Big Idea: Identity
This lesson began as an exercise in blind contour. What is blind contour? Blind contour is a drawing exercise in which you draw an object without looking down at your surface. This is extremely important, especially at the Art II level, because it helps a student to draw what they actually see, instead of what they think they see.
After practicing several blind contour drawings of still life objects, students learned how they could create a blind contour drawing of themselves by using one hand to feel the shape of their face, eyes, nose, etc. and drawing what they feel.
Students then combined knowledge of collage and visual literacy to create an identity collage within their blind contour self-portrait by using a variety of visual symbols to represent themselves.
Examples of Work in Progress~
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