Curated OER
Side By Side
Students produce elongated self-portraits on paper approximately 8 x 36 inches.
Curated OER
Art and Science: Weather
Students examine how weather affects daily life. They draw pictures of themselves wearing clothing appropriate for four different weather conditions. They display their drawings each day according to the weather conditions.
Curated OER
Self Portrait Ideas
Students review multiple ideas for creating a self portrait including abstract versions, PowerPoint presentations, sculptures, ceramic plates, photography and shadow boxes. They create self portraits.
Curated OER
Life Sized Self Portrait
Students create a self-portrait that is compiled by using individual student drawings. The drawings emphasize line, shape, color and possibly texture depending upon the student's selection of materials.
Curated OER
Looking at Portraits: Looking at One's Self
Students examine Charles-Antoine Coypel's Self-Portrait and explain what he shows in this work.
Other
Silicon Valley Art Museum: Put Yourself on a Stamp: A Self Portrait Lesson [Pdf]
The Silicon Valley Art Museum presents this printable pdf art activity caled "Put Yourself on a Stamp: A Self-Portrait Lesson", in which you are guided through a creative activity with discussion.
Goshen College
Art Department: Self Portrait Montage
Take the pressure off your students of drawing the human face. With this lesson create a self-portrait with collage materials.
Other
Art Lesson: Cut Paper Self Portraits
A slight variation to a classic art assignment. Includes suggestions for creating challenges for all age levels.
Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies
Mocomi: Vincent Van Gogh
Useful biographical information and fun facts about Vincent Van Gogh's paintings.