Egyptian-Art-Inspired Personality Road Map Grid Drawings

Travel

• During the Egyptian new kingdom, there was an expansion of trade with Asia and the Aegean Islands

• How do you think this affected Egypt?• How do you think Egypt affected Asia and the

Aegean Islands?

Travel

• Think of the places to which YOU have traveled:– They can be as far away as Southeast Asia or as

nearby as downtown Denver, or your next-door neighbor’s house

– Distance doesn’t matter!

Travel

• Think about how your travels have affected you, how they have impacted who you are– Did they change your mind about something?– Did they teach you something new?– Did they show you something you’ve never seen

before?– Are they places you go frequently?– Is it a place you’ve only been to once? Would you

want to go back again?– Did it change anything central to your personality?

Travel

• Places I’ve traveled that have had a big impact on who I am or that taught me new things:– Cyprus– Greece (islands and mainland)– Italy– Egypt– China

Cyprus: Food

Cyprus: Food

Cyprus: Family

Cyprus: Mythology

Cyprus: Mythology

Cyprus: Mythology…Yikes…

Cyprus: Toilet Paper!

Greece: Colossus of Rhodos

Italy: What is a Pomodoro???

Italy: Don’t sit down or it’ll cost you!

Egypt: View from the pyramids

China: Schools/Students

China: Mythology

China: History

China: Restrooms…

China: Eastern Health and Wellness

China: Temple of Heaven Park

Assignment

• Using places you’ve traveled as inspiration (whether they are near or far), design a “Road-Map-Self-Portrait”– Think of imagery involving your travels– Concepts you’ve learned on your travels

• Designing your self-portrait:– What media do you want to use? – Mixed media is suggested, but not required.– Any found objects you can include? Maps? Ticket stubs?– Good idea to focus on your face so the grid can help you

more efficiently

Assignment

• There are many ways to approach this project • One way is to create a silhouette containing

imagery from your travels that has contributed to who you are/your personality

• Although the examples I’m about to show you omit facial features in this technique, I will ask that you find a way to include them along with your other images

Silhouette Example

Silhouette Example

Silhouette Example

Silhouette Example

Silhouette Example: Collage

Silhouette Example (Good example of including facial features!)

Same idea as the silhouette technique, but far more abstract and detailed

Same idea as the silhouette technique, but far more abstract and detailed

Same idea as the silhouette technique, but far more abstract and detailed

Ed Fairburn: Cartographic ArtistOften uses maps of Colorado

Ed Fairburn

Ed Fairburn

Ed Fairburn

Ed Fairburn

Ed Fairburn

Ed Fairburn

Ed Fairburn

Ed Fairburn

Ed Fairburn

Ed Fairburn

Ed Fairburn

Student Work Inspired by Ed Fairburn

Student Work Inspired by Ed Fairburn

Student Work Inspired by Ed Fairburn

Student Work Inspired by Ed Fairburn