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Symbolic Self Portrait

Instructor artwork
Found Object Self-Portrait

For this assignment you will create a self-portrait by collecting objects around your home that represent different aspects of your personality. Then you will create a visually interesting artwork. You must include 5-10 objects.


  • Collect real objects around your house, arrange them in a dynamic composition and photograph it. Make sure to use purposeful color, lighting, composition, and background.
  • Take a photo of your collage of objects on your iPad
  • Use the image as your drawing guide with an art app (AutoDesk Sketchbook app to start with) and create a digital drawing of your image 

Instructions:

1) Look around your room, house, backyard and collect more items that will help tell a story about you. 
2) Arrange them in an interesting composition and take a photo with your iPad.
3) Open the image in AutoDesk Sketchbook app.
• Start a new layer.
• Use the pencil or pen tool to trace over the objects.
• Add a new layer and apply color with marker tools or paint brush tool.

4) Turn digital drawing AND the original photo into NEO/Canvas. 

Grading:

• Time, care, effort put into the assignment (assignment doesn't seem rushed)
• Individual digital art skill development
• Student took their own photo and used the image to "trace" digitally in art app
• Student used an art app of their choice to complete the assignment (AutoDesk Sketchbook, ProCreate, Tayasui Sketches School, PhotoPea, Photoshop, Illustrator, Fresco)
• Student used class time wisely to complete the assignment (stayed on-task and not distracted by devices)
• Student submitted assignment in a timely manner

​Worth 25 points

​Student Artwork:

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    • MAT 131 Module 1
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    • MAT 131 Module 3
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  • Adv. Digital Art
  • Photography
    • Syllabus
    • Photo Modules
  • Adv. Photography
  • Archived
    • Digital Art Class >
      • Syllabus
      • Intro Assignments >
        • Collaborative Drawing
        • All About Me Collage
        • Letter of Introduction
        • Student Survey
      • Illustrated Name Card
      • Banksy Inspired Art
      • Illustrative Art Term Posters
      • Bitmoji Scenes
      • Found Object Portrait
      • Photoshop Layers
      • 3-D Sphere
      • Digital Still Life
      • Still-Life Drawing (Shapes/Forms)
      • Digital Portrait
      • Low Poly Portrait
      • Pandemic Inspired Art
      • Mary Blair Inspired Art
      • SmartPhone 30/30
      • Camera Angles
      • SnapSeed Image Editing
      • Surrealism
      • Stranger Things Inspired Art
      • Optical Illusion Art
      • Metamorphosis
      • Double Exposure
      • Ping Pong Project
      • PIxel 8-Bit Art
      • Illustrated Personal Quote
      • Student Taught Project
      • Digital Sketchbook
      • Student Portfolio
      • Extra Credit
    • Freehand Drawing Class >
      • Syllabus
      • Intro Assignments >
        • Collaborative Drawing
        • All About Me Collage
        • Letter of Introduction
        • Student Survey
      • Illustrated Name Card
      • Banksy Inspired Art
      • Illustrative Art Terms Trading Cards
      • Symbolic Self Portrait
      • Zen Doodle
      • Positive/Negative Space Zen Doodle
      • Still Life Drawing
      • Still-Life Drawing (Shapes/Forms)
      • Product Design
      • Pandemic Inspired Art
      • Van Gogh Landscapes
      • Skeletal Study
      • Cityscape Drawing
      • Optical Illusion Art
      • Metamorphosis Drawing
      • Latin American Art
      • Illustrated Personal Quote
      • Mixed Media Drawing
      • Abstract Charcoal Drawing
      • Street Art
      • Student Taught Art Project
      • Sketchbook
      • Student Portfolio
      • Extra Credit