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Symbolic 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. Take a photo of the items you've collected that are symbolic to you. You will use this image to create your drawing.
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:
4) Turn into NEO/Canvas:
• 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
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. Take a photo of the items you've collected that are symbolic to you. You will use this image to create your drawing.
- 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.
- Use the photo as your visual guide to draw from while we are in class.
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:
- consider viewpoint: bug's eye view, bird's eye view, foreground and background, layering and overlapping objects to create levels and depth
- consider lighting: natural lighting outside, from a window or artificial lighting: lamps, candles, ...
- consider collecting items with a color scheme or alter your items to fit a color scheme: paint them or edit in Photoshop
4) Turn into NEO/Canvas:
- photo of your final objects you chose
- Final artwork
• 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
