W ELCOME Glad you are here. Art is life..nature…beauty In the eye of the beholder I am Mrs. Stover

S ELF P ORTRAITS What is a portrait??????

PORTRAIT a likeness, especially of the face, as a painting, drawing, sculpture or photograph. Portraits show characteristics…..maybe color, texture, habits, hobbies, philosophies, physical appearance, and attitudes. Portraits can be of people, animals even some objects.

Self Portrait self portrait Artists often draw themselves. These reflect the characteristics of the artist. This is called a self portrait.

Self Portrait mirror self portrait A mirror or photo can be a tool when you make a self portrait.

Self Portrait self portraits Examples of Artists’ self portraits:

Self Portrait Vincent Van Gogh

Self Portrait Frida Kahlo

Self Portrait Pablo Picasso

Self Portrait Kathe Kollwitz

Self Portrait Roger Shimomura 1939-

Self Portrait Marc Chagall

Self Portrait Andy Warhol

Self Portrait Mary Cassatt

Unusual Self Portraits:

S OME ARE FUNNY

S OME ARE SAD

E VEN M ORE S AD -V INCENT V AN G OGH

S OME ARE ABOUT LOVE

S OME ARE ABOUT WHAT THE ARTIST DOES :

S OME ARE ABOUT ANGER OR FRUSTRATION

S OME ARE ABOUT WEIRD THINGS :

A ND SOME ARE ABOUT OUR PERSONALITIES :

T HEY ARE ABOUT WHO WE ARE

S ELF PORTRAITS TELL A STORY OF WHO WE ARE. You assignment: Draw a self portrait of yourself. On one side of the picture list your good characteristics on the other side list your bad characteristics and habits…..I am sure you have few. I will show you student interpretations of this assignment. ….most important--- BE Creative and Have Fun because that’s what art is about.