Kindergarten Self Portraits
This morning in art class was all about self portraits. We began by adding a few final touches and special personal details to the printing plates.
Then the children paired up and had a chance to take turns printing. Everyone began the project with 6 pieces of colored paper of their choice. They used foam rollers to roll white ink onto their printing plate. Then they carefully laid a piece of colored paper on top of the plate and gently rubbed the paper. This transferred the image from the plate to the paper. Then they carefully peeled the paper up and the portrait appeared!
I encouraged them to be sure to make at least 4 prints so we can "frame" their set next week in a nice square. Printing is difficult and the results vary based on the amount of ink, the wetness/dryness of the ink, and the pressure applied to the paper. Given the variability of the results, I thought that the kids did wonderfully well embracing each new portrait as it appeared. Some of the portraits were quite clear and bright and others had a hazy mystery to them. All of them were perfectly beautiful.
Stay tuned next week for another exciting art class!
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