Self Portraits with a twist

Supplies needed:
  • large drawing paper measured to fit a grid scale 10x14
  • ruler
  • pencils
  • eraser
  • camera and printer
  • color pencils
Grading Rubric:
  • 20pts: 5x7 to 10x14 image, the face must fill the frame
  • 30pts: Value; use the value scale to find the 5 levels of value throughout the fave
  • 20pts: Face proportions are accurate
  • 20pts: Craftsmanship, nothing sloppy
  • 10pts: Follow the photograph instructions
  • You can do this project in realism or create an element of surrealism.
Self portrait with a twist
Essential question: Do you recall fridding from the oil pastel picture? How did those skills help you to get started with this assignment? How will you use lighting to creating interesting contrast? How will you give your work a unique creative twist?
 How will we know if they’ve learned it? 
Students will have a final masterpiece and the skills to create other works if necessary at a more advanced level.  
What will we do if they don’t learn it?
Students will be re-taught and can utilized videos to re-work missing elements of their assignment. 
 What will we do if they have / have already learned?
Students can always go above and beyond the instructions to create a more challenging experience. 
My students understand and can… by the end of the lesson
At ease gridding, have comprehensive knowledge of drawing the face with high contrast in a chiaroscuro style. Students will be given a chance to express their creative freedom.  
Teks: 117.C (2) Creative expression. The student communicates ideas through original artwork using a variety of media with appropriate skills. The student expresses thoughts and ideas creatively while challenging the imagination, fostering reflective thinking, and developing disciplined effort and progressive problem-solving skills. The student is expected to: (A) use visual solutions to create original artwork by problem solving through direct observation, original sources, experiences, narrations, and imagination;​
  1. You will need to find a flashlight and a dark space.
  2. Using your phone or camera take a photo of yourself. Just you face, no body shots
  3. Play with lighting, angles and shadows.
  4. Once you have taken the photo, you will upload it to schoology for approval
  5. ​once approved You MUST print it to 5x7 ad grid the photo ever inch 
  6. The 10x14 paper will be gridded every 2 inches.
  7. Watch the video on gridding
  8. DO NOT DRAW YET!  
  9. In your sketchbook, using your skills that you learned in the technique portion, draw the photo of yourself, then begin to play with how you are going to morph your piece into something creative. 
  10. Upload your sketches into schoology for approval
  11. Once approved,begin lightly drawing the photo 
  12. Once the sketch is finished erase the grid lines
  13. Establish a light source. Remember, it is not a sun in the corner, you need to use your lightest pencil to darkest to establish value.
Picture
See how my photo is just of my face and a little bit of my torso? I shouldn't see your legs in this photo.