Welcome to the FIRST at home art activity! I am REALLY excited about this one! This year, some of my students have learned about an artist named Kehinde Wiley. Kehinde's paintings focus on taking old historical portraits and replacing the subject of the painting with a random person off of the street. His paintings deal with ideas of power play, representation, race and identity. Below I have posted a side-by-side comparison of one of his paintings and the painting it was inspired by. What differences do you notice? What similarities? What do you think Kehinde Wiley is trying to say by replacing the old subject with a new one? The room for exploration between these two paintings is endless! So, can you guess what the art activity is yet?!?!?!? This week, I want you to do some searching and find a famous portrait that you want to recreate! This website has a bunch if you have trouble finding one. We are going to be inserting ourselves into the painting just like Kehinde Wiley does with his subjects! Study your portrait choice and look for specific things you'll need to recreate-- what does the background look like? The clothing or costume? Is this person wearing jewlery? What is their facial expression? Find out as much as you can from looking at the portrait first. Then, search your home for materials that you can use to dress yourself up as the person in the portrait! Once you've found all of your materials, get dressed, get set up, and either take a selfie or have someone photograph you! Congratulations, you have just become a famous painting!!! Here's an example that I did myself ! If you want to, share your photos with me! Send me an email or a text that includes your name, the painting you chose to recreate, and the photo you took! You can also contact me if you have any questions.
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