portraits. why paint portraits? what can they tell us? cheap model (for self portraits) cool...
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Portraits
Portraits
Why paint portraits? What can they tell us?
Cheap model (for self portraits)
Cool Gifts for friends and family
Great way to make extra money
For Fun………..other reasons?
Portraits
Often Artists like to draw themselves! This is called a self self portraitportrait.
Self Portrait
Here are some artists’ self self portraitsportraits:
Self Portrait
Vincent Van Gogh
1853-1890
Self Portrait
Frida Kahlo
1907-1954
Self Portrait
Pablo Picasso
1881-1973
Self Portrait
Kathe Kollwitz
1867-1945
Self Portrait
Roger Shimomura
1939-
Self Portrait
Marc Chagall
1887-1985
Self Portrait
Andy Warhol
1928-1987
Self Portrait
Mary Cassatt
1844-1926
AssignmentTwo portraits- each one
drawn from a different angle
Choice of color pencil or oil pastels
Turn in Self Evaluation Rubric together with Portraits (choose best one)
Do’s and Don'ts
Do not leave large areas of blank white page or background ----no ants in a snow storm
Do Fill in the entire page with your design
Do color the entire page
Do practice composition using at least 3 thumbnail sketches
Do use imagination –make it interesting and fun
Self Portrait
A mirrormirror can be an important when you make a self self portraitportrait.
Other ideas
You don’t have to settle for a boring background
Use magazine pictures for background
Use computer or phone images (take Pictures)
Use old family pictures
Techniques
Self Portrait
Have fun with it