Teacher's
Activity Planning Form for The Human Family Tree #3
MAIN
IDEA CONVEYED:
Portraits in Profile
ACTIVITY
TITLE: Portraits in Relief
ARTIST(S): Heidi Hardin (415) 771-2198
CLASSROOM CONNECTION (OR OTHER MOTIVATION):
"The Human Family Tree/ A Walk Through Paradise", Exhibition
of Paintings and Installation by Heidi Hardin
IMPORTANT
WORDS & TERMS:
Portraits
Relief
Profile
Frontal View
ACTIVITY
DIRECTIONS:
1. Use a 4x4" square of gold foil (optional: fold in a 1/4"
on all sides to eliminate sharp edges).
2. Discuss profiles and the basic shapes in a face.
3. Use a dull pencil to draw profile on (front) gold side.
4. Using a carpet sample/cloth as a surface, use a popsicle stick on reverse
silver side to create relief in certain areas (shaded areas).
5. OPTIONAL: Lightly smear on a coat of shoe polish to give aged look.
6. Cover cardboard squares with cloth or decorate with pastels to create
a frame. Punch a hole at top center for hanging.
7. Use glue gun to attach foil portrait onto cardboard frame.QUESTIONS
(ASKED BY TEACHERS):
1. What is a portrait?
2. What are different ways to create a portrait? (photos, painting, sculpture,
etc.)
3. What is a profile v. frontal view?
MATERIALS:
4 x 4" squares of gold foil hole punch
dull pencils
popsicle sticks
carpet samples/cloth
shoe polish
glue gun
5 1/2 x 5 1/2" squares of cardboard
pastels
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