This week we will continue working with self portraits. The students will focus in on how the artist of the paintings we have studied handled their backgrounds. The students will then complete their own backgrounds on their self portrait while concentrating on coloring solidly and controlling their crayons.
\The Purpose of Self-Portraits
A child's self-portrait can reveal many things. As with any drawing, it shows the development of a child's fine motor, observation and focusing skills. But it also can give insight into a child's self-concept. In other words, it's the best way for a grown-up to see a child through that child's own eyes. How do these little ones perceive and represent themselves?
Children's self-portraits test our adult observation skills because the telling elements are often in the details. Why did she draw herself with a red shirt? Why with earrings when she doesn't wear any? Why is his mouth wide open, or his hair standing on end? Preschool teachers will often ask kids to comment on their pictures, and their statements are recorded along with the portraits.
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