Look At Me: Self-Portraits Project 1: Portrait Drawing
Aug ~ Oct (10 Weeks)
Unit Objective: To realistically draw a portrait in pencil with values, tone and correct proportions.
Students are evaluated on process, participation as well as end-product. *lessons and assignments may be subject to change due to teacher’s discretion
Unit wiki: http://curkovicartunits.pbworks.com/Look-at-Me%3A-Portrait-Drawing Week 1 - Introduction -Explain MYP art, unit outline, timeline and rubric. -Distribute developmental workbooks - All work entered should be dated and given a title! -All prep work done in class (and homework) needs to be INCLUDED in your Developmental Workbook, unless otherwise instructed by the teacher. Discuss: What is a portrait? As a pre-assessment task, students create their own self-portrait from observation (mirrors) in pencil (1 hour). Works are then discussed highlighting struggles, successes and strategies. Students answer the question, "What makes a good portrait?" in developmental workbook (homework). This can be done in paragraph form or using a mindmap. View student work from 2009-2010 (http://bit.ly/9zqAox). Which ones have been done well? Homework: 1. Answer "What makes a good portrait?" in your developmental workbook. Refer to the portrait you did in class as an example of ways to improve and to set goals. PLEASE date and title the homework. Due next class. (Required) 2. Watch the following videos located on class wiki (Optional)
Week 2 - Value
Warm-up: Students do a Blind Contour Drawing (10 mins) of their neighbour in their Developmental Workbooks. Students should date and title the work "Week 2-Blind Contour Drawing warm up" Frank Curkovic