http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V7PQOQyi6cE

Make Your Mark

Art & Writing

Art gives us a freedom to express feelings and thoughts that are deep inside of us.

. Art is the quality, production, expression, or realm, according to aesthetic principles, of what is beautiful, appealing, or of more than ordinary significance.

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The strategy of drawing and artwork serves students well in the real world as they become artists, architects,

sculptures, and engineers but is often discounted in classrooms. Yet, many

students, particularly boys, are off task during class

drawing superheroes, cars, and people. Teachers should put

the visual-spatial intelligence to work by

allowing students to draw what they are learning in class. The brain also remembers what it writes down which is why people who make lists have a better chance of remembering.

You'll notice that your thumbprint enlargements will be very pixelated. So, take a (F) Sharpie and trace over the lines of your thumbprint to smooth the pixelated lines as much as possible. Don't worry if some lines start and stop, or run into each other. Just do your best to darken them and smooth them out.

Next, center a clean sheet of lightweight paper over the top of your thumbprint. You may want to tape the two papers together to keep them from sliding around. (Tip: Before taping anything that you'll want to remove later, first stick the tape onto your pants, then when you lift it off, the tiny fibers that are stuck to the tape will cause it to be less tacky and less likely to tear your paper when you remove it!) If you have trouble seeing through your paper to trace your thumbprint, taping the paper to a window or light box (if you have one!) will be a huge help.

Now, use your (UF) Sharpie and start writing along your thumbprint lines! Begin at the top and use the lines of your thumbprint as guide lines for your writing. You don't need to retrace the lines onto your paper - you want your writing to create the 'illusion' of lines in your drawing. And don't worry about following every line exactly - this won't be used for I.D., you just want to get the general idea of the thumbprint! So, start writing a narrative about yourself... how old you are, things you like and don't like, your hopes and dreams for the future.... that kind of stuff! If you feel more confident writing in pencil first, you can do that, but you'll need to carefully erase any pencil left showing after you trace with Sharpie!

Finally, use colored pencils to lightly add some designs in the background and personalize your self-portrait even more.

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