WORKSHEET
CREATE A SYMBOLIC
SELF-PORTRAIT
Brainstorm. In the space below, write 10 words that describe you.
Choose one or two of those words and come up with a symbol (an image that
communicates an idea) that represents who you are. Make a drawing, painting, or collage of
yourself, incorporating a symbol into your composition.
Reflect. What did you learn about visual symbols? In your experience, was it easy or difficult
to incorporate a symbol into your self-portrait?