1. What is a self portrait? A portrait of an artist produced or created by that artist.
2. How many self portraits did Rembrandt paint during his life? 80 known self-portraits
3. What is Rembrandt known for? Painting
4. Find (google)  a self portrait of Rembrandts and post here: 
5. What is the title, name and year it was created? 20th century 

Article Identity Paintings Pg 6 & 7 

1. Who is Frida Khalo? Magdalena Carmen Frida Kahlo y Calderón was a Mexican painter known for her many portraits, self-portraits, and works inspired by the nature and artifacts of Mexico.
2. What caused her to learn to paint? Kahlo was deeply influenced by indigenous Mexican culture, which is apparent in her use of bright colors and dramatic symbolism. She frequently included the symbolic monkey. … She combined elements of the classic religious Mexican tradition with surrealist renderings.
3. What does she paint about?She Painted using vibrant colors in a style that was influenced by indigenous cultures of Mexico as well as by European influences that include Realism
4. Find a self portrait painting of Frida Khalo’s (google) and post here:
5. What is the title and year of the self portrait? “Me and My Parrots”1941
6. Who is Jean- Michel Basquiat? Jean-Michel Basquiat was an American artist who rose to success during the 1980s as part of the Neo-expressionism movement
7. Find a photograph of Jean- Michel Basquiat (google) and post here.
8. What is his style known for? (article) Neo-Expressionist painter
9. Find a self portrait of his (google) and post here:
10. What is the title, and year of the artwork?” Nows the time”1984

Time to synthesize this information….

1. Find 3 self portraits you like. Google “Self Portrait” artist or “Self portrait photographer” or “Famous Self Portraits”
2. Can be paintings or photographs.  You will be creating a self portrait. For each write a couple sentences about what you like about each one.

Plan out your idea: 

1. How will your self portrait look? It will look like a blurring but scratchy texture to my face 
2. Color or black and white or both? 
3. Any symbolic items in your self portrait? 
4. What mood or feeling do you want to convey?  

Multiverse Bloodbath

All horrors combined to torture the world of humans.

A crack within reality forms a world of hell.

1.  Where is your background image on campus taken? in front of the lockers
2. What 3 selections did you use? Jason Vorhees,Slendermans,the rake.
3. What is the story/theme in your artwork? Shouldn’t be random things thrown in the image. Tell a story Stories up top
4. What area did you use a filter on? everywhere
5. What filter did you use? Penny wise cracking though glass
6. What is your transparent item? Pennywise
7. Atmosphere overlay. What is your atmosphere overlay? Black and white lighting with cracking glass texture.

Skills evaluated:   Layer Properties/ Eraser tool/ Opacity- Transparency Selection skills 

Photoshop skills: Layers/Transparency (erased blended edges) 

10      9         8          7          6          5          4          3          2          1

Technical Quality: Resolution is high, levels and colors have been managed. WOW

5          4          3          2          1

Created a background: you have been selected and put on a background

 10        9         8          7          6          5          4          3          2          1

Creativity:

10        9         8          7          6          5          4          3          2          1

Visual Impact: Image is working and overall look is good, unique and creative!

10        9          8         7         6           5        4          3          2          1

All original  images used are on your blog: 

5          4          3          2          1

Reflection

1. Add up your score.60;score
2. What could you have done to improve your composition? Increase the lighting 
3. How are your selections skills?  Is there white areas around your selection? 
4. What skills do you feel you did well at? Why? Adding the background and using filters to make the image match

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After

1. What is Dia de los Muertos? The Day of the Dead (el Día de los Muertos), is a Mexican holiday where families welcome back the souls of their deceased relatives for a brief reunion that includes food, drink and celebration.
2. Is Dia de los Muertos a Mexican Version of Halloween? Yes
3. What are the souls said to do when they visit on Dia De Los Muertos?According to tradition, the gates of heaven are opened at midnight on October 31 and the spirits of children can rejoin their families for 24 hours. The spirits of adults can do the same on November 2. 
4. What are the origins? Roots od the day of the dead originate in mexico among other Mexican heritage in the united states around the states and going back 3000 years ago rituals were performed to honor the dead. 
5. How is it celebrated in Europe? Pagan celebrations of the dead also took place in the fall, and consisted of bonfires, dancing and feasting. Some of these customs survived even after the rise of the Roman Catholic Church.
6. How is Dia de los Muertos Celebrated in Mexico? Costumes and parades that are shared with Halloween tradition 
7. What is an Ofrenda?Ritual displays of items and art work  
8. Post a photo sample of an Ofrenda:
9. What is La Calavera Catrina? La Calavera Catrina or Catrina La Calavera Garbancera is a 1910–1913 zinc etching by the Mexican printmaker, cartoon illustrator and lithographer José Guadalupe Posada.
10. Who is the artist that created La Calavera Catrina? José Guadalupe Posada
11. On the internet find the Calavera Catrina and post the image here:
12. Find 5 images of dia de los muertos artworks that are inspiring. Post them here:
13. Find 4 images of altars, post here:

before

First used saturation

then turned down the lighting

after moved up color of saturation

finally.