Guiding Grids: Math inspired self-portraits

In this lesson students will create a proportional self portrait from a photo using a gridded drawing method and understand how a grid system can help accurately enlarge an image in a work of art.

Students will use mathematical concepts of scale, proportion and ratio, to complete their artwork and learn about the work of artist, Chuck Close.
Resource ID#: 164905 Type: Lesson Plan
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Subject(s): Visual Art
Grade Level(s): 6, 7, 8
Intended Audience: Educators educators
Instructional Time: 3 Hour(s)
Keywords: grid, proportion, portrait, self-portrait, gridded, drawing, ratio, dilation, golden ratio, scale
Instructional Component Type(s): Lesson Plan,  Assessment,  Project,  Formative Assessment
Resource Collection: Arts for a Complete Education (ACE)

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