Visual Arts Workshops - Life Size Hand Painted Self Portraits

Images of Strength - Life Size Hand Painted Self Portraits

Life Size Hand Painted Self Portrait Worskhop

Expected Outcomes:

This program will provide a fun, relaxing experience for young girls/women aiming to enhance their self-knowledge while painting a life size self-portrait onto calico. Participants will gain ideas & inspiration for their artwork from focusing on & discussing in a positive way as a group some of the following:

Goal Setting:

What might they want to aim for or be doing &/or where or how they might like to see themselves in the future

Relationship & Communication:

Relationships with yourself (& how important it is to love yourself for who you are), others & how can you communicate better. Who/what are the positive/meaningful relationships that have helped make you who you are today

Assertiveness:

Staying strong & true to yourself. Think about all the positive aspects of yourself; how did you get here

Body Image:

Loving yourself for who you are; embracing our differences, embracing life lived

Relaxation:

Gained through losing oneself in one’s own creation.
I will then encourage participants to draw & paint images that represent the above. This workshop is NOT intended to be too ‘deep’, rather reflective, motivational & inspiring. I will just be guiding the discussion. My aim is to draw the content of the discussion from the group.
An exhibition & celebration of achievement is held at the end of workshop to showcase participants work. They will be able to take their life-size self-portrait home, attach it to doweling & hang it.

Materials/Tools participants will need to bring:

Optional:

  • Photo’s, photocopies or pictures of your life or those that inspire you to use as inspiration

Materials/tools I will provide:

  • ALL including visual resources for ideas


No planning required by participants unless they wish to