Our project at Barren County Middle School began with us learning the process of creating gelli prints. We used the gelli prints to cut up and apply as an interesting element in the background. The second class we learned what a self-portrait and a portrait is and we looked at the work of 2 artists; Kehinde Wiley and Amy Sherald. The students loved seeing the images and talking about the paintings and the varying backgrounds. We did a small sketch diagram of the face and where all the features are placed. Then they started their very own self portrait by drawing an oval with neck and shoulders and mixing a skin color that is like their own skin color. We used acrylic paint to paint in the skin and shirt and then add the background color. In the next session we continued our work and then added features, shadows and background of cut up gelli prints applied with mod podge!Enjoy these photos of the process! I love the look of pride in their eyes as they look at their self-portrait!!
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