Collage is the art technique of arranging paper, photos, fabric or any other material to create an original piece of art. Famous artist who use collage include Pablo Picasso, Romare Bearden, and Henri Matisse.
Create a self portrait collage. A self portrait is a picture of the artist.
Supplies: Scissors Glue Junk Mail, old magazines, paper recycling Profile outline paper (click here) "I Am" poem template (click here)
Step 1: Print or Draw a profile outline on a piece of paper. Step 2: Search your paper recycling, junk mail and old magazines for pictures of things that you like. Cut out things that look like your facial features and are about the right size for the different parts of your face. Step 3: Glue the cut pieces of paper down to your profile. Try to fill as much of the space as possible. Glue the background pieces first, then glue down the pieces for your eyes, nose, mouth, ect. Step 4: Cut out your profile. Step 5: Write "I am" poem Step 6: Take a picture of your portrait and poem and email it to Ms. C.
Learning Objectives: EP2F4;VA2;FA2;PP3A4;VA1;FA1 identify facial features and the relative proportion of each PP3A4;VA1;FA1 create artworks using the art concept of facial proportions PP3A4;VA1;FA1 define self-portrait as a picture of the artist