Introduction

Frederick Douglass was an escaped slave who became a prominent activist, author and public speaker. He became a leader in the abolitionist movement, which sought to end the practice of slavery, before and during the Civil War. After that conflict and the Emancipation Proclamation of 1862, he continued to push for equality and human rights until his death in 1895.

Procedure

Watch the videos and study the examples.

Embellish your Frederick Douglass portrait in the style of Bisa Butler and Kehinde Wiley

1. After studying the examples, Dig deep in your reservoir of creativity and create different patterns/designs for each section of your portrait. DO NOT CREATE PATTERNS ON THE FACE OR IN THE HAIR.

2. Outline your patterns and designs in black sharpie.

3. Color using oil pastels: Remember to use KOOL-AID colors.

4. DO NOT COLOR IN FACE OR HAIR :)

5. Color well and with intention. NO SLOPPY WORK:)

Materials

• Examples

• Pencil

• Paper/Brown Paper/Construction paper

• Sharpies

• Oil Pastels

• Creativity

• Focus

• Joy

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Examples