Self Portraits

     Along with writing a personal narrative, we like to have our students complete a self-portrait.  This year, we were fortunate to have an artist, Amy Nack, work with our class on these.  She taught us a new technique!

     We bought Smooth Bristol Paper and taped the edges prior to the lesson.  She talked to them about what a portrait is, then helped them with drawing by showing a few tips about head shape, adding shoulders, eye/ear placement ...  Our students drew themselves in pencil and then traced over their important lines with black permanent marker.  During the next session we added color to the portraits by rubbing chalk pastels on sandpaper, then using our finger to pick up the chalk and color the portraits.  They turned out amazing and were very engaging for our students.

 

Enjoy!

     Molly & Laura