Art_ Distorted Self-Portraits

The girls completed a self-portrait that was intentionally distorted. At first, this was an uncomfortable assignment for some of them because they like to record their best selves, however, their reflections reveal how their distortions are actually more representative of their true selves. 

They referred to a list we made of their reactions to seeing artists' distorted portraits. The questions:  What effect do the distortions have? What message does the artist convey? How are the distortions more "real"  to representing the subject than a realistic portrait?

Here are some of the results:

And, the thoughtful reflections...