Symbolic portraits

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From Facebook:Symbolic Silhouette Self Portrait

Within this self-portrait, I am exploring the complexity of my seemingly simple thoughts or daydreams. I am contrasting my outer, bored expression with the chaotic, whimsical doodles in the background that symbolize my daydreams. This goes to show that even when I look unengaged on the outside, my brain is thinking a surplus of thoughts and ideas. I enjoy both technical rendering and free doodling, which is why I decided to combine them in an interesting way in this piece. This contrast…

From Facebook:Symbolic Silhouette Self Portrait

I made this project example for my Drawing and Painting I students.

"What's in your head?"

Artist Tara Roskell rediscovered her creative energy, creating whimsical, imaginative portraits in wax pastel and mixed media.

Dallas-based artist Alexis Franklin considers her digital renderings a reinvention of the expected. “I’ve always seen the world through a filter that brings vibrance and excitement to things most people wouldn’t notice, and that’s something that I really want to have come across in my work,” she says of her expressive paintings. Through facial expressions,Continue reading "Vibrant Digital Portraits by Artist Alexis Franklin Emphasize the Nuances of Emotions"

These two easy art projects for 6th grade students are great ways for the intermediate art teacher to get started. Get your students creating half-face self portraits, or if you only have a few minutes and need a shorter project, try these ideas for a wire sculpture.