Chuck does it again! Entirely made of fingerprints.Chuck

A resource for Art Teachers. Just some of the valuable websites that I have come accross while searching for inspiration.

The Thumbprint Portraits by Chery Sorg Feature Titles and Passages

Drawing inspiration from disguise maven and burlesque performer Dita Von Teese, this Photoshop wizard has produced the likes of Steve Jobs, Shrek, Mickey Mouse, and the Dalai Lama, all on the tip of his finger. T Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart President Obama A nerd Frida Kahlo Shrek Tattoos Wrestler Dalai Lama Ronald McDonald Steve Jobs Nichi Vendola Fluffy Kayan Which of Dito’s portraits is your favorite?

thumbprint self portrait- cool art project for kids

Fanny/Fingerpainting is a true fingerprint painting by realistic artist Chuck Close. The detailed artwork is painted exclusively with thumb prints

An Italian artist known only as Dito Von has created Ditology, a project where portraits of famous people, real or fictional, are featured on human fingers

First-grade school teacher Russel Powell paints realistic portraits on his hand and stamps them on paper. The San Jose based teacher-artist paints quickly enough that the paint doesn't dry, letting his palm-lines become part of the piece. Powell calls this process “hand-stamping,” and even incorporates similar art projects into his classes.

Here's a great idea I spotted on Pinterest.... I tried this lesson with my middle school students and they had so much fun with it! I originally used a copy machine to enlarge students' fingerprints. It was cumbersome and time-consuming. But then I figured out a faster, easier, and better way! For detailed instructions with photos, tips, writing prompts, a student gallery, and fascinating fingerprint facts, check out my fun resource on TPT! My pdf also comes with 3 ready-to-use fingerprint enlargements in case you don't have time to take students' actual fingerprints. This can also be helpful for students who arrive late or miss the first day when you work on these. Optional... use colored pencils to lightly add some designs in the background before tracing over your writing with Sharpie. This will personalize your self-portrait even more!