Tag Archives: Self Portraits

More Selfies, Salvador Dali Style

Posted on June 11, 2014 by Art Education

Grade 4/5:  Drawing Self-Portraits, with a Twist     (literally) Salvador Dali. How much fun can one have with one’s face? Long before we had goofy IPhone twisting photographs, he was doin’ it with his moustache. Ha! It is hard enough … Continue reading →

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Selfies!

Posted on May 5, 2014 by Art Education

Grade 3:  Self-Portraits in Chalk  This was one of my favourite experiences in the classroom this year.  They are such a delightful group of children, right from the moment I walk into the classroom.  True to form, even though they … Continue reading →

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Blind Contour Gets Wired

Posted on February 11, 2013 by Art Education

Grade 6:  Taking Contour Drawing Further In the class following the first blind contour drawings, we continued with drawing self portraits.  Everyone got a mirror, and with fresh instruction about drawing from close observation – out came the Sharpies again. … Continue reading →

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Exhalation

Posted on February 28, 2012 by Art Education

Grade 5 Line Project/Exhalation About the same time as the Grade 6’s at St. Michael were wielding umbrellas, I had this class pantomime blowing/spewing/singing/laughing/calling:  exhalations!  As with the other class, I photographed them in two different poses, suggesting they think … Continue reading →

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Weathering the Storm

Posted on February 4, 2012 by Art Education

Fall 2011 / Grade 6 Line Project Okay.  Here is the start of a new year in Art at St. Michael:  I took 2 pictures of each of the kids, posing in front of a blank wall with an umbrella. … Continue reading →

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Doodle Hair Photo-Ops

Posted on February 4, 2012 by Art Education

Fall 2010 / Grade 5 Line to Doodle Self Portraits After their first line project with the stylized animals, the grade 5’s took their line templates onto a new project.  I photographed each student against a white wall in a … Continue reading →

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