Frida Kahlo Portrait and Drawing Art
In this 45 minute art lesson, students will create a colorful self portrait in the style of Mexican female painter, Frida Kahlo, incorporating nature, folk art and geometry.
Mrs. Grunenberg
Average rating:
5.0
Number of reviews:(10)
What's included
1 live meeting
45 mins in-class hoursClass Experience
Frida Kahlo Self Portrait Art, Drawing, Design, Color, and Self Portraiture I will discuss Frida Kahlo's life story briefly, show some slideshow images of her art, and then explain the steps for the project. I will teach briefly using a slideshow and via live demonstration. My teaching style uses explanatory slides and direct demonstration. I explain design, outline, color, portraiture and talk about Mexican folk art. Short lecture on Frida's life. Ten minutes with slideshow and a live ten minute demonstration of how to do the project; then 30 min of work time. Portrait steps: glue small picture in center of paper, pencil sketch plants, animals or geometric shapes, trace with black pen, and color darkly at the end. Students may need to finish it on their own if they want to go more slowly.
Learning Goals
Students learn about self portraits. They understand how Frida Kahlo used Mexican culture and folk art to create self representations as a painter. They draw floral, folk art and geometric designs around a glued picture of themself to make portrait.
Other Details
Supply List
Heavy duty drawing paper, eraser, pencils, crayons or craypas, black sharpie pen, glue stick or Elmer's glue, and a small portrait of the student to adhere in the middle of the paper.
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Sources
All facts and images from the public domain regarding the artist are taken from wikiart.org, wikimedia.org, or wikipedia to provide unbiased opinions.
Joined March, 2021
5.0
10reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
K-12 Art Teacher
K-12 Art Teacher Certification
MA Art History
Bachelors in EducationReviews
Live One-Time Class
$11
per classMeets once
45 min
Completed by 1 learner
Live video meetings
Ages: 8-13
6-9 learners per class
