Self-Portraits

Learner:  Jack          Learning Coach: Luisa Maloni  Date: 10th March, 2015

Learning Area: iExperience: Self Portraits

Learning Observed

During iExperience, the learners have been involved in a rotation of Visual arts, Music, Dance and Drama. In the Visual Arts- learners had the opportunity to discover how other artists tell a story about who they are through self-portraits. We looked at how we are the same and how we are different and how artists celebrate and accentuate what is special and different about themselves through their work. I observed that Jack was very involved, enthusiastic and focussed on this activity and took special care to draw his own features as they are in real life. He added detail e.g. the buttons on his shirt. Jack models his artwork on the portraits of Frida Kahlo by including symbols that represent things he loves e.g. maths and basketball. Jack has been very committed to finishing his self-portrait and has been using the time before school to work on his drawing.

Evidence of learning

Jack tells a story about himself and his personality through his self-portrait. I can’t wait to see it finished in colour!

Key Competencies/Vision Principles

Jack’s artwork shows that he has Capabilities in observational drawing and attention to expressing what makes him unique. He makes Connections between what he loves and expresses them in a visual and symbolic way. Jack demonstrates the key competency of Managing Self by working on his drawing using his own initiative.

Next Learning Steps

Further develop his drawing skills through explicit practice of facial proportions Introduce dark and light elements to his painting of faces e.g. shading Identify an artist he likes and experiment with some of their techniques in Art.