Personal Geographies

For my Grade 11s ............

I have found over the years that the learners at this school are fascinated by the human face, so this term we will learn to draw a self- portrait. This is often required in your portfolio when  you apply to tertiary institutions.
In order for this portrait to 'message' something other than mere skill, we will put it into a landscape using digital or physical collage methods. What will the concept/messaging be in your 'Personal Geographies'?

Activity ONE: Collect a number of self-portraits against a plain background. Share these in a digital album with your teacher.
Make sure this has your NAME on it  e.g. Clarissa_Personal Geographies. Create a QR code for this album for your sourcebook. You may also print some of the the best.

Activity TWO: At the same time, start collecting photos of your environment. Some of this can be done at school, but most will done in your own time. You may have some photos already. Share these in the same digital album with your teacher. You may also print some of the the best.

Activity THREE: Create a number of small experiments in various drawing and coloured media showing ideas and learning regarding proportion; textures; form and tone; colour and form; other? Add these to your sourcebook. Keep writing and making notes about the concept / message that you are trying to communicate. 

Activity FOUR: Collect some artworks like these below and write about what the artist was trying to communicate. 

Create a Google Slides presentation for these and use the Research Tool so that you collect the references as well. Share this with your teacher right in the beginning. It will be live and so will grow as you add to it. Don't forget to say what you think the artist is trying to communicate.

Maggie Laubser - Portrait of a man 1930 (SA Expressionism)

Da Vinci - Mona Lisa (Italian Renaissance)

Evaluate your own sourcebook on the 4th March............ [50 marks]
LINK to self-evaluation 

You will then create your own A3 or A2 mixed media artwork for LO2 - due at the end of the term. [50 marks]
LINK to self-evaluation