Who Am I? |
Theme: Who Am I? |
ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS: |
How does making personal artwork influence perception & understanding of human experiences?
How will you interpret your portrait? How is your work SYMBOLIC of you and who you are? |
History of PortraitsIt is believed that self-portraits have a long history that tracks back to the ancient Egyptians, ancient Greek and Romans. ... In John Berger's book Ways of Seeing, when looking at the artist Rembrandt's self-portraits, he says, “He had to see himself as a painter in a way that denied the seeing of a painter.
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Requirements:Concept:
Self Portraiture must show/be:
Materials:
Fundamentals:
Work through the process to create your autonomous art.
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Artistic Thinking ProcessIDEATE: Brainstorm in sketchbook 'Who Am I?' PLAN & PRACTICE: Draw Thumbnail Sketches and Practice (lots) with Materials CREATE: Make your designed 'portrait' with 2D materials REFLECT & SHARE: Complete 'Evidence of Learning' |
Alter Ego
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Alter ego refers to the behaviors any person may display in certain situations. How do you relate/ react to your family/peers? Does country or culture play a part in your life? What passions do you have? What liberates you/confines you? Related concepts include: avatar, doppelgänger, impersonator
What are the traits of your personality? |
Anthropomorphic
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Portraits of Animals described or thought of as having a human form or human attributes
What animal are you and why? |
Meme
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Are you what you eat? What plate of food would you sculpt to communicate you?
What are your favorite foods to eat and why? |
Artist Parody |
an imitation of the style of a particular artist, or genre with deliberate exaggeration for comic effect; produce a humorously exaggerated imitation of an artist
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Homage to Artist |
a show or demonstration of respect or dedication to someone or something, by simple declaration but often by some more oblique reference, artistic or poetic; often used in the arts for where an artist shows respect to another by allusion or imitation
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