Pupils discussed the varying ways in which artists make self portraits and the importance of setting. They thought about how we can learn about people by exploring the places that are important to them. Pupils made sketches of places that are important to them. They then created these shoe box portraits of their special places, using mixed media.

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All examples by children from Christopher Hatton School, Holborn, London


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