1. NGfL CYMRU GCaD www.ngfl-cymru.org.uk Look At The Paintings Woman on bridge in Llangollen Lord Kenyon With permission of the copyright holder Peter Edwards.

2. NGfL CYMRU GCaD www.ngfl-cymru.org.uk Compare and Contrast Think about…… What’s the same? The subject is a person. The artist has used colour and light to create atmosphere in the painting. The viewer is able to make up a character description of the subject. The artist tells a story in the painting.

3. NGfL CYMRU GCaD www.ngfl-cymru.org.uk Compare and Contrast Think about…… What’s different? The subject looks to the front. The subject looks to the side. The subject is in a room. The subject is outside. The artist has used light in the painting to create a gentle, calm atmosphere. The artist has used dark colours and tone to create drama in the painting. The sitter’s name is the painting’s title. The sitter’s name is not in the title.

4. NGfL CYMRU GCaD www.ngfl-cymru.org.uk The Artist Peter Edwards Fact File Artist Peter Edwards was born in Wales in 1955. He loved drawing as a child. He studied art at Cheltenham Art School. At college he developed his interest in painting people. He became a portrait painter. He has painted many famous people. Group Work: Find out more about Peter Edwards. www.npg.org.uk www.peteredwards.net Can you find other portraits painted by the artist? Where are they exhibited? Make a ‘Learning Log’ about artist Peter Edwards. Group Work: Find out more about Peter Edwards. www.npg.org.uk www.peteredwards.net Can you find other portraits painted by the artist? Where are they exhibited? Make a ‘Learning Log’ about artist Peter Edwards.

5. NGfL CYMRU GCaD www.ngfl-cymru.org.uk Look closely at the portraits. Self-Portrait 1976. Artist’s collection. Oil on paper. With permission of the copyright holder Peter Edwards.

6. NGfL CYMRU GCaD www.ngfl-cymru.org.uk Self-portrait 1981 Portrait Award, National Portrait Gallery, 1981. Private collection. Oil on wood. With permission of the copyright holder Peter Edwards.

7. NGfL CYMRU GCaD www.ngfl-cymru.org.uk Self-portrait 1982 Exhibited R. A. Summer Exhibition 1983. Private Collection. Oil on wood. With permission of the copyright holder Peter Edwards.

8. NGfL CYMRU GCaD www.ngfl-cymru.org.uk Self-portrait 1996 Oil on card Private collection. With permission of the copyright holder Peter Edwards.

9. NGfL CYMRU GCaD www.ngfl-cymru.org.uk Self-portrait 2000. Acrylic on paper. With permission of the copyright holder Peter Edwards.

10. NGfL CYMRU GCaD www.ngfl-cymru.org.uk Comment on the Portraits? Think about….. The style of the artist. The position of the subject in the painting. The materials used. The range of colours. Have you got a favourite painting? Why? What have you learnt about the artist Peter Edwards? How will this help you with your art work?