WELCOMEGlad you are here.Art is life..nature…beauty

In the eye of the beholder

I am Mrs. Stover

SELF PORTRAITSWhat 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

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

Self Portrait

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

Self Portrait

Examples of Artists’ self portraits:

Self Portrait

Vincent Van Gogh

1853-1890

Self Portrait

Frida Kahlo

1907-1954

Self Portrait

Pablo Picasso

1881-1973

Self Portrait

Kathe Kollwitz

1867-1945

Self Portrait

Roger Shimomura

1939-

Self Portrait

Marc Chagall

1887-1985

Self Portrait

Andy Warhol

1928-1987

Self Portrait

Mary Cassatt

1844-1926

Unusual Self Portraits:

SOME ARE FUNNY

SOME ARE SAD

EVEN MORE SAD-VINCENT VAN GOGH

1853-1890

SOME ARE ABOUT LOVE

SOME ARE ABOUT WHAT THE ARTIST DOES:

SOME ARE ABOUT ANGER OR FRUSTRATION

SOME ARE ABOUT WEIRD THINGS:

AND SOME ARE ABOUT OUR PERSONALITIES:

THEY ARE ABOUT WHO WE ARE

SELF 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.