UNIT AIM: C (communication of ideas and intentions) 

A self-portrait can be as varied and limitless as our imaginations. It is more than a mere mirror reflection. A self-portrait can be an exact likeness or an abstract whirl of thoughts and feelings. It has the potential to tell me about who you are beyond your appearance.

TASK:

To create a piece that shows me how you look

Explore your own visual style in continuation from the initial unit and explorations. 

(THINKING) AT THE END OF THIS UNIT YOU WILL LEARN TO:

• What materials should you select for your ideas/intentions

• How to develop your ideas to show your intentions 

• Use lateral thinking: (the solving of problems by an indirect and creative approach, typically through viewing the problem in a new and unusual light.)

• Use abstract thinking (Abstract thinking is the ability to think about objects, principles, and ideas that are not physically present. It is related to symbolic thinking, which uses the substitution of a symbol for an object or idea)

(DOING) AT THE END OF THE UNIT YOU WILL HAVE DONE:

• One drawn image of your face - representational (high quality)

• A mind map that describes you as a person in a multitude of ways 

• 1-2 process portfolio pages that shows the ways that you could create a representation of you, to connect ideas to intentions.