Self-Portraits and Identity
Creating self-portraits using various materials to explore personal identity and representation.
Key Questions
- Explain what choices an artist makes to represent themselves in a portrait.
- Compare how different materials (e.g., crayon vs. paint) change the feeling of a self-portrait.
- Justify the inclusion of specific details in your self-portrait to convey personality.
ACARA Content Descriptions
Suggested Methodologies
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