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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander viewers are warned that this website contains images of deceased persons.

The Amazing Face

A 14-day dive into portraiture

This free introduction to portraiture features 14 modules designed to banish boredom, manifest mindfulness, and conjure creativity!

1. Spelunking

The artist-sitter relationship

2. Penny drop

Keys to unlocking portraiture

3. To the Max

Photographic portraiture and lighting

4. Sage advice

Background, setting and landscape

5. Back in Brack

Thinking about pose

6. Speak for the trees

Narrative and storytelling

7. The right note

Arrangement and composition

8. Now and Shen

Practising slow looking

9. Strike a chord

Expression and mood

10. Symbol crash

Identity and representation

11. From the (he)art

Personal history, culture and community

12. Leading ladies

Presence and inspiration

13. Spirit level

Movement, soul, self

14. You-who

Self-portraiture

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The National Portrait Gallery acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia and recognises the continuing connection to lands, waters and communities. We pay our respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and to Elders both past and present.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander viewers are warned that this website contains images of deceased persons.

The National Portrait Gallery is an Australian Government Agency