Aim & Objectives
Students learn to observe their own facial features using a mirror in relation to standard facial proportions. They work with guidelines for this. They learn how to use soft pastels and oil pastels to suit the texture of each part and watercolours for a subtle background.
Learning Outcomes
Students are introduced to self-portraits based on the works of Dutch artist Vincent van Gogh and Indian artist Amrita Sher-Gil. They learn how to draw an expressive self-portrait by observing their own facial features and proportion in a mirror.
Process for the Lesson
The students will draw their portraits with a mirror.
