Diego Rivera

Self Portrait

Rivera’s Life

Born in Guanajuato, Mexico. Painted large murals depicting

images of Mexican day-to-day life Folk Traditions Culture Politics History

He is one of Mexico’s most revered artists.

Rivera’s Sleep, (1932)

Rivera’s Art

The theme of Rivera’s work centers around social and political issues.

Rivera’s The Weaver, (1936)

Vocabulary Definitions

Portrait: A work of art that resembles a specific person or animal.

What is the difference between a photo and a portrait?

What is the difference between a Portrait and a Self-Portrait?

Diego Rivera Ceramic Art Tile “Portrait of Girl Elenita”

Vocabulary Definitions

Self Portrait Any work of art in

which an artist portrays himself or herself.

Vocabulary Definitions

Proportions: The relation of one object to another with respect to size, amount, number or degree.

How large are the eyes in “proportion” to his face? How many total eyes do you think could fit horizontally across his face?

Retrato de Ignacio Sanchez

Rivera’s Delfina Flores (1927)

What do you think Diego Rivera wanted us to see in this painting of a young girl?

Feelings…Happy or Sad? Colors…Light or Dark? Shapes…Circles, Triangles or

Squares? Textures…Soft, Scratchy,

Smooth or Bumpy? Shading…Sunny or Shadows?

What is she looking at?

Your Turn…Self-Portraits

Follow along with me to practice and then do another on your own

Oval Head (Egg Shaped)

Eyes

Nose

• 3 small curves to make the bottom of the nose.

Mouth

Draw the top lip with 2 curves. Then add the bottom line & line in the middle.

Ears

Make them big enough - ears stretch from the eyes to below the nose

Eyebrows

Neck

Shoulders

Hair

Your Self-Portrait

Realistic Proportional Feelings

Head Eyes

(Pupils/Eyelashes) Nose Mouth Ears Eyebrows Neck Shoulders Hair