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Sketch a
Self-Portrait
Document your current drawing skills by
creating a drawing of yourself
Figure 1
Supplies: paper, pencil, mirror
ArtSpeak
Once upon a time, a prehistoric
woman saw the reflection of Sketch: A simple drawing
that captures the integral
her face in a pool of water and aspects of a subject quickly
used a stick to sketch what and efficiently.
she saw in the sand. Sadly, her Portrait: An artwork
self-portrait was washed away depicting a likeness to the
by rain. face, head, and/or the body
of a person or animal.
Many years later, a guy named
Leo also drew a self-portrait
Figure 2
and eventually became
famous.
Although the identity of the bearded
man in Figure 1 has been debated, it’s
generally considered to be a self-portrait
of Leo (aka Leonardo da Vinci).
Today, even animals are drawing self-
portraits (Figure 2). Is there anything
animals can’t do on the Internet?
ISBN 978-0-9878229-7-0
1.1.A3 Sketch a Self-Portrait, Copyright © 2018 Brenda Hoddinott. Individuals: No part of this publication may be reproduced or distributed in any form or by any
means without the prior written consent of Brenda Hoddinott. Educators: Permission to copy and distribute is limited to classroom use only.
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ISBN 978-0-9878229-7-0
1.1.A3 Sketch a Self-Portrait, Copyright © 2018 Brenda Hoddinott. Individuals: No part of this publication may be reproduced or distributed in any form or by any
means without the prior written consent of Brenda Hoddinott. Educators: Permission to copy and distribute is limited to classroom use only.