1. I Am What I… Exploring identity through objects
Self Portrait
I Am What I…
Exploring identity through objects

2. What is a self portrait?

3. What would you think about this person?

4. What about this person?

5. …this person?

6. This old guy?

7. These two artists?

8. Examples: skateboarding, guitar, extreme sports, weird, odd, different, special abilities
What are your hobbies?

9. Examples: tattoos, types of music, being in the spotlight, blending in with the crowd, being remembered
What do you like?

10. Being remembered, making a mistake, having nothing to say
What do you not like?

11. Making friends, making a statement, making a difference, blending in with the crowd, art, math, a specific sport
What are you good at?

12. What are you not so good at?
Talking in public, taking tests, feeling totally secure, going unnoticed
What are you not so good at?

13. Think about it…how do you want to represent “YOU?”
Are you…
what you eat?
Love?
Own?
Feel?
See?

14. Rough draft in sketchbook
Type of portrait: silhouette, drawing, etc
Images you will include
Decide at least 2 media…paint? Colored pencils? Charcoal? Oil pastels? Chalks?
Rough draft in sketchbook

15. Final artwork requirements
18x12 (LARGE PAPER)
Minimum 2 media
You may use magazine cut-outs, but limit them. Check with me before gluing them on!
Check the rubric
You need to write an artist’s statement.
Final artwork requirements