Project Eight: Solarized Self Portraits
Our seventh grade students explored their visual identities in these solarized self-portraits. Students used digital photography and formal painting techniques to understand and manage values in their work. Some students worked with a purely monochromatic palette, while others expanded their use of color.Learning Goals/Concepts:
Self-Portrait
Monochromatic Color
Complimentary Colors
Solarization
Scale
Contrast
Value
Artist Introduction:
Andy Warhol
Chuck Close
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