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2. What is a Self Portrait?
• A self-portrait is a representation of an
artist; drawn, painted, photographed, or
sculpted by the artist.

3. What’s the point?
Self portraits let us express who we are and how we feel.
Some people find it hard to talk about how they feel so
they are able to express it through art forms, like music,
dance, writing, drawing, painting, and sculpture. How do
you express yourself?

4. Vincent Van Gogh
• One of the most famous of self-portraitists was Vincent
Van Gogh, who painted himself 37 times in 3 years. Van
Gogh rarely painted himself looking at the viewer, why
do you think that is?

5. Frida Kahlo
• Frida Kahlo also painted many self portraits. Due to a terrible
accident she spent many years bedridden, with only herself for a
model. She painted 55 self-portraits. Some are nightmarish
representations which symbolize her physical sufferings.

6. Jean-Michel Basquiat

7. M.C. Escher

8. Pablo Picasso

9. Beth Kappa

10. Student Self Portraits

11. Student Self Portraits

16. Abstract Self Portraits

17. Abstract Self Portraits

18. Abstract Self Portraits

19. The Use of Color
You can use color to help you express how you feel.
• Black • Pink Color Mood Chart
• TENSE • CHEERFUL
• UPSET • Yellow Color Mood Chart
• STRONG • IMAGINATIVE
• Grey • HAPPY
• ANXIOUS • Orange Color Mood Chart
• NERVOUS • DARING
• Green • ADVENTUROUS
• CALM • Red Color Mood Chart
• PEACEFUL • ENERGIZED
• Blue • ANGRY
• RELAXED • Purple Color Mood Chart
• SAD • CREATIVE
• Dark Blue • EXCITED
• VERY HAPPY • White Color
• LOVABLE • FRUSTRATED
• CONFUSED

20. What’s so good about art anyway?
• The great thing about art is that it is all
about how YOU see the world. There is no
right or wrong way to do it!
• Remember that you are the only one that
has your ideas and the images in your
head! Your job as an artist is to get those
ideas and images out of your brain and on
to the paper!

21. Important Things to Remember
• This Art Show is being held to raise money to buy our
school books and to build community.
• Be Creative! Show us who you are and what you are
about through your self portrait. Use colors, drawings,
words, collage…anything!
• Use the paper we are giving you today to make your
self portrait.
• You may use any supplies you or your teacher has to
make your self portrait.
• Self portraits are due to Mrs. Leonardo June 18th
• Come see the Many Faces of CASA exhibit with your
family June 24th at 5:00PM