5th Grade Art About Me Grade 5 Self Portrait Identity Back to School Art Lesson
Looking for a 5th Grade About Me art project that teaches real self-portrait drawing skills while helping students explore their identity? This 5th Grade About Me Self Portrait Art Project combines realistic portrait drawing, identity, proportion, observation, value, shading, and creative self-expression in one engaging Grade 5 art lesson.
Students create a self-portrait. They also brainstorm parts of their identity such as interests, culture or heritage, favorite activities, dreams, fears, and personal connections, then add those ideas to their finished artwork.
This lesson is perfect for Back to School, Meet the Teacher, Open House, All About Me activities, self-portrait units, realistic drawing lessons, elementary art, and homeschool Grade 5.
It’s an About Me project — but with actual art skills built in.
THIS RESOURCE INCLUDES (Non-Editable PDF & PowerPoint)
- Grade 5 About Me Self Portrait lesson plan
- Visual art standards
- Teacher directions
- Critical-thinking questions
- Self-Portraits and Realism anchor chart
- Creating Realism in Self-Portraits handout
- Brainstorm Identity activity
- Multiple portrait templates
- Build-a-Portrait facial feature guide
- History of Self-Portraits reading
- Visual step-by-step tutorial
- Fast-finisher activity
- Art rubric
- Bulletin-board display sign
- KWL chart
- Read & Respond activity with answer key
- Elements of Art and Principles of Design activities
- Opinion, fiction, and non-fiction writing activities
- Realistic vs. Expressive Self-Portraits Compare & Contrast
- Reflection and goal-setting pages
- Peer feedback
- Artist statement pages
- Finished artwork example
- Step-by-step project slides in Powerpoint
- BONUS Link to a Video Demonstration
