Lessons for visual art education – where it's about the process, not the product
Tag: self-portrait
Description of the Unit –
Students will explore the concept of symbolism in art, and how they can use symbols—images—to represent aspects of themselves. Using magazines, books and other random two-dimensional found objects (such as playing cards or ticket stubs), students will carefully arrange symbolic imagery into a collage within a silhouette of their own profile.
Description of the Unit –
This is an excellent unit to teach symbolism via imagery. Using their actual profiles in silhouette, middle school students thoughtfully gathered and arranged images and text that they felt represented them in some way, placing them within their silhouettes, allowing us a glimpse into who they are.
Description of the Unit – Frida Kahlo-inspired self-portraits
Students will explore Frida Kahlo’s iconic self-portraits and, using their observations of her work, create their own, including at least one “spirit” animal in the portrait with them.
Relationship to life –
Frida Kahlo was a prolific painter whose most painted subject was herself. She often painted herself with various animals by her side, such as monkeys, parrots, hummingbirds and deer. Some of these were her real life pets, others were animals she identified with. If students had to choose animals that they personally identify with, what animals would they be, and why?
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In the K-8 Art Studio with Anita Sagastegui 