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Ms. Bergman's classroom raised $483

Man/Monster in the Mirror: Self Portraits with Style!!

My students need charcoal paper, charcoal pencil sets, and fixative to create surrealist self-portraits. They will combine their features with that of an imaginary creature.

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Ms. Bergman Belvedere Middle School
Los Angeles, CA Grades 6-8

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This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

My Students

"I paint self-portraits because I am so often alone, because I am the person I know best," Frida Kahlo said. Self-portraits are a cornerstone for many artists and one of the hardest things to draw. To ease my 8th graders fears, students will combine their image with a creature, a surrealist style.

My students are exceptional!!

They come from a violent, gang ridden inner city area in California, yet they seem to look beyond that environment. We are a public school with approximately 2,000 students, therefore, it is very crowded and tensions seem high often. Yet, my students come to my advanced art class eager to learn and try new things. They have grown this past year to be very good artists. Some came in last year not even knowing they could draw and after a year they've seen their talents and accomplishments and are inspired by their own abilities.

My Project

My students will use the charcoal colored paper, charcoal pencils and then spray the finished drawing with fixative to protect it. This is a very classic approach to drawing and shading a portrait. They will learn the delicate balance between charcoal and white chalk. It will give them an opportunity to try a new medium in charcoal. As artists, I would like to give them every opportunity to try all media, so they can find which avenue is best for them to share their voice, visually.

Because self-portraits can be scary, especially for 8th graders, my students will combine their image with that of an imaginary creature.

Providing us with these materials will give my students a chance to use materials that are new to them. Instead of just using a pencil and white paper, they will have a chance to draw on colored paper which will teach them a greater depth in shading. They will use the paper itself as a middle value.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Nearly all students from low‑income households

40 students impacted 3 donors
Ms. Bergman Belvedere Middle School Grades 6-8

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Los Angeles, CA View local requests

Nearly all students from low‑income households Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more

40 students impacted 3donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
GRUMBACHER FIXATIVE/!H MATTE FINAL 11.75OZ • Blick Art Materials $6.37 5 $31.85
DERWENT PENCL PACKS/CHARCOAL • Blick Art Materials $6.29 45 $283.05
STRATHMORE CHAR PAD/ASST 12X18 24SHT • Blick Art Materials $7.99 3 $23.97

Materials cost

$338.87

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $31.01

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.08

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$409.96

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$72.35

Total project goal

$482.31

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $482.31

2 Donors

-$98.00

Donations toward project cost

-$83.30

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$14.70

match offer

-$384.31

Match offer toward project cost

-$326.66

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$57.65

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