The document is a comic strip planning sheet that outlines 12 scenes depicting aliens learning about portraits of famous artists like the Mona Lisa, Weeping Woman, and Van Gogh's self-portrait. The comic takes place in an alien classroom where the teacher shows a slideshow about portraits to help the students understand portraiture. By the end, one student is inspired to create their own self-portrait after learning about the different styles of famous earth artists.
13. References
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Picasso, P. (1937). Weeping woman [image]. Retrieved from http://www.lib.uidaho.edu/digital/turning/
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14. Appenidix
Planning the Comic Strip Title: Portraits from Planet Earth Creator’s name: Rebecca Cupitt
Number the
scenes in
sequence.
12
Scene No. 1 Scene No. 2 Scene No. 3 Scene No. 4
What
happens?
(Action)
Introduction to story (scrolling credits like
Star Wars).
Teacher talking about what they will be
learning.
Students start watching slideshow. When it
begins the wrong picture is shown.
Slideshow continues, correct picture
showing - crowd of people in front of a
distant painting. Screen zooms in to
show close-up of the Mona Lisa
painting.
What
characters
are present?
None as yet. Teacher and students. Teacher and students. Teacher and students.
Where are
they?
(Location)
Space. Classroom at desk in front of board. Classroom in front of big screen. Classroom in front of big screen.
What props
are part of
the scene?
Image of galaxy. Blackboard with human head and brain. Screen, picture of alien and human. Picture of crowd in front of painting,
Mona Lisa painting.
Simple
outline
sketch of
the scene
(like a
storyboard)
Caption In a galaxy far, far away
a group of Artisians from the
planet Painto are learning
about Portraiture
In the classroom N/A narration only N/A narration only
15. Number the scenes in
sequence. 12
Scene No. 5 Scene No. 6 Scene No. 7 Scene No. 8
What happens?
(Action)
Painting of the Weeping Woman
introduced.
Self-portrait of Vincent Van Gogh
introduced.
Students finish watching slideshow
and talk loudly about what they
have seen. Teacher sends them
back to their desks.
Teacher summarises what was learnt in the
lesson.
What characters are
present?
Teacher and students. Teacher and students. Teacher and students. Teacher and students.
Where are they?
(Location)
Classroom in front of big screen. Classroom in front of big screen. Classroom in front of big screen. Classroom in of board.
What props are part of
the scene?
Photo of Weeping Woman painting. Photo of Vincent Van Gogh’s self-
portrait.
Screen with “the end” written on it. Blackboard with writing.
Simple outline sketch
of the scene (like a
storyboard)
Caption In a galaxy far, far away
a group of Artisians from the
planet Painto are learning
about Portraiture.
N/A narration only. The end. So what did we learn from the earthlings?
Portraits can be:
- drawn in many different ways
- of others or yourself
- can be realistic or unrealistic
This is all up to the artist!!
16. Number the scenes in
sequence. 12
Scene No. 9 Scene No. 10 Scene No. 11 Scene No. 12
What happens? (Action) Teacher asks if there is anything students
want to add and a student replies
enthusiastically.
Returns to image at start of story with final
words scrolling the page in conclusion.
Student shows the self-portrait they have
drawn.
What characters are
present?
Teacher and students. None. Student.
Where are they? (Location) Classroom in front of blackboard. Space. Standing alone with painting.
What props are part of the
scene?
Blackboard. Image of galaxy. Student’s self-portrait.
Simple outline sketch of
the scene (like a
storyboard)
Caption Yes! Looking at their paintings has got me
thinking that I too can create a portrait!
That’s true. Looking at others work can be
very inspiring.
And so it went that in that galaxy far, far away
the Artisians from the planet Painto had learnt
quite a lot from the Earthlings.
A new artist was also born this day. He may
not have been a Da Vinci or a Picasso or even
a Van Gogh.
But he still created an amazing portrait.
Notas do Editor
“We can all learn a lot from earthlings. They have some fantastic ideas about this subject”.Ideas that come from these brains of theirs. I recently took a trip to Earth and I am happy to say that I have some marvellous examples of some the earthlings’ portraits.
The artisians all take a seat in front of the screen. The lights dim and before long the first image appears. Oops Oh no that’s not what we want. That’s just a picture I took of Brusho having a confrontation with an Earthing. Just a moment class while I find the right photo.
Ah here we go. This is my favourite and obviously one of the earthlings as well. Look how they pack themselves in to see it. What is it you ask? Let’s have a closer look.This is The Mona Lisa, a portrait of a woman painted by an earthling they call Leonardo Da Vinci from the place on earth they call Italy. It is quite a realistic painting don’t you think. These earthlings often like to paint their subjects the way they believe they really look. Although if you look closely you will see some rather interesting things. Like the background for example.Apparently this painting was among the first portraits to depict an earthling subject before an imaginary landscape (University of Delhi, n.d).
Ah here is our next example. I must say this is a very strange one indeed. Very unlike the last one. I could see how the other painting resembled an earthling but this one? I heard them saying that this painting is by Pablo Picasso and was painted on Earth in 1937 (University of Idaho, 2011). They say this earthling Picasso did paint realistic portraits of this subject, but in this one which he called the weeping woman he was taken over by his visions (Flam, 2003). It is rather abstract and the earthlings often refer to this style of painting as cubism (University of Idaho, 2011).
And here we come to my last example. This they say is the artist himself, an earthling named Vincent Van Gogh. Would you believe he painted this portrait of himself HIMSELF! So they not only like to paint others but they like to paint themselves too.
The slideshow finishes and the Artisians loudly and excitedly discuss what they have just seen. After a short amount of time the teacher directs the Artisians back to their desks.
“So what did we learn from the Earthlings? Well I guess we would have to say that by looking at their work we have learn that portraits can be drawn in many different ways. They can be of others or of yourself. They can be quite realistic or unrealistic, this all up to the artist to decide! Does anyone else have any thoughts they would like to add?
“Yes! Looking at their paintings has got me thinking that I too can create a portrait!”“That’s true. Looking at others work can be very inspiring”