How Do I see Myself

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The Self Portrait is one method artists use to express their individuality.  In this quarter students will investigate how and why artists have created self portraits.  Students will have the opportunity to choose an artist for further investigation.  Students will also have choice in media and technique.  This unit is also adaptable for limited media choice.
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                  Advanced Art Self Portrait

                     How do I see myself?

Unit Length:  13 (90 minute) class periods.

Essential Questions: 
  • How have artists used various media and techniques to create their self portrait?
  • How do artists use color, line, texture or a specific   media to create mood and show their personality in a self portrait?
  • What influences an artist’s decision on what media to use in a self portrait?
  • How can traditional and digital media, techniques and processes be combined to create a new art work?

Essential Concepts:
  • Artists create self portraits to express different aspects of their personalities.
  • Creating a self portrait helps artists express their individuality.
  • Artists choose media and techniques based on their subject matter and what thought they are trying to express.
  • Artists often use photographs of themselves as reference in the creation of a self portrait artwork.
  • Digital technology makes it possible manipulate traditional studio art media, techniques and processes to create new and meaningful images.
  • Self portraits do not always show the face.
  • Symbols
Main Objectives:
  • The student will demonstrate their understanding of how artists communicate their personality through media and technique choice, and manipulations of the elements and principles of art in the creation of a self portrait.
  • The student will demonstrate their understanding of the influences, media, techniques and philosophies of a chosen self portrait artist through both a class presentation and the creation of a self portrait artwork reflective of their chosen artist’s style.

The Process:

Day 1: Introduction to Self Portrait Art
Objective: Students will investigate how and why artists have created self portraits.

Day 2-4: Research and Brain Storming
Objective 1: Investigate the work of a chosen artist.  (This may be text or web based research)
Objective 2: Design a self portrait using gained knowledge about a chosen artist as a guide for individual art work creation.

Day 5-12: Studio for individual Self Portrait artworks.
Objective: Create a self portrait in a chosen style.

Day 13: Reflection and Presentation
Objective: Display and articulate individual artistic process in creating a self portrait.
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