What Is a Self-Portrait?
A self-portrait is a picture you draw of YOURSELF! It is like taking a photo, but you draw it with your own hands. Artists have been making self-portraits for hundreds of years. Even famous artists like Frida Kahlo and Vincent van Gogh drew and painted pictures of themselves.
Why do artists make self-portraits? Because you are always available as a model! You can look in a mirror anytime and draw what you see. Plus, drawing yourself helps you notice all the special things that make your face unique.
Do you have freckles? Dimples? A gap between your front teeth? Curly hair? Straight hair? Braids? Glasses? All of these details make YOUR face different from everyone else's face in the whole world.
Today you are going to learn how to draw a face step by step. By the end, you will be able to draw a self-portrait that looks like YOU!