Third grade artists have been considering ideas related to who they are with other people as well as who they are when they are alone.  Discussion has included personal symbolism, how to read a picture for clues as to the meaning, self-portrait and using proportion to create a likeness.  We have looked at the work of Frida Kahlo, a Mexican artist who worked extensively with personal symbolism and self-portraits.

Frida Kahlo, self-portrait

Students have created pre-instruction self-portraits and are now learning how to use proportional measurements to make a face that is more accurate.  When finished, these proportional, self-portraits will be framed by symbols students chose to express more about what is important to them and who they are.

Way to go 3rd grade!