W ELCOME Glad you are here. Art is life..nature…beauty In the eye of the beholder I am Mrs. Stover.

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1 W ELCOME Glad you are here. Art is life..nature…beauty In the eye of the beholder I am Mrs. Stover

2 S ELF P ORTRAITS What is a portrait??????

3 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.

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

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

6 Self Portrait self portraits Examples of Artists’ self portraits:

7 Self Portrait Vincent Van Gogh 1853- 1890

8 Self Portrait Frida Kahlo 1907- 1954

9 Self Portrait Pablo Picasso 1881- 1973

10 Self Portrait Kathe Kollwitz 1867- 1945

11 Self Portrait Roger Shimomura 1939-

12 Self Portrait Marc Chagall 1887- 1985

13 Self Portrait Andy Warhol 1928- 1987

14 Self Portrait Mary Cassatt 1844- 1926

15 Unusual Self Portraits:

16 S OME ARE FUNNY

17 S OME ARE SAD

18 E VEN M ORE S AD -V INCENT V AN G OGH 1853-1890

19 S OME ARE ABOUT LOVE

20 S OME ARE ABOUT WHAT THE ARTIST DOES :

21 S OME ARE ABOUT ANGER OR FRUSTRATION

22 S OME ARE ABOUT WEIRD THINGS :

23 A ND SOME ARE ABOUT OUR PERSONALITIES :

24 T HEY ARE ABOUT WHO WE ARE

25 S ELF 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.