Here are some sites that are useful for gathering materials for the portfolio. I will also attach poetry we don't have time for in class and link to pieces I come across in my daily life (everything here is fair game and does not count as material we use in class).
Here's how to cite artwork you find online (plug in the information that you have):
Artist Last Name, First Name. Title of Artwork. Date created. Museum/Collection. Name of website. Web. Date published electronically. Date accessed.
For the character sketch, you need to first identify traits that the character possesses, as we did in class with Jacob (he's clever - he divides his family in two to protect at least half his wealth in case Esau does have bad plans for him in Gen 33, he bargains with God If, then after the dream of the ladder in Gen 28, he recognizes that there is something special about his wrestling partner and holds him until he gets his blessing in Gen 32 , he's patient - he wrestles all night without letting go in Gen 32, he waits 7 years for Rachel and then another 7 when he realizes he's been tricked in Gen 29, etc.).
After you've developed the traits and the evidence, you need to come up with a symbol to represent each trait - perhaps a symbol for clever is a fox (or a foxtail tie:), a symbol for patient might be a large faced watch with no hands...
Now, create a sketch of the character (yes a real sketch) and incorporate the symbols for the traits into your portrait. There ares one examples attached below.
A poem that alludes to Jacob's ladder.
Here's a podcast I listened to this morning. Take a look at the title! (You need to listen to use it).
Here's a resource that might help you figure out how to deal with multiple marriages on the family tree.
Modern day reference - Jacob
Pet oasis at JFK.
The Brick Testament (you can use this either as art OR as modern day reference).
The Met collections (Genesis search, public domain Genesis search)
Women in the Bible (click on a woman, then click on "famous paintings").