Activity Instructions
Display Love Mom, by Beverly McIver, Ivenlaw III, by Kehinde Wiley, or Black Widow with Brothers Fighting, by Noah Davis. Discuss what this person (character) is feeling or thinking. Prompt students to provide visual evidence for their observations by asking, “What do you see that makes you say that?” As necessary, remind students of art words that may be useful in their responses.
What do they like or dislike? After discussing, compare it with another portrait using a Venn diagram or other graphic organizer. For example,
As a variation, draw self-portraits and compare yourself to another portrait.
