Abstract Self-Portrait
Here's What To Do
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Help your child cut out different shapes (circles, triangles, rectangles, squares, etc.) out of differently colored paper.
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Encourage your child to draw patterns on the shapes (like: stripes, dots, dashes, zig zags, etc.).
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Ask them to arrange the shapes into an abstract self-portrait.
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Have your child glue down the shapes to make their portrait. If they'd like, they can draw on more details to the picture after the glue has dried.
Put PEER Into Action
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Pause:
- Give each other a double high five, up high, then down low!
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Engage:
- "Today you're going to make an abstract self-portrait. That means you're going to make a picture of yourself. It's going to be abstract, which means that it's just going to kind of look like you instead of being realistic like a picture you take with a camera."
- "Now that we've made these colorful shapes, can you use them to make a picture of yourself?"
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Encourage:
- If they’re stuck, trying asking a question like, “What shape do you think you could use to make your ears?"
- When your child is finished, hang the portrait on your fridge or somewhere else where you can admire it.
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Reflect:
- Ask your child to talk about the part of their portrait they like the most. What do they like about it?
Not quite ready?
Ask your child to draw a self-portrait.
Ready for more?
Have your child create an abstract landscape (an outdoor scene) using shapes.
As your child masters this skill...
They will know a new method for making visual art.