You started out this project by selecting a person’s photo, and based on the person’s appearance you formed an idea of who they might be. From the stack of available narratives, you chose one that you deemed to be the best fit. You read the narrative and reflected on it. You compared and contrasted the narrative you chose with the photo you selected. You have, at this point, done a great deal of thinking about the details of this person’s life and identity, and this background research will enable you to make a highly meaningful portrait.
Step 1: What location/situation would say the most about this person’s life, identity, and personal history? In 50 to 100 words, please tell what context you’ll depict your person in. Explain your reasoning. Please email this assignment to the professor before the start of class on Tuesday, 4/10.
Step 2: Print out some images of the context that you’ve chosen.
Step 3: Cut out the photo of the person you’re working with and create a collage that puts the person in the context you’ve described above. Please bring your collage to class on Tuesday, 4/10. You will begin your large-scale drawing from the collage at the start of this class session.