Cultural Self-Portrait

Teacher Example

 

Students investigate how to create self-portraits that incorporate personal information, symbols, interests, causes, identities as they reflect on the artworks of Jean-Michel Basquiat.

"I don't think about art when I'm working. I try to think about life." - Jean-Michel Basquiat

Materials 

• Sketchbook 

• Pencils, Colored Pencils, Oil Pastels, Watercolor 

• 18” x 24” mixed media paper

Student Example

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