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Self-Portrait Sketching Practice
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Self-Portrait Sketching Practice
🎨 Part 1: Understanding Self-Portraits
1. What is a self-portrait?
A picture of your familyAn artwork where an artist draws or paints themselvesA photograph taken by someone else
2. Which famous artists created self-portraits? (Check all that apply)
Vincent van GoghFrida KahloWilliam ShakespeareLocal Māori and Pasifika artists
3. Why do artists create self-portraits?
4. What can a self-portrait tell us about the artist?
Only what they look likeTheir identity, feelings, and storyHow much money they have
✏️ Part 2: Basic Face Shapes & Sketching
5. What basic shape is most commonly used for drawing a face outline?
SquareTriangleOvalStar
6. When sketching your face, what should you use to help you observe accurately?
You should use a _____________ to look at yourself while drawing.
7. Practice sketching! Draw a simple outline of your face using basic shapes:
8. List three things that make your face unique:
1. _________________________________
2. _________________________________
3. _________________________________
🤔 Part 3: Reflection
9. What did you notice about your face when you looked in the mirror while sketching?
10. How could your self-portrait show your personality or feelings?
11. What would you like to include in a more detailed self-portrait to show who you are?
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