The document provides instructions for a homework assignment to create a pixelated portrait. Students are asked to take a photo or portrait and divide it into a grid of at least 15x15 squares. For each square, they should determine the dominant color or tone and replicate it in the corresponding square on a provided grid using any media. The document suggests some experiments, such as using patterns or shapes within each square. It provides a grading rubric assessing accurate transcription, use of color, grid size, detail level, and pixel filling.

1. Homework: Pixelated Portrait
Chuck Close’s later work
presents portraits that appear
‘pixelated’
What does this mean?
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Task: Use the grid provided to create a pixelated portrait.
1. Choose a photograph of you or a found, portrait image
2. Draw a grid of at least 15x15 squares over the top
3. Number the rows and columns
4. Decide on the dominant colour or tone in each square
5. Only use this colour or tone to shade in the corresponding
square on the grid provided (you can choose any media)
This is the same process as the class work you did at the start of the
project however, some of you may want to experiment further with
the process.
Circles in
each
square
Each
‘pixel’ is a
pattern
Each
‘pixel’ is a
jellybean
/skittle
Grade <2 Grade 3 Grade 4<
A careful
transcription in
black and white at
least 15x15 squares.
Portrait
incorporates colour
and each square is
completed
accurately.
The grid is more
than 15x15 squares
Large grid allows for
more detail. The
portrait is clear
whilst still appearing
pixelated.
Each pixel is
carefully filled in.