Self-Portrait/Stencil Design

The Process-

1. Check out video (Paper Monster) Look at the work. This artist will inform and inspire our
work.

2. Design 3 symbols that tell something about you. Remember, it is not o.k. to copy other artists
work. For example, if you like basketball, it is not o.k. to copy Nikes basketball ad. You could
instead, bring in an image of you playing basketball and turn it into a stencil. It is also, o.k. to
turn random action images into silhouettes. When you have chosen 3 images and turned
them into silhouettes turn them in to be graded.

3. Practice creating a pattern for the background of your piece on paper. Turn in your practice
sheet using pattern.

4. Photoshop your image on the computer and turn it into a stencil. Print out image as large as
you can (8.5 x 11) Turn the image into an overhead transparency.

5. Put an Acrylic wash on your board. Apply your pattern. Check in for a grade. (Show
me the pattern that you applied to the board)

6. Enlarge your self portrait stencil and cut out.

7. Apply self portrait image to your piece. Sign your piece in the lower right hand corner. You
are done!