Friday, October 5, 2012

Symbolic Self-Portraits


Mercedes, Grade 6

Kayla, Grade 8

Jammah, Grade 8
Keyshana, Grade 8




Marcus, Grade 8

 Our middle school students have been learning about the life and art of beloved Mexican artist Frida Kahlo.  They have analyzed symbolism in her self-portraits, practiced portrait techniques and facial proportions, and have created some interesting self-portraits.  They were asked to study faces in magazines to find the common facial proportions that can be used in drawing realistic faces.  They used these proportions to draw a self-portrait that incorporates autobiographical information like Frida Kahlo did in her work.  They have taught me a lot about the students I am excited to teach here at Prescott.  Hopefully, they learned something new about themselves as they created these unique compositions!

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