The Self and Society · Studio Art: Drawing and Painting

Reframing the Self Portrait

Moving beyond likeness to explore how personality and emotion can be conveyed through color and distorted proportions.

Key Questions

  1. 1How can an artist show what they are thinking without using words?
  2. 2What choices did this artist make to represent their inner self?
  3. 3How does the use of an unconventional color palette change the mood of a portrait?

MOE Syllabus Outcomes

MOE: Self and Identity - P6MOE: Drawing and Painting - P6
Level: Primary 6
Subject: Art
Unit: The Self and Society
Period: Studio Art: Drawing and Painting

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