14. Mixed Media Self-Portrait Guidelines
• Multiple Views of yourself and be
able to explain why you used this
type of drawing:
• Portrait with limited values
• Profiles
• Straight forward portrait
views
• Portraits where your eyes
don’t engage the viewer
• “x-ray” drawings in black or
white
• Instead of black as a
silhouette color, use white
• Draw in chalk pastel
• Overlap images of yourself
• Proportional changes
• Draw on tracing paper and
glue it into the piece
• Collage or mixed media
• Unexpected perspective
15. What media
can you use?
• Newspaper
• Magazines
• Acrylic Paint
• India Ink
• Gesso
• Charcoal
• Pencil
• Sharpie
• Tracing Paper