Other Portrait-Making Ideas and Links 
 
Check out this award winning site on Mona Lisa & Leonardo created by Steve Feld and his students at John F. Kennedy H.S., Bronx, New York for Think Quest. Mona Lisa Learning About Leonardo
How would you depict your family?  Creating a Family Portrait
Who is your hero?  What makes them your hero? Making a Portrait of Your Hero
What will you be famous for? 15 Minutes of Fame
What symbols represent you? Create an Abstract Symbolic Portrait
What are some activities I can do away from the computer? Portrait Work-Examples of Charcoal Drawing and Symmetrical Faces
How did another class do an Electronic self-portrait? Fairfield Elementary School Portrait Project
How can I practice different portrait techniques? Portrait Drawing Activities
How can I find portraits by artists before 1800? ArtLex Portrait Examples
Links to Museum Collections and Art Education
The Art Institute of Chicago Electric Monk search engine
National Gallery of Art Art For Kids
National Museum of American Art ArtsEd Net
The Metropolitan Museum of Art Eyes on Art
Museum for African Art Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators
The J. Paul Getty Museum The David and Alfred Smart Museum of Art
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