Selfie Portraits
Mark 12:30-31 says: "'You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind, and with all your strength.' The second is this, 'You shall love your neighbor as yourself.' There is no other commandment greater than these."
Louis Giglio (2016, p. 32) states, "From the time we are born, relationships are constantly shaping who we are and how we engage with the world around us. Beginning with how we see ourselves, we develop a view of God and others. This impacts the way we relate to our parents, our brothers and sisters, our friends, and our relationships. Jesus knew there was a powerful dynamic between the way we love God, the way we love our neighbor, and the way we love ourselves. God wants us to get to the place where when we look into the mirror, we actually see what God sees in us, and hear what God says about us."
If you are a follower of Christ, this is what the Bible says about who God designed you to be...
You are a child of the KING!
Giglio, L. (2016). Relat(able) making relationships work. Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson.
Objectives:
In this lesson you will explore, experiment, and learn the basic elements for drawing a self-portrait.
Materials:
paper, pencils, erasers, iPhone template, watercolors, brushes, markers, colored pencils
Process:
Look at these "selfies" in art history:
Louis Giglio (2016, p. 32) states, "From the time we are born, relationships are constantly shaping who we are and how we engage with the world around us. Beginning with how we see ourselves, we develop a view of God and others. This impacts the way we relate to our parents, our brothers and sisters, our friends, and our relationships. Jesus knew there was a powerful dynamic between the way we love God, the way we love our neighbor, and the way we love ourselves. God wants us to get to the place where when we look into the mirror, we actually see what God sees in us, and hear what God says about us."
If you are a follower of Christ, this is what the Bible says about who God designed you to be...
- You are a child of God, created in His image, chosen in Christ before the foundation of the world to be holy. John 1:12; Genesis 1:27; Ephesians 1:4
- You are a member of a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession. 1 Peter 2:9, 10
- You are God’s workmanship, His handiwork, born anew in Christ to do His work. Ephesians 2:10
- You are a saint. Ephesians 1:1; 1 Corinthians 1:2; Philippians 1:1; Colossians 1:2
- You are the salt of the earth. Matthew 5:13
- You are a temple, a dwelling place of God. His Spirit and His life dwell in you. 1 Corinthians 3:16; 6:19
- You are one of God’s living stones, being built up in Christ as a spiritual house. 1 Peter 2:5
- You are chosen and appointed by Christ to bear His fruit. John 15:16
- You are born of God, and the evil one, the devil, cannot touch you. In fact, you are an enemy of the devil. 1 John 5:18; 1 Peter 5:8
- And ---You can approach God with boldness, freedom and confidence. Ephesians 3:12
- You have been given a spirit of power, love and self-discipline. 2 Timothy 1:7
- You have been given exceedingly great and precious promises by God. 2 Peter 1:4
- Therefore, stand tall ---You can do all things through Christ who strengthens you. Philippians 4:13
You are a child of the KING!
- And you can stand before Him just as if you never sinned, completely forgiven and righteous. Romans 5:1
- God so loved you that He gave His one and only Son so that you could have eternal life. John 3:16
- You have been bought with a price; you belong to God. 1 Corinthians 6:19
- You have been established, anointed and sealed by God in Christ, and you have been given the Holy Spirit as a pledge, guaranteeing your inheritance to come. 2 Corinthians 1:21; Ephesians 1:13, 14
- You are a joint heir with Him. Romans 8:17
- You are an expression of the life of Christ. Colossians 3:4
- You are a priceless treasure. Exodus 19:5
Giglio, L. (2016). Relat(able) making relationships work. Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson.
Objectives:
In this lesson you will explore, experiment, and learn the basic elements for drawing a self-portrait.
Materials:
paper, pencils, erasers, iPhone template, watercolors, brushes, markers, colored pencils
Process:
Look at these "selfies" in art history:
- What do they have in common? How are they different? What stands out in each self-portrait? What can you tell about the artist from their self-portrait?
- Do you think people are obsessed with self-portraits today? Why or why not?
- Why do you take selfies? What are some of the things you think about when you take selfies?
- What can you add to your "selfie" self-portrait to tell others about you?
The following handout and websites will help you get your facial features in the right places.
- Lightly draw the facial grid on practice paper. Practice drawing your face a few times. When you feel comfortable with getting the features in the right place, draw your selfie on the iPhone template.
- You may use watercolor, pen, colored pencils, or markers to add color.
- Take your time. Work slowly and carefully.
- Think about these questions for discussion: How do artists grow and become accomplished in art forms? How do people contribute to awareness and understanding of their lives through art making? What can someone learn about you by viewing your artwork?
Standards:National
- VA:Cr3.1
- VA:Re.7.2
- VA:Cn10:1
- VA:Pr5.1
- VA:912.C.2.1
- VA:912.C.3.1
- VA:912.F.3.4
- VA:912.0.1.1
- VA.912.S.2.2
- VA.912.C.3.10