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"Framed" Self Portraits

Goal: Students will learn about themselves and their classmates by making a self portrait

Objectives:

Refine painting/color mixing skills

Learn about the use of the self portrait by artists

Learn about pattern

Refine drawing skills of the human face

Learn about the traditions of framing art

Materials- 8x10 in canvas board, masking tape, pencils, tempera paint, pictures of students or mirrors, found objects, glue, gold paint

Motivation: Students will be shown examples of self portraits by artists. We will discuss what a self portrait is (self portrait song) Students will then be shown techniques for drawing the human face

Motivating questions:

What does this painting tell you about this person?

What clues made you think of that?

Procedure:

Students will be given a gessoed panel with a taped off edge

Students will sketch their face and shoulder on sketch paper

Students will pencil in a background that tells something about their personality

The finished drawing can be redrawn onto the panel

Teacher will review color mixing – Students will learn how to combine two colors to make a third color. Students will learn how to make hues and tints. We will also discuss pattern and how a pattern can express something about a person.

Students can begin to paint their portrait. Color mixing will be addressed

Emphasis will be placed on creating an interesting background

Students will glue found objects to the perimeter of their portrait

Once dry the students will paint their frames gold

Conclusion: Students will display their finished masterpieces on small easels.

Evaluation:

Students will be asked to evaluate their self portraits. So they capture the essence of their personality. Students will be asked to recall what self portraits are. A fine example of this project will tell the teacher something about the personality of the child. It will exhibit an interesting pattern in the background. The work will demonstrate an understanding of color mixing.

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