The document provides instructions for students to draw a self-portrait that depicts themselves engaging in an activity they enjoy. It encourages students to think about what they like to do and how to draw their entire body using basic shapes and lines. Examples of self-portraits in action from famous artists like Picasso, Matisse, and Van Gogh are shown to inspire students in capturing an activity in their own self-portrait.

1. Self Portrait in Action Norman Rockwell

2. Today you are going to draw a self portrait that reflects something you love to do. Think of something you really enjoy doing. This little boy enjoys playing football.

3. What does this girl enjoy doing?

4. Playing in the ocean? What do you enjoy doing? Baking cookies? Painting? Swimming?

5. Your self portrait will include more than just your face. You will be drawing your entire body! How is that done?

6. Think of your body as being made up of many different lines and shapes. What shapes do you see in these pictures?

7. What lines and shapes do you see here?

8. Everything is made up of lines and shapes.

9. Think again about what you like to do. Will you draw your picture…… . Looking down from above? From behind? From the side? Or from the front?

10. This is Picasso’s self portrait. What does he enjoy doing?

11. Here is a self portrait of Matisse.

12. And a self portrait of Van Gogh.

13. This is a self portrait in action painting of a Duniway student walking their dog. Notice the picture is draw as though we are looking down on them.

14. This is a self portrait in action painting of a Duniway student riding their bike. Notice the picture is draw as though we are looking from the side.