This term we’re creating layered portraits as part of our ‘exploring identity’ art topic, combining our drawing skills, paint and collage. We started the unit by exploring the work of artists Yinka Shonibare and Thandiwe Muriu, taking inspiration from their use of colour, mixed media and exploring the messages running through their work. After that, we began developing our portraiture skills, practising observational drawing: we had fun sketching without looking at what our drawings looked like and we then took part in a class portrait club where we created portraits of one another…