Who Am I?
"Beauty" is not only skin deep. The Bible says in Psalm 139:13-14, "For You formed my inward parts; You wove me in my mother's womb. I will give thanks to You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; wonderful are Your works, and my soul knows it very well." How can you explore and express who you are to others? This unit of lessons will help you investigate, question, understand and represent your own identity and appreciate identities of your classmates through art. After completing the unit, you will be more comfortable with creating art about yourself and will understand that the definition of your personal identity is much more than what is visible on the surface.
Lesson 1
Objectives:
At the end of this lesson you will be able to express yourself through imagery, and you will work toward developing a personal voice.
Intent:
In this lesson, you will be introduced to the concept of identity by creating a unique bubble map. Your name will be displayed in the center bubble. In the extending bubbles, you will have to write positive adjectives, phrases and illustrations that describe your identity.
Materials:
Paper, pencils, erasers, sketchbooks, markers, colored pencils
Process:
At the end of this lesson you will be able to express yourself through imagery, and you will work toward developing a personal voice.
Intent:
In this lesson, you will be introduced to the concept of identity by creating a unique bubble map. Your name will be displayed in the center bubble. In the extending bubbles, you will have to write positive adjectives, phrases and illustrations that describe your identity.
Materials:
Paper, pencils, erasers, sketchbooks, markers, colored pencils
Process:
- Watch the presentation on identity and symbols that can represent personality
- Create a large bubble map that reflects words, phrases and illustrations of your personality.
- Display your bubble map in the designated place for a gallery walk.
- Once all bubble maps are displayed you will walk around the room and add a dot or star next to any identity bubbles that shares common words, phrases or illustrations with yours.
- Answer the question -- Which personality traits are the most common and shared?
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Lesson 2
Objective:
In this lesson, you will be learning about traditional self portraits throughout art history and how artists in the past expressed their identity through their work. After viewing self portraits by artists, you will sketch self-portraits using mirrors and then use paint to add color.
Materials:
pencils and erasers, sketchbooks, photographs of students, images of self portraits, acrylic paint, brushes, cups for water, and canvas board or watercolor paper
Process:
In this lesson, you will be learning about traditional self portraits throughout art history and how artists in the past expressed their identity through their work. After viewing self portraits by artists, you will sketch self-portraits using mirrors and then use paint to add color.
Materials:
pencils and erasers, sketchbooks, photographs of students, images of self portraits, acrylic paint, brushes, cups for water, and canvas board or watercolor paper
Process:
- Look at these self-portraits:
- 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?
- View this video
- Take notes and sketch a human face using the proportions.
- This "Proportions Checklist" may help
- Using a photograph as reference, begin drawing your self portrait using pencil. Once your drawing is complete begin adding color.
- When you have finished, on an index card write your name and a brief explanation of self-portraiture, a personal reflection of the project including thoughts on the lesson and your own work. A class critique will be held. Be prepared to provide feedback.
You will need to complete a self portrait using accurate proportions of your face. You will need to explain through writing what the purpose of a self portrait is and the characteristics of traditional self portraits. You will also need to explain how your identity is portrayed within your self-portrait.
Standards:
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