This document provides instructions for creating a visual self-biography using drawings and minimal text. Students are asked to draw about themselves, including who they are, what they like, and aspects of their personality, using images like calendars, maps, and signs/symbols. The self-biography should include at least 10 drawings, with one being a self-portrait. Only 3 colors plus black and white can be used. Students' names should be written elaborately. No collages are allowed but tracing is permitted. Short texts can supplement the drawings.

1. Visual Self-biography

2. Assesment
• On an A4 drawing paper you should “speak”
about yourself (Who you are, what you like,
what you dislike, aspects of your
personality…)
• Your aim is to provide that information using
mainly drawings, and only very short texts if
necessary.

3. • Think about how to give information using
images (for example dates with a calendar,
places with maps, etc…)
• You can use signs and symbols.
• You are allowed to copy and trace from
pictures.

4. Examples with famous
characters taken from the
book
“Artists, writers, thinkers,
dreamers. Portraits of 50
famous folks and all
their weird stuff”
by James Gulliver Hancock

12. Examples from students’
works:

16. Instructions:
• Use an A4 drawing paper
• Include at least 10 drawings
• One of the drawings should be a self-portrait
• Use a maximum of three colors (besides black
and white)
• Write your name in nice, elaborate letters

17. • No Collage is allowed, but you can trace from
drawings or photographs
• Free technique (choose one you like: colour
pencils, felt-pens, watercolours…)
• Include only very short texts, such as “I have
two pets”, “I travelled to…” or “I play…”
• Use signs or symbols better than words whe
possible.