After viewing a video pertaining to self-portraits, analyzing and interpreting the various styles and learning about face mapping, you will select a medium of your choice such as charcoal, oil pastels, ceramics, collage etc. to create selfies. Projects can range from photo realism to cubism to abstract.
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Students in all grade levels will learn about value: the tints and shades of a hue. After creating a grey scale, students will create a drawing or painting to transform a 2 dimensional shape to achieve a 3 dimensional form using value. They will apply one or more of the several techniques modeled in class to design a composition.
Fifth and eighth grade students will learn how to create computer generated art. Using Pixlr, they will digitally create images of themselves in a landscape or seascape. They will also use Cartoonize to transform their faces into cartoon-like images.