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Shakespeare Portrait competition Dawn Cooper

Shakespeare Week Portraits - online exhibition

Exhibitions

Visit our online exhibition to see more than 20 Shakespeare portraits. There are portraits created by much-loved children's illustrators, including Marcia Williams, Korky Paul, Cressida Cowell, Dawn Cooper and CBBC's Art Ninja as well as portraits from the museum collection at the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust. You'll also find step-by-step art videos and activities that help you cover and explore the National Curriculum objectives for Art & Design. We hope you'll be inspired to create your own Shakespeare portrait.

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Creating a Shakespeare portrait with Marcia Williams

Marcia Williams demonstrates how she created a beautiful Shakespeare portrait in collage in this step-by-step art class.

Creating a Shakespeare portrait with Jane Porter

Jane Porter demonstrates how to create a portrait of Shakespeare in pen and ink in this step by step guide.

Creating a Shakespeare portrait with Jennie Maizels

A step by step time lapse video demonstrating how Jennie Maizels created her Shakespeare portrait.

Creating a Shakespeare portrait with Petr Horacek

Step-by-step guide to creating a collage Shakespeare portrait.

Creating a Shakespeare portrait with Korky Paul

Children's illustrator, Korky Paul, demonstrates the creative process behind his fabulous Shakespeare Portrait,

Pouncing a Shakespeare Portrait

Find out about a Tudor painting technique.

Shakespeare Portrait Competition

Find out how to enter the 2020 Shakespeare Portrait competition here!

Pounce your own portrait

Use the Tudor technique of pouncing to create your own Shakespeare portrait.