Self-Portrait Collage Project
Time: 1-3 Class Periods
Difficulty: Moderate
Cleanup: Soap & Water
Materials:
Difficulty: Moderate
Cleanup: Soap & Water
Materials:
Patterned Paper
Grafix Clear Film
Fine Point Black Sharpie
Black Cardstock
Scissors
Pen/Pencil
Glue Stick
Tape
Portrait-Style Photographs
Printer/Copier
White Paper
Create unique self-portraits! This project also has an instructional video available!
Steps
- Step 1Print a portrait on 8-1/2 x 11" paper. Tape a piece of Grafix clear film to the top of the printed portrait. Trace the facial features with black Sharpie.
- Step 2Photocopy the sheet of Grafix clear film to produce a black and white copy. Cut out main features (hair, eyes, shirt, mouth, head, etc.) Depending on the arrangement, you may need 2 copies in order to cut out all the features.
- Step 3Trace each feature onto patterned paper and cut it out. Using the original portrait and outline as a guide, glue the patterned paper onto black cardstock.
- Step 4Tape the Grafix clear film sheet to the cardstock, lining up the features. Trace over the lines if needed to fill in spaces and darken the outlines.
- ExamplesCreate an entire classroom of patterned paper portraits.