender fits every role.
Try it in two minutes
- Sketch one farmer.
- Note the clothing.
- Swap one role.
Try at home. Draw one neighbour in two roles.
What your child will practise
- Buddha Across Periods: Time Travel Quest (Match It Up)
- Class Group Portrait: Space Quick Fire (Quick Fire)
- Clothes and Roles: Mission Control Quest (Collect the Answer)
- Drawing Portraits: Desert Puzzle (Clue Puzzle)
- Future Roles: Ocean Quest (Flip and Match)
- Quiz: Buddha Across Periods (8 questions)
- Quiz: Class Group Portrait (8 questions)
- Quiz: Clothes and Roles (8 questions)
- Quiz: Drawing Portraits (8 questions)