1. SECOND QUARTER UNIT ONE
THE SELF-PORTRAIT
SECOND QUARTER
UNIT ONE
Jacob Lawrence

2. A TRADITIONAL SELF-PORTRAIT
Rembrandt
Van Gogh
Mary Casset
Created (painted, drawn, photographed) by the artist themselves.
A representation of the artist’s face and shoulders/upper body.

3. Basically, it shows us what someone looks like.
Vivian Maier
Annie Leibovitz

4. THE SELFIE What is the difference between a selfie and a
self portrait?
What is a selfie?

5. SELFIES DON’T (USUALLY) MAKE HISTORY.
Selfies are of your face (usually an awkward close up).
Selfies are taken with a smart phone.
Selfies are disposable.

6. A self-portrait is planned. It is well thought-out.
It has details carefully chosen by the artist. A self-portrait contains information about the artist that is more than what they look like.

7. PROJECT: SELF-PORTRAITS
There are three components for this unit.
We will focus on creating two self-portraits (studio) and writing one paper (history/aesthetics).
1. The first self-portrait will investigate the facial features.
2. The “face-less self portrait” will focus on our environment, gestures and things that define us.
3. Students will independently research and write a 2 – 3 page paper on an artist whose practice includes self-portraits.
PROJECT: SELF-PORTRAITS

8. STUDIO PROJEC T ONE KNOWLEDGE & UNDERSTANDING
Develop an understanding of the facial features by learning about proportion.
Although the proportions of a head will vary from person to person and change slightly with age, there are some basic principles you can follow to improve your drawing. You can use these to check the general size, shape and position of features in your drawings.
If you view a head from the front, its width is approximately two thirds of its height.
If you view a head from the side, its width is approximately seven eighths of its height.

9. PROPORTIONS OF THE HEAD: The proportions of the head can be divided horizontally into four equal quarters.
The first quarter measures from the top of the head down to the hairline.
The second quarter measures from the hairline down to the eyes in the middle of the head.
The third quarter contains most of the features. At the top of this section the ears are usually level with the eyes. The bottom of the nose nose is roughly level with the ear lobes.
The final quarter stretches from the base of the nose to the chin with the mouth positioned just above the halfway mark.

10. PROPORTIONS OF THE HEAD The eyes are situated approximately half way down the head.
If you view a head from the front, the distance across the eye is similar to the distance between the eyes.
The distance between the eyes is similar to the breadth of the nose.

11. PROPORTIONS OF THE HEAD
If you view a head from the front, a triangle drawn from the centre of the head through either side of the nose will establish a good proportion for the breadth of the mouth.
If you view it from the side, note how the eyes, nose and mouth fit into a rectangle whose diagonal creates a good line to position the corners of the nose and mouth.

12. 5 SIMPLIFIED PROPORTION RULES

13. PROJECT ONE EXERCISE KNOWLEDGE & UNDERSTANDING
Practice drawing the proportions of a face using your own features.
Begin with drawing an oval, and marking the proportions of the face.
Look closely at the shapes of your facial features.
Simplify the shapes of your facial features.
Add line and value to show some depth.
Materials: drawing paper, pencil, mirror.

14. PROJECT ONE: CARDBOARD PORTRAITS
For Project One, you will create a cardboard self-portrait.
PROJECT ONE: CARDBOARD PORTRAITS
Take a high resolution photograph of yourself. (use Ms. Toor’s Ipad)
In a photo editing program, do the following:
Open the photograph
Remove the colour so it has grey values;
Reverse the image.
Save as a jpeg.
Mail to Ms. Toor
Print

15. STUDIO PROJECT ONE CARDBOARD PORTRAITS

16. Using the properties of facial proportions, students will create a 3-d self-portrait.
CARDBOARD CUTOUTS

17. By adding and subtracting cardboard, this young artist made a simple, but effective self-portrait.
CARDBOARD PORTRAITS

18. CARDBOARD PORTRAITS Look closely at this portrait.
How did this young artist create texture?
CARDBOARD PORTRAITS

19. CARDBOARD PORTRAITS

20. PROJECT ONE: CARDBOARD PORTRAITS
INSTRUCTIONS
PROJECT ONE: CARDBOARD PORTRAITS
Using a pencil, trace over your lines.
Transfer the drawing to your cardboard.
Think about how you will build or emphasize certain areas of your face.
The image is ready to be developed by cutting, tearing and sanding away either the negative or positive areas.
You can use pencil marks to emphasize or add detail, but in general, your final image should stand alone as a 3-d design.
Please do NOT cut on the table. Use a matt board or other materials to lessen the damage to the tables.
MATERIALS: photo editing program, a pencil and an x-acto blade.

21. PROJECT TWO: FACELESS PORTRAITS
For Project Two, you will create a ‘faceless self-portrait. This is a portrait that will communicate your interests, hobbies and personalities to the viewer without showing your face.
PROJECT TWO: FACELESS PORTRAITS
MATERIALS: paper, colour pencils.

22. You can read a lot about an artist through a self-portrait.

23. What can you interpret about the artist from this image?

24. What could you say about the artist’s environment?

25. What information could you gather about this artist?

26. What does this portrait say about the artist?

27. Another Interpretation
Fill a silhouette of your face with “what is on your
mind” or things/spaces that define you.

28. PART TWO: THE FACELESS SELF-PORTRAIT
THINK
What sorts of things define you?
What spaces do you live in/enjoy?
What do you like to do with your time?
What are your favorite material possessions?
PART TWO: THE FACELESS SELF-PORTRAIT

29. Hobbies (sports, reading, video games, drawing, swimming)
Material things (Phone, clothes, Technology,)
Animals (cats, dogs, horses)
Nature (flowers, trees)
Home (food/dishes, lamp lighting, music)
BRAINSTORM WEB

30. BRAINSTORM WEB & ARTFULLY ORGANIZED
Use this web, to collect one or more image from each category (hobbies material things, animals, nature, home
BRAINSTORM WEB & ARTFULLY ORGANIZED
Once you have collected your images, artfully organize them for a photo shoot.

31. ARTFULLY ORGANIZED
Organize by shape & size

32. ARTFULLY ORGANIZED
Organize by materials

33. ARTFULLY ORGANIZED
Organize by colour and/or repetition

34. What could you infer about these persons?
ARTFULLY ORGANIZED

35. Create an artfully organized image of your interests
Create an artfully organized image of your interests. This image is a visual communication to your viewer about your personality.
ARTFULLY ORGANIZED
Take a photo of your artfully organized image.
it to Ms. Toor
DUE: FRIDAY NOVEMBER 4, 2016
***BOTH THE BRAINSTORM WEB AND THE PHOTO ARE DUE ON FRIDAY NOVEMBER 4, 2016**** only the photo needs to ed.

36. PART THREE RESEARCH PAPER
For PART THREE, you will independently research the work of an artist who has created self-portraits as a part of his/her practice.
PART THREE RESEARCH PAPER
This research essay
two – three pages,
double spaced
11 point – TIMES, ARIAL or CALIBRI
All research must be cited, and include a bibliography (separate page)
Include an image of the work that you researched (separate page)

37. PART THREE RESEARCH PAPER
Introduction
What is the name of the artist?
Brief biography (dob, place of birth, education)
Style or Movement of art (surrealist, Fauvism, Impressionism, Pop Art)
What factors influenced his/her art work? (this could be a teacher, a family member, a cultural or social factor)
What type of media is used by the artist?
Photographer, oil painter, acrylic, etc
Body
How did this artist explore the self-portrait for the ideas of identity?
How did this artist’s exploration of the self-portrait challenge a viewer’s perception?
Choose one piece of artwork from the artist. Speak about it specifically. When did the artist make it? What factors influenced this specific piece of art work? How is it similar or different to the works by other artists? What can a person/viewer learn about the culture and values of this time period by observing this picture? Why did you choose this art work? That is, what do you find appealing about it or how does it capture your interest?
Conclusion - Opinion
What do you like about the artist’s work?
Do you think the artist successfully explores the concept the identity through self-portrait? Why or why not?
Would you make an art work in the same style as the artist? Why or why not?
PART THREE RESEARCH PAPER
GUIDING QUESTIONS

38. DUE DATE
DUE DATES
All three projects are due on Thursday November 10, 2016.