Self-Portraiture - Part II

Following is an additional list of resources for creating a self-portrait

To read the first post on Self-Portraits:

http://creativityjourney.blogspot.com/2008/01/self-portraits.html

Just for Fun: Create Your Self-Portrait Online - This is a feature by PBS - you're provided with the tools to create your own self-portrait, from face shape to facial features to hairstyle to clothing - you can play with color - if you've clicked on something and change your mind, just click the red circle with the slash line to remove it - you can also click on various features you've placed (such as the nose) and drag them to rearrange - loads of fun.
http://www.pbs.org/americanhigh/yearbook/create.html

Creating a Realistic Self-Portrait -Tissone
http://home.att.net/~tisone/lesson13portrait.htm

Lesson plans - created primarily for middle to high school students, the following concepts and exercises for creating self-portraits are easily adaptable for use by artists

.....Symbolic self-portrait - http://www.sdmart.org/pix/education/symbolic_self_portrait.pdf
.....Collage self- portrait - http://www.sdmart.org/pix/education/collage_selfportrait.pdf
.....Three-Dimensional - http://www.sdmart.org/pix/education/3-D_portrait.pdf

Create a Self-Portrait – this tutorial is using PVA glue, acrylic paint and tissue paper or paper towels – but who says you can’t do this using fabric or other textiles???
http://www.dracrylic.com/pdfs/Project3.pdf

Jacob Lawrence Self Portrait - The Whitney Museum displays Jacob Lawrence's self-portrait and gives information about different aspects of it - a "mouse over" feature is included
http://www.whitney.org/jacoblawrence/art/self_portrait.html

Self-Portrait Silhouettes - Amy Snyder
http://www.exploratorium.edu/exploring/bodies_mag/portrait.html

Why Artists Should Paint Self-Portraits - Marion Boddy-Evans
http://painting.about.com/cs/figurepainting/a/selfportraits.htm

Self-Portrait - Designed as a series of lessons on self-portraits for 1st & 2nd grade students, its a great introduction for anyone wanting to create a self-portrait
http://www.standards.dfes.gov.uk/schemes2/art/art1a/?view=get

Identity Portraits - Theresa Parker - this lesson plan for 4th/5th graders addresses "How can an artist show aspects of identity besides physical appearance in a work of art?"
http://www.princetonol.com/groups/iad/lessons/elem/Theresa-portraits.htm

How to Make a Self-Portrait
http://www.channel4.com/learning/microsites/S/selfportraituk14to19/making.html

Cut Paper Self Portraits - Marvin Bartel - [ idea - substitute fabric for the paper ]
http://www.bartelart.com/arted/cutpaperself.htm#easier

How to Draw a Self-Portrait
http://www.cartage.org.lb/en/themes/arts/drawings/Silhouettes/CreatingMe/SelfPortrait.htm

Self-Portrait Stencil - Debra Cooper
http://littleblackkitty.typepad.com/a_little_imagination_and_/2007/06/tutorial_selfpo.html

Fried Kahlo Self-Portrait - 2D Collage - Exploring and Revealing Identity Through Visual Art
http://www.vsarts.org/prebuilt/programs/communityofpractice/2006/lesson_plans/Frida%20Kahlo%20Self%20Protrait%20Lesson%20Plan.pdf

EXAMPLES of SELF-PORTRAITS by TEXTILE ARTISTS:

Michele David
http://www.creole-creations.com/gallery-details.asp?RECORD_KEY[gallery]=ID&ID%5Bgallery%5D=53

.....NOTE: Michele also teaches a workshop: "Expressive Self Portrait in Fabric"
.....http://www.creole-creations.com/classes.asp

Pam Rubert
http://pamdora.com/blog/index.php?s=meringues

Patricia Dunn - tapestry
http://www.patriciadunntapestries.com/large-single-view/Abstract%20Interpretations/112046-11-8750/Fiber%20Art/Wall%20Hanging.html

Jeannette DeNicolis Meyer - has created a series of abstract self-portraits
http://www.jdmeyer.com/quilts1.htm

Ren's Self-Portrait - created for a Fast Friday Fabric Challenge
http://fastfridayquilts.blogspot.com/2008/02/rens-self-portrait_01.html

Linda MacDonald
http://www.lindamacdonald.com/art-quilt/art-quilt-insect-3.html

Lucie Martin - hand woven tapestry - hold mouse over first image in upper left-hand corner
http://www.luciemarshall.com/page%207.html

Kansas Art Quilters: Upon Reflection - an exhibition of self-portraits by their membership
http://www.kansasartquilters.org/Exhibits/Upon-reflection/index.html

Sandra Donabed
http://www.geocities.com/~sdonabed/eight.jpg

Kjersti Timenes - tapestry
http://www.kjersti.timenes.net/selv.jpg

Julie Fischer - batik
http://fineartamerica.com/featured/self-portrait-julie-fischer.html

Deb Richardson
http://www.debrichardson.com/redshoes.html

June Underwood
http://www.juneunderwood.com/gallery-details.php?RECORD_INDEX(gallery)=60

Deb Erikson - tapestry
http://www.debraerikson.com/website%20gallery%20images/Art%20Page%20Gallery/pages/pages/fdeb_jpg.htm

QuiltArt: Finding Time/Finding Ourselves - Self-portraits by QuiltArt List members
http://www.quiltart.com/sp/quilts.html

Serena Fenton
http://www.ibiblio.org/fents/art/portraits/index.html

Arlee Baar
http://fiberartsmixedmedia.ning.com/photo/photo/show?id=1097628%3APhoto%3A1308

Mona Caron
http://www.monacaron.com/images/html/quilt.html

Judy Martin
http://onehundredquilts.blogspot.com/2006/10/self-portrait.html

Rebekka Seigel
http://www.quiltartz.com/quilts/quilt_self_portrait.html

Susan Sorrell
http://fiberartsmixedmedia.ning.com/photo/photo/show?id=1097628%3APhoto%3A384

Sheila Riess
http://www.faithfulcirclequilters.com/gallery/ART-QUILTS/Protrait_of_woman

Carol Westfall - Digital print on polyester georgette and cotton
http://www.carolwestfall.com/waterfalls.htm#images

Creative Self-Portrait Challenge - Quilting Arts Magazine entries
http://www.quiltingarts.com/qamag/portraits.html

The Art of Reflection: Women Artists' Self-Portraiture in the Twentieth Century - Marsha Meskimmon - This is "...is the first sustained inquiry into the appropriation of self-portraiture by women painters, photographers, scultptors, and performance artists." To preview the book:
http://books.google.com/books?id=EbadI0PsMpgC&printsec=frontcover&dq=heather+dorrough+self+portrait&source=gbs_summary_r&cad=0