GE 20 – Reading Visual Art

2nd Exam Mechanics & Guidelines

“Mimicking a Portrait: A Restoration and

Understanding of the Past”

1. For your second examination, you are tasked to mimic a famous portrait from
a renowned national or international artist.
2. You are encouraged to observe and follow the painting components like the
lighting, color, perspective, etc.
3. You must be resourceful and creative in your presentation by not spending any
single amount; instead, utilizing available resources at home like costume,
props, make-up, lights, and background.
4. In an A4-sized paper, place your portrait (should appear exactly like the
example above) and provide an 8 sentence paragraph description below
discussing your understanding of the painting.
5. In your description, you are NOT allowed to check the painting’s historical
background. Therefore, your analysis shall be based only on a close-looking.
SafeAssign plagiarism checker shall be enabled for originality report.
6. Kindly note that the font to be used is Arial with font size 12, single spacing,
indented, and justified.
7. Convert your output from Docx to pdf file.
8. Instructions and restrictions on the portal shall be followed to avoid confusion.
9. Read. Comprehend. Follow. Submit!
10. You will be rated based on the following components below.
Components Description Points
Visual Impact The unique composition of the elements and 20
content create a striking and memorable
work with that wow factor for the viewer.
Interpretation The work shows inventive interpretation of 10
the task.
Work Effort Work effort is visible in the output presented. 10
Depth of Student thoroughly explains the work to 10
Explanation provide understanding for the viewers.
Total 50