Symbolic portraits

Within this self-portrait, I am exploring the complexity of my seemingly simple thoughts or daydreams. I am contrasting my outer, bored expression with the chaotic, whimsical doodles in the background that symbolize my daydreams. This goes to show that even when I look unengaged on the outside, my brain is thinking a surplus of thoughts and ideas. I enjoy both technical rendering and free doodling, which is why I decided to combine them in an interesting way in this piece. This contrast…

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These two easy art projects for 6th grade students are great ways for the intermediate art teacher to get started. Get your students creating half-face self portraits, or if you only have a few minutes and need a shorter project, try these ideas for a wire sculpture.

Symbolic Self-Portraits Artist Focus: Kara Walker Vocabulary: Silhouette Medium: Collage Special Education Art Lesson - Middle School-Age Students Materials: magazines, glue, scissors, silhouette cutouts, black construction paper *Note* Some of our students were able to trace silhouettes by using a flashlight and partnering up against the wall, then tracing their partners shadow with a pencil. This was difficult in many classes, so I drew many of them or had them trace on the table. Either…

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