3rd Grade Pixel Self-Portraits

The 3rd graders recently completed their pixel self-portraits as well!

For this unit students completed portrait and body drawing lessons prior to practicing pixel symbols, all of which led to their final pixel self-portraits. Throughout the progression of this unit students completed scaffolded lessons to build their drawing skills, analyzed pixel and mine craft imagery to compare and contrast different artistic styles, and developed a personal idea behind the setting in their pixel self-portrait.

All-in-all, through this unit students were introduced to the idea of style in self-portraiture as well as envisioning (one of the 8 Studio Habits of Mind) themselves in a video game world of their choosing.

After the students completed their self-portraits they completed a reflection sheet to explain their background and why they chose it.

See below for some of the completed works:

Idea inspired by a lesson found on: Thomas Elementary Art

2nd Grade Pixel Self-Portraits

The 2nd graders recently completed their pixel self-portraits!

For this unit students completed portrait and body drawing lessons prior to practicing pixel symbols, all of which led to their final pixel self-portraits. Throughout the progression of this unit students completed scaffolded lessons to build their drawing skills, analyzed pixel and mine craft imagery to compare and contrast different artistic styles, and developed a personal idea behind the setting in their pixel self-portrait.

All-in-all, through this unit students were introduced to the idea of style in self-portraiture as well as envisioning (one of the 8 Studio Habits of Mind) themselves in a video game world of their choosing.

After the students completed their self-portraits they completed a reflection sheet to explain their background and why they chose it.

See below for some of the completed works:

Idea inspired by a lesson found on: Thomas Elementary Art

3rd Grade Self-Portraits

For this lesson, students in the 3rd grade class created self-portraits. Students were introduced to the formal concept of portraiture and demonstrated an ability to successfully add all facial features to a self-portrait of themselves.

Thankfully, by the time that the 2nd and 3rd grade classes began their self-portraits the multicultural crayons I ordered were delivered to the school! The crayons seemed to be easier for the students to use when coloring in their self-portraits than the colored pencils that the 2nd/3rd split class had to use.

6th and 7th Grade Luchador Masks

This unit was designed to introduce 6^th and 7^th grade students to self-portraiture and the meaning of the Luchador mask. Students began the unit by learning how to create a realistic portrait, with the help of a mirror, then continued to create a collage Luchador mask that served as a mask for their drawn self-portrait.

Throughout this unit, students discussed the idea of dual identity and how one's appearance can not truly express one's inner-self. Each student's mask was meant to reflect their personality and students reflected on the meaning of their mask during class while sharing as well as when writing a reflection at the end of the unit.

All-in-all, I was very impressed with the students' results! They seemed very engaged throughout the unit, and met challenges head on.

2nd Grade Self-Portraits

For this lesson students in the 2nd grade class created self-portraits. Students were introduced to the formal concept of portraiture and demonstrated an ability to successfully add all facial features to a self-portrait of themselves.

Thankfully, by the time that the 2nd and 3rd grade classes began their self-portraits the multicultural crayons I ordered were delivered to the school! The crayons seemed to be easier for the students to use when coloring in their self-portraits than the colored pencils that the 2nd/3rd split class had to use.

2nd/3rd Grade Self-Portraits

For this lesson students in the 2nd/3rd split class created self-portraits! Students were introduced to the formal concept of portraiture and demonstrated an ability to successfully add all facial features to a self-portrait of themselves.

The learning objective for this lesson was to add detailed facial features, color using realistic colors, and practice neatness with colored pencil; although this lesson was challenging for students at first, I feel as though the class showed lots of growth!

Kindergarten and 1st Grade Family Trees

As an introduction to portraiture students learned to draw their family members, make realistic facial features, use markers to darken lines, and color using realistic colors.

As students completed their portraits they cut them out and glued them on to trees which they cut out.